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July 2008
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Stuck Between a Rock – and Microsoft
I recently made a very unpleasant discovery with my current phone system support agency. We purchased a VoIP phone system over a year ago, and are now discovering some hidden language rising to the surface… Have you had this experience? How did it make you feel? Read more about being stuck between a rock and Microsoft – and give advice on how you would deal with it.
IT, Your Out!
IT has a bad rap for being tactical in offering solutions, often retreats to methods of control rather than seeking understanding, and would rather play with toys that dig into sticky cultural issues:
4 things that are important for every CIO to enact, and 10 Questions to ask your IT department.
The Currency of Me!
What do you think of when you think of the term ‘currency’ ? Dictionary.com offers these definitions of currency:
cur·ren·cy [kur-uhn-see, kuhr-] –noun, plural -cies.
1.
something that is used as a medium of exchange; money.
2.
general acceptance; prevalence; vogue.
3.
a time or period during which something is widely accepted and circulated.
4.
the fact or quality of being widely [...]
Randy Pausch, Author of “The Last Lecture” Passes.
Randy Pausch, the professor at Carnegie Mellon University who inspired countless students in the classroom and others worldwide through his highly acclaimed last lecture, has died of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47.
You may read the full article on CMU’s website.
My thoughts and prayers go to the Pausch family.
Even though I never met Randy, [...]
Plurk: Good Morning, Good Evening, and Good Night.
As a citizen of the blogosphere, and being technology-minded, I enjoy trying new things. Plurk was one of those new things.
What Are You Trying To Sell Me?
o I received a phone call today from a local voice and data service provider requesting an audience to tell me about their offerings. Just what is it you think you are trying to sell me?
A New Author at ChangeForge… Please Welcome Strong One
I am pleased to announce we have a new contributing author at ChangeForge, Strong One. I have had the pleasure of following Strong’s blog over the last several months, and he always makes me think and laugh… read why at ChangeForge.com
Personal Touch
Technology is always improving the speed and manner in which we communicate. Professional salespeople must adapt to these new technologies in order to remain competitive and in sync with their customers. However, don’t neglect the obvious that people buy from people, and that the personal touch in your communication can make the difference between success or failure in a sale.
FireFox Answers Back
So it was that I found myself aggravated with some goings on of FF3. It would at some points seize up, or not allow CAPTCHA’s to be displayed properly on some blogs… This was rather frustrating. So I blabbed about it on Twitter – and Firefox Answered. Read when FireFox answered back…
The Answer of Water
We always hear the terms “work-life balance” and “quality time”… Is there such a thing as balancing work, as if it wasn’t part of our life? Is the time we spend doing ‘one thing’ somehow less valuable than other times spent doing ’something else’ ?
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