tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141361662024-03-07T00:22:02.933-05:00Aligning Your Business with CLARITYAlignIT with CLARITY -> ALIGNMENT - a·lign·ment n.
1. Arrangement or position in a straight line or in parallel lines. 2. a. The process of adjusting parts so that they are in proper relative position b. The condition of having parts so adjusted 3. The act of aligning or the condition of being aligned 4. An arrangement or alliance of groups -> ALIGNING - causing to fall into line or into position -> CLARITY clar·i·ty n. - 1. Clearness of appearance 2. Clearness of thought or style; lucidityPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-511555400679828272010-02-06T09:10:00.005-05:002010-02-06T09:28:08.176-05:00How to fix just about everything<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1 -369098753 63 0 4129023 0;} @font-face {font-family:"\@Arial Unicode MS"; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:128; Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-67463824566772318202009-08-19T08:59:00.000-04:002009-08-19T09:00:12.669-04:00The secret of "The Secret" and of LifeOr should I say I have "realized" the secret. Please bear with me for a moment...At this point, I believe most people are familiar with the books, movie, and discussion surrounding "The Secret". If anyone has not, the movie site is here: http://www.thesecret.tv - the book can be found on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Extended-Rhonda-Byrne/dp/B000K8LV1O - and discussions abound. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-46001519077667200552009-05-11T10:08:00.002-04:002009-05-11T10:11:48.136-04:00Thinking of not exhibiting at trade shows?According to Sarah Needleman, that might not be a smart place to cut in this economy. Exhibitions Game Trade shows can be worth the sometimes-high expense. If, that is, you’re smart about them. MAY 11, 2009 By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN For small-business owners trying to navigate the economic downturn, spending money on trade and consumer shows might seem like a luxury better reserved for Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-85235723006413299482008-12-31T16:13:00.009-05:002008-12-31T16:59:01.952-05:00The Unemployment Rate CalculationWhat is the unemployment rate calculation, how is it calculated, and is it accurate? Since the measurement is an estimate of the number of unemployed with respect to the labor force, it is more proper to call it a ratio but we will continue to use rate for consistency. The official unemployment rate reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) might not be an accurate representation of the Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-67054388373183044512008-01-28T09:16:00.001-05:002008-01-28T09:16:52.457-05:00Here's an IT T.I.P. - To Insure PrivacyDo Not Call me:The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls - including cell phones.https://www.donotcall.gov/Do not send me Preapproved credit offers For those that are concerned about privacy and/or hate getting those credit card offers in the mail...My recommendation is to electronically opt out for 5 years. You can opt back in any time butPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-21956120187274050342007-04-14T10:51:00.000-04:002007-04-14T10:59:25.685-04:00Leadership crisis & moving forwardIf I told you that there was a way for you to resolve more of your business issues more quickly at the same time as you groomed your staff to make better decisions, work more efficiently together, align the components of your business for maximum profit, and boost morale, would you think I was crazy?Would you think I was selling snake oil?Well, what if you got the stakeholders in your business toPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-45683858185211110222007-03-24T10:55:00.000-04:002007-03-24T11:27:03.188-04:00Looking for Mr. SEOEveryone wants to make their site show up higher in the page rank of search engines but search engine optimization (SEO) is an arcane art, not a science. Therefore, we get very frustrated when we try everything we can think of and what others tell us and don't achieve the desired results.Well, Josh McCormack is here to help:Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - A PrimerPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-10368404755302434262007-03-20T01:08:00.000-04:002007-03-20T01:08:40.797-04:00Yahoo! 360° - Yahoo! Groups Team Blog - Gmail Non-Delivery IssuesYahoo! 360° - Yahoo! Groups Team Blog - Gmail Non-Delivery Issues: "Gmail Non-Delivery Issues We've had reports that some users with Gmail accounts have not been receiving Groups mail since approximately March 14, 2007. This was a difficult issue to diagnose, because we were able to replicate the issue with some, but not all, of our test Gmail accounts. Some of us were missing Groups messages Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-43027614074135790502007-03-18T02:20:00.001-04:002007-03-18T02:23:04.684-04:00jaxtr Made The Pulver 100 for 2007Good news for jaxtr fans! jaxtr made The Pulver 100 for 2007!"The Pulver 100 is the first and foremost listing of privately held growth companies that represent the future of IP communications. Originally introduced in 2002, the pulver 100 recognizes companies that have substantial real-world deployments and enjoy significant growth rates. The pulver 100 has become an indicator of the leading Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-41232973545603002532007-03-17T14:38:00.000-04:002007-03-17T17:56:42.302-04:00Leadership Crisis?Here are just a few of the many articles lamenting the lack of skills in our society: The Empty Escalator by Donna J. Bear In business workshops around the world, millions of people are pursuing skills to help them become one of tomorrow’s corporate leaders. Trouble is, they’re far fewer than companies will need. And when these potential leaders arrive at the top, Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-60363081624431181372007-03-17T08:15:00.000-04:002007-03-17T14:14:38.146-04:00It's Over: ICANN Terminates RegisterFly's Domain Registrar Accreditation » Daily Domainer: "It's Over: ICANN Terminates RegisterFly's Domain Registrar Accreditationposted in Domain Registrars |RegisterflyThe party is over for Kevin Medina. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced in a letter to Mr. Medina that RegisterFly will cease operating as an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-58233532112446390392007-03-15T00:30:00.000-04:002007-03-17T14:15:16.452-04:00True NetworkingEffective networking between humans is more than just collecting a contact.Establishing a true network of individuals requires active communication.Communication or True Networking only occurs when connected individuals invest personal time in getting to know the other individual's talents & capabilities (see Paul's post "Networking for Business - Part 1"). This investment will take several Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-59923076133924565602007-03-12T11:20:00.000-04:002007-03-17T14:17:37.649-04:00AlignIT Advisors name Vincent Wright Networker of the Year!Networking is something we all do every day of our lives. Many do their networking ‘accidentally’. However, many also have realized the power of networking and have made it one of their tools. A tool they use for their own benefit and to help others. There is a philosophy of “Giver’s Gain”, identified & defined by Business Networking International (BNI) as “The "Giver's Gain Philosophy" is anPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-64933029394912563822007-03-11T18:47:00.000-04:002007-03-17T14:13:31.573-04:00Saying HelloWhen we meet someone for the first time, we generally say Hello, myname is ---. Then engage in some discussion. If we 'click', we mayexchange business cards and, perhaps, set a date, time, place, methodto follow up. At some point, we may even invite that person to join usin different venues. Perhaps invite them to join our Friday nightpoker game.Different people feel comfortable at different Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-42246765439953879422007-02-14T18:00:00.000-05:002007-02-25T13:22:42.795-05:00Networking for Business - Part 1Whether it’s human or computer based, networking is synergistic. The whole is truly greater than the sum of the parts. When either systems are interconnected with other systems, there is greater power than when they are not.In computer networks, the power of “the network” lies in the applications reachable through the network. In human networks, the power is in the reach of the network. In both Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1126990797374789212005-09-17T16:57:00.000-04:002005-09-17T20:20:42.463-04:00Networking Part Deux - a conversation about LinkedInFor this piece, I have taken a conversation that actually took place and modified it slighty. I have removed the real names (to protect the guilty) because of those changes. However, the changes were mostly cosmetic with some embellishment of the thoughts to aid those not as familiar with LinkedIn as the participant. Please let me know if you need more clarification in the comments and I will Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1126323934521780142005-09-09T23:41:00.000-04:002005-09-10T17:28:51.023-04:00What is Networking?Have you been hearing a lot about something called “networking” and wondering just what the heck it is exactly? If you’ve asked around, you probably get the sense that nobody really knows what it is because if you ask 10 people, you get 11 different answers. That may be because “networking” will be different for everyone, at least in the details of how, where, when, and why you network. In Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1121524697770109622005-07-16T10:34:00.000-04:002005-07-16T12:16:15.210-04:00Enhanced PodcastingI'm doing a little reasearch on Podcasting to try and understand it and its potential uses. I read a post that gave this little tidbit "If a publisher wishes they can even put in clickable web-links that will open up your default browser. This is kind of neat in my opinion. It opens up Podcasts to a whole different world of possibilities. " whole story about Apple's Enhanced Podcasting.I don't Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1120964599245166552005-07-09T22:43:00.000-04:002005-07-16T12:17:57.270-04:00Backup, Backup, Backup (and test recovery)Imagine my joy when I discovered two of my favorite bloggers talking about things I have an interest in and pointing to each other!Dave Taylor, in his Intuitive Life Business Blog, panned podcasting for business in "Why podcasts won't help promote your business". Since I am a newbie to the world of blogging and have no thoughts of venturing into podcasting, I actually read some thoughts I was Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1120960831652281132005-07-09T21:56:00.000-04:002005-07-16T12:19:40.960-04:00Close your Windows!Allergic to Hackers, Trojans, & Worms?Want to avoid most Virus infections?What platform do you use? Is it Windows? OS X? Linux? Unix? Why do you use this platform? For most people, the answers are Windows, because that's what came installed on their machine. What makes a platform more or less vulnerable?First, due to its installed base, Windows is a much bigger target than the others. Second, Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1120592838925203742005-07-05T15:41:00.000-04:002005-07-16T12:20:41.806-04:00[Your unprotected] PCs [will be] Infected in 12 MinutesInteresting tidbit here...PCs Infected in 12 MinutesBy Vic DaSilvaThe speed with which PCs can become infected has now shortened. If yourWindows computer is not properly protected, it will take 12 minutesbefore it becomes infected, according to London-based securitycompany,Sophos. Sophos has detected 7,944 new viruses in the first half of 2005, a 59-percent increase over the same time span last Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1120520673938753052005-07-04T19:28:00.000-04:002005-07-04T19:46:53.816-04:00Happy Birthday America!I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday (in America).Today, we celebrated the Birthday of the Country. People often forget the reason for holidays, although I think July 4th is less forgotten than most. I guess we get so caught up in our day-to-day lives that it is difficult to remember that Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1120519324579575732005-07-04T19:12:00.000-04:002005-07-16T12:22:26.026-04:00Value - when it comes to web hostingI see a lot of people asking, on various message lists, for "cheap web hosting", or in a panic because their hosting company 'disappeared'. This has prompted me to create this message to say "There is more involved in the 'value' question than simply monthly cost."Remember, value includes long-term relationships and total cost (over the long run). Total cost includes the vendor being in business Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14136166.post-1120404467380921282005-07-03T11:17:00.000-04:002005-07-16T12:24:14.756-04:00CSO (Chief Security Officers) and general security issuesI was recently involved in a discussion concerning the apparent elevation of Information Security professionals in the business world. Many companies are now hiring managers into management slots that did not exist before, creating a 'department within a department' (within the IS/IT department). The gist of the discussion was questioning whether this heralded the true elevation of this specialtyPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191661833071274482noreply@blogger.com0