by Ken Stewart
on May 30, 2012
in Business, Managing Change, People
If you were an artist, which would you choose: To create your own unique and inspired works of art (even if it meant scratching a meager living) or bring others’ inspiration to life as a well-paid, commissioned painter? In world of business, each of us makes this choice. The real question is whether you know [...]
by Ken Stewart
on January 17, 2012
in Managed Services, Managing Change, Technology
The cyclical nature of trends in the imaging industry never ceases to {amaze} amuse me. There’s fresh buzz beginning to sprout that “MPS is dead and MNS is what’s hot!” So the question is whether MNS (managed network services) or ITS (IT services) is a ‘hotty’ or a ‘notty’? I can’t believe how many emails [...]
by Ken Stewart
on January 15, 2012
in Managing Change, People, Stay Focused
It’s funny how much running imitates life. In the Marine Corps, we ran a lot. I’d usually run at least nine miles a week, and found that the key to staying the distance was simply keeping my hope alive. After several years of running the equivalent of a 5k each time I ran, I picked up quite [...]
by Ken Stewart
on June 25, 2011
in Change, Managing Change, Technology
This is going to be great, and just plain cool… g-speak by Oblong. Link to video: http://vimeo.com/2229299 Originally featured on TechCrunch.
by Ken Stewart
on June 2, 2011
in Business, Featured, Managing Change, Social Media, Time Management Tools
Are you experiencing information overload? Are you using new media, especially social media like Twitter, as effectively as you can? Everyone enjoys being on the in-crowd, in the know and on top of things. With all of the information floating around, it’s become a necessity to have a great filter to look through. In 2008, [...]
by Ken Stewart
on May 16, 2011
in Business, Change, Featured, Managed Services, Managing Change, People
In years past, many travelers used the night sky to navigate uncharted oceans and unclaimed lands. They looked into the deep, black sky filled with the stars of legend and the like. Orion, Leo, Pisces and Crux — all constellations standing upon centuries of lore. But most could not read their stories, making way for a special breed [...]
by Ken Stewart
on May 9, 2011
in Featured, Managed Services, Managing Change
It’s a wrap folks, and Photizo Group’s 2011 Global MPS Conference was a hit! In my traditional fashion, I recap my top 10 takeaways from this year’s conference. This year was particularly interesting as I now get to see what goes on behind the scenes as well — and it certainly added to my appreciation [...]
by Ken Stewart
on May 8, 2011
in Business, Change, Highlights, Managing Change, People
Of all the workplace productivity and time management tools I’ve tried over the years, I never could find one that had everything I needed in one spot. So I created my own called the Daily Focus Pad. In their book, Rework (affiliate), Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson speak about creating their products to scratch their [...]