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My ultimate goal is to write useful and relevant content about everything related to creating success and getting you to the next level.

Sometimes however, I do find myself just blogging about things that need to be talked about, so don’t be surprised by what you find popping up here. I always welcome all useful comments, suggestions and critiques. So come often, bring a friend, and stay as long as you’d like!

Escape the Chaos: How Agile Service Delivery™ Can Transform Your Workday (and Your Sanity) article Aug 23, 2024

Let's face it, being an IT technician can sometimes feel like you're trapped in a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. The tickets pile up, the phone rings off the hook, and just when you think you're making progress, another urgent issue pops up. It's stressful, it's exhausting, and it can leave...

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The Missing Roadmap article roadmap & strategy Aug 12, 2024

I’ve spent a lifetime immersed in the service industry, from the trenches of service to the executive suites. And what I’ve learned is this: too many businesses are driving aimlessly.

I started my working life as a paperboy, a humble beginning that instilled in me a deep-rooted...

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#Mannyisms - Inspirational Words To Live By article Dec 26, 2016

Many years ago, I wrote an article entitled Take Time In Your Life For Inspiration. In it, I make what is now my personal statement: I believe that everyone is capable of both being inspired and inspiring others. A most valuable trait is the ability to take time in your life to recognize when you...

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A Resistance Training Tip article Jun 27, 2016

I usually blog about things that are directly related to running your business, but I do have things related to exercise, relaxation, motivation, and just good old inspiration I'd like to share from time to time. Well, it's that time. :)

I make it a point to eat right and exercise regularly to...

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One Eye Always On The Stock Market article May 24, 2016

If you're a small business, including sole proprietors, there is a bit of global information that you may not realize is actually very important to your business - it's the US Stock Market. Now, if you're in China, Japan, India or the UK and you only do business inside your own country, you...

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The Business Maturity Index™ – Gauging Your Success article Nov 09, 2014

The Challenge

I do believe that any business needs a way to benchmark its overall maturity and I do not believe it is necessary for it to be relative to any other business. Of course if the measuring system you select can in fact help gauge your maturity relative to other businesses, especially...

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Business Agile Strategy Execution Defined article Jul 31, 2014

When it comes to the execution on the strategy you've laid out for your business, the old methods are sorely lacking in many ways. Much like the waterfall method of project management brought about the advent of agile project management, it's time for a paradigm shift for business strategy...

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Has Your SBS "Reality Check" Bounced? article Jul 09, 2012

Background

By now, most everyone knows that last week (just ahead of the World Wide Partner Conference), Microsoft announced the end of life for their Small Business Server product line. And last year, Microsoft announced the demise of the Small Business Specialist Certification.  In near...

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The ITIL Train is coming. Got your ticket? article May 21, 2012

The SMB managed services industry has a tool that is not just creeping into the industry, but more and more it is being demanded by the industry. If you are an MSP, you are likely seeing the buzzwords of ITIL being thrown around in marketing material product spec sheets. What is both interesting...

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