Focus | Focus | Focus
Have you heard those words? I have talked about passion. Passion is one of my favorite words. I think focus is number two and I think the two together make a great combination.
Focus is defined as being direct, knowing what the purpose is.
Writing for this blog helps me bring these two [...]
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Keeping Your Focus
Clock is ticking
Any of you felt like the clock is ticking faster and faster when you get back to the office from a vacation, out of town conference or client visit. That is how I feel right now. Rushed.. Also need to attend a meeting at 3.00pm before I go home in three hours.
Its always fun getting [...]
Do you want poor return on your money, stay in a hotel
Hotel Stay| Could you make it living in a hotel
We all have choices, but really do you want a poor return on your money, stay in a hotel for a few days. How much are you willing to pay for the experience.
Costs/Benefits
I am attending a conference at a very nice hotel. The normal room rate [...]
Dealing with potholes|Some suggestions
We are just now entering pothole season. Early spring when the temperature rises above 32 degrees during the day and falls below the freezing mark are the perfect conditions according to most definitions. However the winter in the Omaha area has been one of the coldest on record and one of the worse pothole seasons [...]
Reconnecting through Company Blogs
Ok – I am still on a roll with the whole reconnection on twitter….Now I want to reconnect with companies through their blogs.
Companies that Blog – Facebook Fan Page
I started a Facebook Fan Page – Companies that Blog. I am encouraging companies to post their blogs and I am trying to add company blogs that [...]
Refreshing to connect again on twitter
Wow! – Just like a great ice, cold beverage…This is how I feel about reconnecting again on twitter…
Thanks to all of you who made the move from @MidwestLabs to @MidwestLabsBlog on twitter.
I should have done this a lot sooner. It feels great to actually see people I know as well as new followers and actually [...]
Connecting through Stories, the introduction of Market Watch Monday’s
What story are people most interested in?
The Big Story – (Example Earthquake)
Local Story – (Someone overcoming obstacles, Great Company giving back to community)
New and Exciting Information – (Daily Basis)
In Depth Report – (Story that occurs on several pages of a weekly magazine)
With that being said, today, I am introducing
Market Watch Mondays
Check out this post [...]
Temps starting to rise – are you watching or already planning your next move
I am hearing that temperatures are actually supposed to rise next week. Temperatures in the 30’s would be welcome in this part of the country. Snow cover has been with us since the middle of december.
Just like the weather, the current economy is looking to rise. We can have take the stance that we want [...]
Starting a wave of cooperation and commitment to working relationships
Is it me or have organizations, companies and individuals become too isolated from each other.
Sometimes when you dig deeper, you find out the issue was the result of some incident that ocurred 5, 10 or more years ago.
Other times, from an outside perspective you can see a particular company falling off or a tradeshow falling [...]
Online or Print – How do you organize your data
Do you look at information online or do you still keep file copies?
Going through papers…
Recently, I cleaned my office and sorted through stacks and piles of papers/magazines. I also notice that my bookmarks on web browsers and delicious have grown over the past year. How often do I go back and revisit these items. I [...]