Yearly Archives: 2013

It’s a race.. and speed matters.

Posted: 4:33 pm
April 10, 2013
Boss, GTD, IT Business, Shockey Monkey
on It’s a race.. and speed matters.

On Monday I posted the following Facebook update: By Wednesday, all of the code, bugfix and testing were in place and Shockey Monkey was rocking the 2013 version of clippy. Whether you loved or loathed Clippy, the idea was brilliant … Continue reading →

MSP Extinction Event

Posted: 4:48 pm
April 8, 2013
IT Business
on MSP Extinction Event

I spend a fair bit of my time considering doomsday scenarios – it’s a part of responsible business ownership to consider and plan for contingencies that may impact the business model. Many people believe otherwise, that only small course corrections … Continue reading →

There is nothing on the Internet

Posted: 7:33 am
March 31, 2013
Cloud, Google
1 Comment

At some point in the 90’s with hundreds of channels and pay-per-view options there was suddenly “nothing on TV” and the selection of random redundant choices made most people simply tune out (and only come back later for “reality TV”) … Continue reading →

XD LiveOnline! Workshop Q&A

Posted: 3:53 pm
March 27, 2013
Boss, Events, IT Business
on XD LiveOnline! Workshop Q&A

This is regarding the blog post I made on Monday announcing ExchangeDefender’s XD LiveOnline! Workshop training series. To sum it up, it’s a free 4 hour at-your-desk training seminar for MSP business owners and employees. Our ExchangeDefender and Shockey Monkey … Continue reading →

Free Business Training

Posted: 1:44 pm
March 25, 2013
Boss, GTD, IT Business
on Free Business Training

As ExchangeDefender and Shockey Monkey grow in scope and start getting used by more than your average IT firm, we are finding that more and more of our partners and clients are desperate for practical business and business technology training. … Continue reading →

Cloud Fail

Posted: 3:23 pm
March 20, 2013
Boss, Cloud, IT Business
on Cloud Fail

Sometimes you are just dead wrong. Despite the best intentions and a lot of good technology, insight, research and demand for your service.. you fail miserably. I talk a lot about the stuff ExchangeDefender does great and here is one … Continue reading →

The Lie Of Mobile Apps

Posted: 2:07 pm
March 18, 2013
Mobility
on The Lie Of Mobile Apps

Here is some bullshit I heard recently that made me laugh out loud and I thought I’d deliver a little dose of reality when it comes to clueless people selling to uninformed masses. For example: Over 100% of your clients … Continue reading →

Review of CompTIA AMM and notes from the field

Posted: 11:52 am
March 14, 2013
Cloud, Events, IT Business, IT Culture
5 Comments

Over the past few days I had the pleasure of attending CompTIA’s annual member meeting in Chicago. While the event itself was fantastic and featured some great content, I do have some mixed feelings towards the industry in general that … Continue reading →

Guilt & Death in Life & Business (Part 1)

Posted: 2:38 pm
March 11, 2013
IT Business
1 Comment

I guess it’s a slow news kind of a quarter because all the focus is on the guilt and whining about this little thing called life and things that are just common sense are somehow becoming notable news stories because … Continue reading →

Manage beyond IT

Posted: 4:04 pm
March 8, 2013
IT Business, Shockey Monkey
2 Comments

This is perhaps meaningless but I wanted to share because it’s a hope for how a business should be managed and the stark opposite to the reality. In reality, most problems in the workplace are fixed as a matter of … Continue reading →