The Right Tools: Why Quality Hardware Matters in IT
You know that drawer of single-use tools you have in your garage? Or that one kitchen utensil that sits in the back of the drawer except for that thing you […]
Streamline with Scribe: A Time-Saving Tool for SMBs
As a business owner, you know that time is your most valuable resource. Whether you’re running a service-based business in Aiken, managing a church in North Augusta, or operating an […]
Generative AI: Right Tool, Right Job
Several years ago for Christmas, we bought our son some cool hand tool-type toys from Tractor Supply. The quality of the tools fell somewhere between “robust tool for adults” and […]
Generative AI: Promise and Pitfalls
Generative AI: What is it good for? If you are insane college football fans like us, you’ve noticed a growing trend the past couple of years when watching football broadcasts. […]
The YETI Model
A few years ago, I patiently stood in a long line at a bait and tackle shop at the beach. A fellow vacationer in front of me was dragging a […]
Is Encrypted Messaging Important For Business?
Did you see recently where the FBI recommended that EVERYONE should be using encrypted messaging apps? A Chinese hacking group has breached standard SMS communications and has been sitting in […]
Making Decisions Inside Your Values Framework
In the past few weeks, we’ve focused on some aspects of organizational thinking derived from one of the most successful sports organizations in the world – the New Zealand All […]
Kia: A Case Study in Brand Reinvention
I’m in the market for a new car. Regretfully, being in the market for a new car means doing ALL THE THINGS to make the right purchase: research, test driving, […]
Let Us Ease Your IT Transition Anxiety
Transition anxiety plagues all decision-makers at some point, and it is no different when you are considering adding or changing your Managed IT Service Provider (MSP). Before I got married, […]
Business Culture, Branding, and a Brutal Sport: Part 3
Part III: Reinvigorating and Reinventing an Organizational Culture In our recent riveting series on business culture and its effects on organizational success, we’ve focused on a few interesting principles to […]
Business Culture, Branding, and a Brutal Sport: Part 2
Part II: Processes and People In a previous blog, we discussed business culture and the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, one of the most successful organizations in the world. […]
Business Culture, Branding, and a Brutal Sport
Part I: Standards and Values “Culture” is a cliche in today’s business world. You are told if you don’t get your “brand” and your “culture” right, you might as well […]