The key to a smooth running corporation is a metric with which to measure performance. Sure, you could consider the financial statements to be one option, but what about something besides a macro level view of the system? One method of measuring corporate performance is through corporate performance management software. Not only does this give [...]
My brother has had a rough life. Unfortunately for him, he always found himself in the wrong crowds and got into drugs and alcohol. He has even had a few run ins with the police. Now, these events have put a lot of strain on our family, but we all want one thing – for [...]
We have a subscription to the paper, but quite frankly, I am never really happy to see it. Most of the news in the paper is boring and a waste of time to read. Sure, I do find the business section interesting, but the other 90% of the paper is garbage in my opinion. But, [...]
I don’t know what I did to my computer but it seems that all I get is a bunch of popups on my computer screen as soon as I open my web browser. Maybe you have had the same experience too, but it is perhaps one of the most annoying things that can happen to [...]
You have probably seen on the news the stories of identity theft that occurs online. Quite often it can happen without your knowledge and can sometimes have significant financial impact to your life. But there are better ways available now to ensure your anonymity while surfing. For example, if you are at the public library [...]
Well, I know that it is a bit into the month this year. I finally have my list of goals for the year. They are pretty ambitious, and I might share them here at a later date. But with any goal, you need rewards to help you along the way – and give you incentive [...]
Let me tell you a little story about my friend Jim. All in all he is a good guy, but to be honest, he is not the most careful fellow. You see, he has been charged with a number of traffic violations in his short thirty year life. But he is one lucky guy. You [...]
I am sad to say, but we will be losing a key manager in our organization at the end of the week. Jack has been with the company I work for for twenty years, and has reached retirement age. So, we are having a going away party Friday night to celebrate him, his career, and [...]
As with all technologies, things change. A good example of this is the Internet. Go back about ten years and everyone used search engines to find what they were looking for. In some respects, they asked the search engines a question and they answered. Things are a little different now. Now the Internet is about [...]
I was out last night on the porch to get the mail. Now, usually, I don’t ever go outside to get the mail at night, but I had been busy all day, and didn’t make it outside. What really shocked me was how dark it was outside – didn’t we have a light? Well, we [...]
