Monthly Archives: December 2008

What works, works…

Posted: 10:34 pm
December 31, 2008
Awesome, OwnWebNow
on What works, works…

Last day of the month, last day of the quarter, last day of the year. On behalf of my family and my Own Web Now family I would like to thank all of you for making OWN products a part … Continue reading →

Plans, Plans, Plans

Posted: 11:58 pm
December 30, 2008
OwnWebNow
on Plans, Plans, Plans

The past week and really the bulk of my inbound mail activity since the first V… newsletter has concerned one topic: planning for the new year. I have tried my best to respond to all of those messages (by the … Continue reading →

New Years Resolution

Posted: 5:35 am
December 30, 2008
IT Business
1 Comment

Lose weight. Be less ugly. Change underware daily. Be realistic Vlad! I’ve always seen New Years resolutions as these big optimistic goals, only to be crushed into reality somewhere mid-January. I really love what I do. I know it sounds … Continue reading →

What’s on sale?

Posted: 4:03 pm
December 28, 2008
IT Business
1 Comment

So here we are at the end of 2008, facing an ugly report from the retail sector and it all seems like a neverending car commercial. You know the kind, “It has never been a better time to buy a … Continue reading →

What about the comments

Posted: 11:09 pm
December 26, 2008
Vladville
on What about the comments

Feedback on the last series of blog posts is coming in fast and furious. Everything from “I’m so proud of you it brings a tear to my eye…” to “I’d like to pick your brain about XYZ now that you … Continue reading →

Endgame: Part 6: The Wishful Thinking

Posted: 8:07 pm
December 26, 2008
IT Business, OwnWebNow
on Endgame: Part 6: The Wishful Thinking

This space intentionally left blank. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those that dwell on it never make any progress. The arbitrary, synchronized change of calendars is the opportunity to evaluate 2008, see what … Continue reading →

Endgame: Part 5: The Community

Posted: 8:01 pm
December 26, 2008
IT Business, OwnWebNow
on Endgame: Part 5: The Community

This blog has been a frequent snowball fight over the very definition of that word. It simply means a lot of things to a lot of people. This year, perhaps, is the first time in my life that I’ve seen … Continue reading →

Endgame: Part 4: The Humble Pie

Posted: 7:42 pm
December 26, 2008
IT Business, OwnWebNow
on Endgame: Part 4: The Humble Pie

Every business places it’s bets, be it with people, spending, technology or the services that are being provided. So once a year comes that ugly realization that you’ve simply been wrong. Admitting that to yourself is tough. Getting through it … Continue reading →

Endgame: Part 3: The Killing Spree

Posted: 7:08 pm
December 26, 2008
IT Business, OwnWebNow
1 Comment

I will preface this by saying that this is one of the areas I have been wrong about the most in the past. Implementing has been equally gut wrenching and I don’t recommend it. Truth is: Not everyone deserves to … Continue reading →

Endgame: Part 2: The Promise

Posted: 6:20 pm
December 26, 2008
IT Business, OwnWebNow
on Endgame: Part 2: The Promise

As I mentioned previously, big part of overcoming problems and running a healthy company is admitting that things aren’t perfect. If things seem perfect you should probably count your profits and quit because 1) your feedback loop is broken and … Continue reading →