Category Archives: Boss

Next chapter: Dubai

Posted: 9:00 pm
April 18, 2014
Boss
1 Comment

As you may have heard, I have significantly reduced my day-to-day involvement at Own Web Now Corp and my sole position with the business is that of a CEO. Meaning, I will only be involved in strategy and international expansion … Continue reading →

Fixing Stupid

Posted: 9:31 pm
January 16, 2014
Boss, Misc
on Fixing Stupid

Can you fix stupid? Can anyone, externally, fix stupid? Correctional facility system seems to think so. I don’t. Yesterday one of my friends offered her opinion on this topic and I felt it would be valuable to offer mine… because … Continue reading →

If you ignore it, it won’t change

Posted: 9:03 am
November 4, 2013
Boss, Rant
3 Comments

Sort of a followup on the last post, sort of a general truth about life and work: Things that bother you don’t change just because you wish or hope or pray or dream. You actually need to do something for … Continue reading →

Impatience, Shortcuts & Quickies

Posted: 10:55 am
October 28, 2013
Boss, Cloud, IT Business
on Impatience, Shortcuts & Quickies

One of the more annoying themes in IT is the lack of understanding that anything valuable and complex takes time. We recently launched a new service at work and I’ve spent the past month on the phone talking to people … Continue reading →

Discipline In Calldowns

Posted: 9:40 pm
October 13, 2013
Boss
on Discipline In Calldowns

If there is one thing that I absolutely suck at it’s being the judge of talent. Sometimes I allow the potential someone may have to be productive at a given role overshadow their many shortcomings. To the extent that some … Continue reading →

Loyalty Not Included

Posted: 11:17 am
September 25, 2013
Boss
1 Comment

Modern workplace, and the behavior of everyone in it, has changed since the 50’s. Small businesses owners often find frustration in the perceived lack of gratitude and loyalty they get from employees that they feel they are treating like family. … Continue reading →

Stupid or unmotivated?

Posted: 4:19 pm
September 5, 2013
Boss
on Stupid or unmotivated?

My basic thesis is that there are too many fucking morons out there in corporate America. My friend Kate tends to disagree, believing that most people are smart but just not very motivated – as in they have the capability … Continue reading →

What we can learn from Microsoft

Posted: 5:30 am
September 4, 2013
Boss, IT Business, Microsoft
1 Comment

Blogs and media alike have been on fire about opinions regarding Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia – everything from the largest trojan horse operation in corporate history to the typical armchair quarterbacking of what else Microsoft should have done. While entertaining, … Continue reading →

The Breakout Moment

Posted: 3:50 pm
August 28, 2013
Boss, IT Business
on The Breakout Moment

One of the qualities that I despise in office workers is that of mediocrity. Our jobs are not physically demanding, we’re not lifting stuff, there is no fatigue associated with sitting in an air conditioned office.. so there is no … Continue reading →

The Demise Of The American Small Business Employee

Posted: 7:52 pm
July 20, 2013
Boss, IT Business
on The Demise Of The American Small Business Employee

It’s been a busy week at ExchangeDefender so I’ve slacked off on Vladville. Gonna make it up right now: Many of you are new to Vladville (readership keeps on growing or the botnet keeps on spreading, not sure which) so … Continue reading →