Interoperability is one of the sacred goals of IT, and even consumer computing. If operating systems, utilities, and applications do not work together, user productivity matches the low level I achieve on Friday around cocktail hour … which is “none at all.”
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March 31st, 2008 
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No Comments »LOGOs Can Make or Break Your Brand
March 31st, 2008 admin I once had a designer that took her work very seriously. Before she did any designs, she would interview you; take a look at your product offerings and your personality. It seemed like this was crazy at first but the result was a logo that fit with the company and it’s philosophy. She actually went [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Accenture;, aerospace field;, aerospace industry;, Avaya;, Bette Daoust;, Cisco Systems;, Orcon Corporation;, Peet's Coffee & Tea;, Varian Medical Systems;, www.bizMechanix.com;, www.orcon.com; No Comments »Sales Advice From An 8-Year Old
March 31st, 2008 admin I was driving my 8-year old niece and her little friend to a birthday party the other day. They were chatting (as little girls do) about dogs, their dolls, world peace and what they would do if they were the head of the country (I kid you not!)
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: e-zine;, energy;, Kim Duke;, USD;, www.surveymonkey.com; No Comments »Team Building Strategies: Top 7 Tips For Building Trust in Distant Teams
March 31st, 2008 admin In the past, we developed teams by putting people together and letting them spend time learning about each other before we charged them with completing assignments. In spite of all our best effort, some teams were more successful than others.
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Asia;, Larry Leifer;, Stanford University;, telephone interaction; No Comments »Assumptions Continue to Derail the Best Strategic Business Plans
March 30th, 2008 admin Assumptions are the thought processes from our belief systems. In business, these assumptions can derail the very best strategic plans. For example, these assumptions interfere with the continued inability to effectively execute the best-laid business plans. Also, assumptions interfere with our decision making and problem solving process.
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