4 steps to effective Disaster Recovery planning

by Marc Watley August 23, 2010

Question: A wildfire 10 miles away from your company headquarters is raging out of control. The fire captain just ordered everyone in your building to evacuate. All staff have safely evacuated premises, and now you are likewise heading out, taking one final look at your datacenter – still humming away, unsuspectingly. You have offsite data [...]

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Week In Review – Aug 15 – Aug 21, 2010

by Magesh Tarala August 22, 2010

4 tips for selecting the right consultant by Brian Beedle, Aug 16, 2010 Vendor selection process can be an arduous, time consuming, and stressful task.  Receiving quotes that run the gambit of the budgetary spectrum, deciding which product will give your company the biggest bang for the buck and wondering if saving a dollar or [...]

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A diverse workforce: The smart thing to do

by Robert Driscoll August 20, 2010

Business is no longer about what product or service you can provide in a local or regional marketplace.  Today it’s about competing in a global one.  The internet has allowed companies that once were only able to support a local or regional area to now make offers on a global basis.  Competing in the global [...]

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Flexible Focus #15: Karma and Connections

by William Reed August 19, 2010

Karma is a word which has entered the English language, but is often misused to mean fate (as in cause and effect), when the actual meaning of Karma is to act, action, performance. Karma can also be the seeds and the fruits of action. A useful way of thinking about Karma is the way we [...]

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Working Hard – Still no progress?

by Vijay Peduru August 18, 2010

We all work hard but don’t seem to make much progress. In a lot of organizations, people seem to be praised high for working long and hard, but they never seem to get promoted or get noticed. Why is this. It is because the definition of “hard work” changed. A lot of people still believe [...]

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Character and Personality #7: Courage

by Gary Monti August 17, 2010

Tiger Woods’ difficulties with his swing and Mark Hurd’s (HP’s CEO) inability to fill out expense reports correctly could have a great deal in common – complexes. With Tiger there was admission of adultery repeatedly with different women. Hurd’s situation was different and a lot more bizarre since he settled out of court for sexual [...]

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4 tips for selecting the right consultant

by Brian Beedle August 16, 2010

The vendor selection process can be an arduous, time consuming, and stressful task.  Receiving quotes that run the gambit of the budgetary spectrum, deciding which product will give your company the biggest bang for the buck and wondering if saving a dollar or two is really worth the frustration of finding the “right partner”.  Every [...]

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Author’s Journey #34: Choosing a Title for your follow-up book

by Roger Parker August 13, 2010

The publication of your first book marks a milestone in your life and in your career. You’ll probably never forget the excitement you felt when the first box of books arrived and you reached in and could hold your book in your hand. Hold that thought! Because your feeling of joy and satisfaction will soon [...]

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Flexible Focus #14: Japan Photo Safari

by William Reed August 12, 2010

Although the technology of photography was initially introduced from outside Japan, the Photo History of Japan tells a story that led to cutting edge technology and consummate quality. Moreover, the country itself is extremely photogenic, with its collage of ancient and modern character, and its artistic and natural treasures. When photography was first introduced to [...]

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Social Media and Tribes #8: Broadcasting to intimate social circles

by Deepika Bajaj August 11, 2010

A recent report from Nielsen Company demonstrated that more and more Americans are spending time on Social Networks. Share of US internet time spent on social networking is 22.7% which clearly dominates the time (as highlighted in the list above) of where users spend their time online. There is an increase of 43% from 2009, [...]

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