All the change and upheaval in the last seven months has challenged my preferred even-keel tendencies. I know that if I’m going to be in the water, I have to expect some waves—but it seems like I’ve been paddling unusually hard for a long time. For me, it is time to make peace with change […]
Waiting For The Pandemic To End? Stop. And Take The Election Off The Table Also
This year has been so painful, and no one can really guess when things will turn around, am I right? Yes? Then stop using all this pain and uncertainty as a delaying tactic to not focus on your business. I’ve seen quite a bit of that. Some companies that were thriving before the national shutdown […]
Crazy World Right Now—But Some Things Are Certain
I’m old enough to remember when I used to wake up every day and most of my life was a certainty. I own my own business, so I could count on a bit of a rollercoaster ride usually, but then, I was certain I could hang on and enjoy it. After giving this a lot […]
I Have Changed My Mind: You Only Need Plan A
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog about how much we can still get done before the end of this year. I said, “we find ways to keep moving forward” and I confidently put in a checklist for business owners. Right behind having a solid business plan, I listed having a Plan B. Well—today I […]
You May Be Surprised If You Ask Me “What Can You Fix?”
Times have changed. Does that seem like an understatement right now? How we work has changed. Going to school has changed. Church has changed. How we enjoy sports has changed. The list seems endless right now. Oddly, there are some in business who do not realize how much Information Technology has changed and was changing […]
Four Months Can Produce A Lot With Good Technology
We are past the midpoint of this challenging and disruptive year, and before you know it we will be dealing with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It is difficult to think about the upcoming family holidays and how this pandemic will play havoc with cherished traditions. So, I focus on what I can control, and to […]
We Cannot Let Events Dictate Our Success
I heard the national economic news this morning. I heard the unemployment-claims-filed report. I heard the total number of deaths due to the Covid-19 virus, and I heard about the recent spike in virus cases reported in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. That’s a lot of misery at once, and I found my stubborn self […]
Everyone Hates Uncertainty
Every day has its little snippets of happiness, of connection, and if we look hard enough, even a positive accomplishment. It does sort of comfort me to know that if I narrow my focus from the big picture to my immediate present, I can still find pockets of normal. Other than that observation, it feels […]
Twitter Hack—My Case In Point Exactly
I’m old enough to remember when Twitter was a social media platform mostly for teens and celebrities. In the last few years it has become one of the most immediate sources for news and views from around the world. Yesterday several of the most followed Twitter accounts were hacked and a ballsy bitcoin scam was […]
New Security Training and Mock Exploit Emails From Aptica
The Director of the FBI has been warning recently of increases in cyber attacks on the USA. At Aptica, we have also seen an uptick in the kind of hacking and phishing that goes on constantly with small businesses and ordinary people. With everything that is going on in the world presently, we believe that […]