Your word. That is really all you have. NDA, MNDA, CA and other acronyms try and define silence and guide you to be discreet, but really it’s just your word. All you have is your spoken word, as in: I will not disclose this idea, concept, thought or effort to anyone, especially if it could be […]
Read MoreWhy do we come together in a time of national, regional or local tragedy, but we can’t seem to do it daily? DATELINE: October 7, 2016, Carmel, CA enroute to Charlotte, NC I’m watching the news today, seeing the impacts of Hurricane Matthew, viewing video on several social media platforms, and wondering why it takes […]
Read MoreThe Internet of Things is a phrase that we are hearing more and more often. This is in it’s infancy, so be prepared to hear it many more times. Many have a general grasp of what it is, but why does it matter to you, a regular person living a “normal” life? It matters because […]
Read MoreThis post has been nagging at me for a good while … nagging in a good way, as I knew I had to write about this topic or go mad(der). Yesterday did it though. I was reading an article on LinkedIn and it reported that an absurd percentage of people who change jobs, do so […]
Read MoreFor the curious mind, for some it’s better defined as the Monkey Mind, the thirst for what is next is never far from your immediate thoughts. I just spent an excellent week surrounded by some of the brightest people in the Data Center and Mission Critical world, and heard many answers to, “What’s next?” The […]
Read More1999. Of all the things in my life that I have forgotten, both by design and by nature, one thing I remember doing a lot of in 1999 was driving. I mean, I remember driving A LOT. It seems like I wore out two trucks on NC 16, aka Providence Road. Why all the driving? […]
Read MoreThe statistics on small business failure rates are staggering, and depressing. The few that make it to their ten year anniversary are a minuscule sampling of those that started the journey. I’ve read about and studied small businesses and micro enterprises for many years. Success really comes down to the ability of the founders and […]
Read MoreNursing, by nature is a tough occupation. The road to becoming a nurse, as you will read, may sometimes be even tougher. In this story, one more in the Success Series, I have been fortunate enough know, become friends with, and love this hard-working, dedicated wife, mom, professional care-giver and just an awesome individual. As […]
Read Moreby Greg Crumpton Ever wonder how some people seem to just naturally “have it”? You know the folks I am referring to. People say, “Wow, that Jenn, she “just has it”, or after a meeting, you are sitting there thinking, “Boy, Robert really “get’s it”. Well, the good part is you are not alone in […]
Read Moreby Greg Crumpton Today was the first time in the last 16 years that on August 16th I did not own AirTight Mechanical, Inc. It was a unique feeling, to be sure. Months ago I had become accustomed to not being “The Owner”. Many people that sell their businesses seem to suffer mentally after doing […]
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