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In business, we often hear or maybe even state that we are looking for excellent organizational skills. We see this in a job ad, or we might wish that a current team member had better organizational skills. Do we really know what we are asking for? I was considering this just last week as I…

Not all that long ago, I heard a technology company say that using a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for your IT services was a scam.  The message was that paying a monthly fee for IT was a waste when you could just pay for the hours you need.  This may sound  good  on the surface,…

Systems that are well designed and well executed are a hallmark of organizations that are growing and succeeding.  They can make or break a business.  Michael Gerber, in The E-Myth Revisited, says “Simply put, your job is to prepare yourself and your business for growth.”  He then uses the franchise to illustrate the necessity to…

It’s difficult to know which IT services company is a good fit for your company’s needs. Here are some tips to help you make the decision. Technology can be a tough thing to manage for a business that is between 10 and 150 people. Some companies try to self-manage by using someone on their team,…

We’ve been onboarding new customers and doing lots of IT assessments for organizations who are considering doing something different with their IT support. In the process, we have been finding IT scenarios that, well, make us shake our heads just a little! I asked our very talented IT team based on recent experiences, to answer…