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WordPress, How I Love Thee

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Honestly, my life has changed as a web developer now that WordPress has come to town. Having been coding websites since Netscape (which is pre-Internet Explorer – so a long, long time ago in web-years) I have had my share of having to create every type of functionality from scratch: Web forms, drop down navigation, blog style postings, password protected content – all had to be laboriously designed, coded and tested. Ah, but everything has changed now.  WordPress plugins that can greatly enhance your website’s functionality can easily be downloaded and installed in just minutes – providing your customers with…

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Relationship Management – Balancing The Golden Rule With The Stockholm Syndrome

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If you are on the business side of your company you have probably witnessed this potentially disastrous business condition. First, a couple of definitions. The Golden Rule: is treating your customers well, in short the way you like to be treated. Stockholm Syndrome: describes the behavior of kidnap victims who, over time, become sympathetic to their captors. I was familiar with both terms from my college studies but once I sat on top of a successful business unit at Albridge I put the two together. When you create value for your customer in a strategic way with infrastructure technology it…

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Bouncing Back in Hard Times

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Bouncing Back in Hard Times Difficult times seens to be the watch word for the transition that we are finding ourselves in these days. Many are questioning thier faith, and even questioning God. This is not a bad idea; God can stand up to any scrutiny, and in the end your research will lead you right back to Faith and God. What many of us are re-discovering is that we are Spiritual beings having a human experience. So many of us have become so hung up on material things and aquisitioning we have completely forgotten who we are, so the…

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You Experience What You Believe

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Everything you do is an opportunity to learn, albeit, you may have done it many times before. Have you noticed that no matter how many times you have done something there is something new to discover? Some things might seem to be easier or more difficult than previous times. Or you might discover there is an easier way to do it. It is important to remember that there are infinite answers greater than the issue at hand. When you began learning the rules of mathematics or science, it might have seemed daunting or overwhelming. But only until you apply the…

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Trust and Respect! How Do You Run Your Company? Lessons Learned from a Successful CEO

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At an early age, it seemed that Betsie Miklos was destined for success.  Not only has Betsie succeeded in an industry that has been considered by many to be a man’s world, but she obtained her degree in Mathematics 1965 during a time when it was certainly an extraordinary achievement for women.  In her own right, she has broken records. As a young woman she was introduced to computers by working for IBM, a company that was known to be in the forefront for equality for women in the 1960’s.  IBM presented opportunities that gave Betsie the foundation she needed…

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Three Simple Steps to Build Up Self Confidence

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I’ve often found with clients over the years that one of the main challenges that holds them back from building a successful business and life is that they don’t have confidence and belief in themselves. Having self confidence about your ability to achieve what you want in life gives you the motivation you need to take the action to get to your ultimate goals. Here are three simple steps you can use each day to strengthen your inner confidence. Step One: Start a journal that contains three sections; Journaling, Success and Having Gratitude. It may seem very simple and perhaps…

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Golden Permission

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Do You Have Permission For Others To Help You? Turn Not-working into Networking Have you ever met someone at a networking event that was more concerned about their needs, not in helping you? Perhaps they forced a business card on you and asked for a time to meet with you. How did that feel? Perhaps this person meant well, and perhaps they even have something that could help you or your business. Unfortunately, the feeling of being ‘put upon’ causes us to reject the message and also the help someone might be able to give us. The trick is to…

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Be Proud of Your Achievements No Matter How Big or Small

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One of the most important attributes to being successful is by believing in one’s self and always remaining positive, no matter what the outcome is. We hear this a lot, yet somehow these two concepts are the first to disappear when life does not go according to plan. Of course, there is good reason for this, because when emotion comes into play, it is not always easy to think this objectively. Yet if you look at any person who is truly successful, these are the two most common attributes that they possess. However, in order to maintain these two powerful…

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Living in a Glass House?

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I’m organized. I’ve always been organized. As a child, I would sit in the grocery cart and categorize items my mom would pick off the shelves into little zones in the cart.  When I couldn’t balance any more items on my lap, I would walk along-side the cart and be sure that if any new item was added, it was assigned to the right place. The ability to recognize patterns and see boundaries when there are none, are two skills that differentiate the “organized” people in the world. Did organizing the grocery cart items really matter? It did to me….

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3D/PLM and iPad: Future or Baloney?

I just discovered one interesting fact. Exactly, a year ago, on Jan 28th, I published my first blog post about iPad – Who can generate 3D/PLM content for iPad? A year passed since that time. In addition, earlier this week I wrote about SolidWorks n!Fuze. n!Fuze is a new collaborative cloud application from Dassault SolidWorks Corp. An update from SolidWorks World 3rd day- SolidWorks is planning to make n!Fuze iPad application available later this year. iPad Apps Gold Rush The number of mobile and specifically iPad apps is growing. Below I put few links on videos presenting some of the most notable applications…

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Personal Eye Chart

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The doctor will be in shortly to examine your eyes. While we are waiting, let’s check out your personal eye chart. Please read the top letter. Yes, it is an E. There are actually five “E’s” that the doctor has asked us to review. They are Endurance, Energy, Engagement, Enthusiasm and Excellence. Let’s begin with Endurance. These economic times have tested and strained your vision have they not? No matter if you are employed or in transition one thing is for certain, you need to endure. Endurance exercises include any activity that increases heart rate and respiratory rate. This includes…

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Discussion of Three Popular Time Management Systems

Here is an article at www.effective-time-management-strategies.com that gives a brief overview of three popular time management systems: David Allen’s Getting Things Done, Franklin Covey’s Achieving First Priorities and the Pomodoro time management technique. The article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each system, but seems to assume you know what the systems are, so it’s not as helpful as a longer article could be. Nonetheless, a good overview. The real wisdom here is the author’s note: “Time management systems can be seductive, spruiking [sic] the benefits of increased productivity and effectiveness. The mindset of managing yourself in relation to time…

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The Role (and ROI!) of Coaching in Difficult Times

Francis Marshall has an article (click here) in the Training Journal entitled “The role of coaching in difficult times.” Here are some of the highlights: [C]oaching’s ability to unleash discretionary performance in the individual…when they are inspired to perform to a higher standard simply because they want to [C]oaching can play a key role in helping people think clearly and remain focused on their objectives Coaching is also crucial for helping employees maintain motivation [C]oaching helps people stay alert to the signals of recovery so that they gear up quickly once the economic corner has been turned Coaching is also…

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The Tedium of Coaching?

Stuart Walkley presents this article in the Training Journal on”The Tedium of Coaching,” in which he laments “an industry with a low entry point on qualifications and experiences, no single system of accreditation and with a range from the totally exceptional to the totally inept all under the one word ‘coach,’” and further mentions that “often the coaching process drives us through a number of sessions, which appear to have some linear progression leading towards a pre-ordained conclusion. I blame Excel and PowerPoint for this.” He ends with “How I long for some stream of consciousness, for some wild, extravagant…

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Take Back Your Attention!

Here is an excellent article by Tony Schwartz, CEO of The Energy Project, at Fast Company, entitled Take Back Your Attention. His main thesis is that the computer, with email, FaceBook, Google, and a plethora of other fun toys and semi-useful activities, can be a distraction in addition to being a powerful tool. Here are some of the money quotes: “The easier it is to indulge our desires, the harder it is to exercise self-control.” “Human beings weren’t designed to manage the level of temptation to which we’re exposed every day. That’s why — irrational as it is — we…

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iCompliance – first complex anti-terrorism iPhone application

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Are you a lawyer, private banker, real estate agent, compliance officer at a blue chip corporation, or practically anybody with relation to business? Did you know that you have to comply with anti-terrorism laws in order to avoid hefty fines? Do you want to fight terrorism? Do you have to screen your business partners? If yes, there is an excellent iPhone application for you in the AppStore – iCompliance. Companies all over the world are required to follow a vast number of rules and provisions resulting from the UN sanctions, Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU, and other…

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Selling Makes the World Go Round

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Think about the last time you were hesitant about going to an event. It can be a birthday party, a dinner, or even just a movie. You might’ve been really tired from working a 10-hour shift or even just having one of those days where you didn’t want to do anything. However, a friend begs, pleads, and somehow convinces you to go. Somehow he or she sold you on the idea that if you go to that event, it’ll give you some sense of fulfillment. As human beings, that’s what we all aim for in life. Whether it’s trying to…

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How to Stay Calm When You Are Experiencing Heavy Stress

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I came across this question on LinkedIn and answered it as follows. It is reproduced below for you! Meditate and / or pray Eat well, get exercise Ask myself, what is the opportunity here? Make sure I am focused on what is IMPORTANT, not just URGENT Block time in Outlook for quiet work, critical meetings, thinking and reflecting Get outside Make a list of MUST-DOs, NICE-TO-HAVEs, and TRIPPING POINTS, and honor them Tell my wife and daughter I love them, often. Laugh, often and deeply. Focus on the progress, not the gap. Be as open and authentic with the people…

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Grandpa’s Town Called Attitude

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What is an attitude? You may well ask until you meet someone with a bad one, and then you will know. Grandpa Deburger was a humorous, chubby old man who loved life. He loved his children, and his grandchildren; especially Kathleen. Every day Grandpa and Kathleen would share time on a log outside the gas station; Grandpa would whittle and Kathleen would ask the silliest questions. Kathleen – Grandpa – “What does life mean? Why are there stars? Who made the trees?” Oh so many questions she had for her Grandpa! Grandpa would try his best to tell her about…

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