Category Archives: Boss

Reloaded: Shockey Monkey unRMM–What is managed?

Boss, Cloud, IT Business, IT Culture, Shockey Monkey
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Yesterday I wrote the first in the Reloaded Shockey Monkey articles covering the grand scheme of consumerization of IT and how the business models need to evolve as we transition from the world of IT to the world of the … Continue reading

How To Work With People and Companies

Boss, IT Business
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Over the years I’ve used Vladville to put up as big of an a@#hole act as possible because nothing turns away abusive and rude people away quite like another one of their kind. In reality, I’m actually very nice and … Continue reading

The Meaning of Work Life

Boss
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It’s Sunday night and I’m sitting on the couch hanging out with the family, catching up on TV and work, planning a week ahead, a month ahead a year ahead.. and I figured I’d offer you this insightful observation: You … Continue reading

ConnectWise IT Nation, State of Vlad, Cheap Xerox

Boss, Cloud, ExchangeDefender, IT Business
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It’s been almost a week since the last blog post. I’m ashamed not only because it’s been a week since the last post but because I’ve written dozens of them in that time but just haven’t hit publish… yet. On … Continue reading

Investments

Boss, SMB, Work Ethic
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Over the years my company has managed to keep it’s most gifted, albeit at times difficult, talent while most of the bad hires fell off the bus rather easily without too much pushing. I firmly believe that it’s employees that … Continue reading

September, Finally.

Boss, ExchangeDefender
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Boy am I happy to see September! Oh, and check this out: www.exchangedefender.com There are still a few bits and pieces along with the documentation / training collateral coming together slowly. But it’s a step in a new direction leaving … Continue reading

There are times I wish I didn’t care

Boss, IT Culture
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Last Wednesday, our main data center in Dallas suffered a catastrophic power failure. While the inbound ExchangeDefender service went on as expected without skipping a beat, the less redundant services didn’t fare so well – Exchange 2010 was out for … Continue reading

Ironman: The Business Design Challenge

Boss, Friends, IT Business, SMB
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At a recent conference I was asked if I’d consider doing the ironman push again. For those of you that aren’t devoted Vladville followers, I worked 90 days straight from January 1st – March 31st. No breaks, no vacations, no … Continue reading

What are you working towards?

Boss
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Issue of happiness often comes up in peers at events and discussions with employees during quarterly reviews. As company owners we have to pay attention to people around us – if you need people, you’re in the people business. Some … Continue reading

This is how I roll

Boss, GTD
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I wish I had a dollar for every time I got asked”: “I wish I knew how you manage to do it all.” The real answer used to be just pure stubbornness, I worked until I got it done. But … Continue reading