Yearly Archives: 2010

We’re going direct!

Posted: 6:21 am
September 17, 2010
OwnWebNow
on We’re going direct!

I knew it! That hairy mother@#% sold us this @#% and now he is going to f@#% like everyone else. @#% him and his cars and his #@% services that are more down than up and… Now that we’ve got … Continue reading →

Optimizing Schedules & Downsizing

Posted: 2:23 pm
September 15, 2010
IT Business
on Optimizing Schedules & Downsizing

Let’s not beat around the bush, there is only one way to be more productive: do less. How we go about doing less is endless and it’s a continuously evolving process: The challenge of having less meetings leaves worse communication … Continue reading →

In a funk…

Posted: 9:36 pm
September 11, 2010
Vladville
2 Comments

It’s been over a week since my last blog post and with so many people asking me about what I’m up to I figured I’d offer an update. I’ve been in quite bit of a funk as of late: I’m … Continue reading →

Sorry about the Show

Posted: 11:01 am
September 3, 2010
IT Business
3 Comments

I wanted to take a moment to apologize to the many of you that were a part of my vocal carnage yesterday at MSPU in Washington DC and live online. My voice simply, and completely, gave out – several times, … Continue reading →

Whose fault or responsibility is it really?

Posted: 12:12 am
September 2, 2010
IT Business
on Whose fault or responsibility is it really?

Over the last few days I have been reading a lot of posts about small business engagement and even though they are seemingly coming from different angles, they are all looking for someone else to either accept blame for the … Continue reading →

Priority Inbox in Business

Posted: 8:03 am
August 31, 2010
IT Business
1 Comment

Google finally released their long awaited Priority Inbox. You can get the details here: http://mail.google.com/mail/help/priority-inbox.html In a nutshell, it’s a set of workflows that determines what gets placed at the top of your inbox – instead time, priority or alphabetical … Continue reading →

You gotta love the crust

Posted: 12:43 am
August 30, 2010
Vladville, Work Ethic
2 Comments

Rambling ahead; nothing worthwhile to see here. This weekend I did something that I rarely, if ever do. Certainly never on my own. Before I describe to you what the past 2 days were like, allow me to describe the … Continue reading →

So what do you think?

Posted: 1:03 pm
August 27, 2010
Friends, IT Business
4 Comments

Every now and then I get emails that are so well thought through and written (unlike Vladville) that it’s a damn shame to keep them to myself. So with permission (and removing their company / name) I am reprinting the … Continue reading →

Have the MSPs jumped the shark?

Posted: 10:29 pm
August 26, 2010
Deals, IT Business
3 Comments

Everywhere you turn today, the focus is away from managed services and towards the cloud and mobility. Consider the biggest news this week: Google allows VoIP calls from Gmail, Apple’s new TV and rental model, and a bunch of stories … Continue reading →

You can sleep when you’re dead

Posted: 9:42 pm
August 25, 2010
IT Culture
1 Comment

Every organization depends on people. First and foremost. But the kind of people you hire helps define what your organization actually builds toward. The people that I trust my business to – you know, the one that’s got my name … Continue reading →