The invention of the inbox is up there – on par with the invention of the light bulb, peanut butter, and the modern day automobile.  Emailing can save time, increase efficiency, and open up communication radically. However, at the same time, it can do the exact opposite of all those things.  If used inappropriately, emailing [...]

What’s one of the latest, anxiety-inducing threats to jeopardize our online security? That would have to be MouseJack takeovers. Hackers have figured out a way to hijack computers by connecting to a wireless, non-Bluetooth mouse or keypad via radio frequency signals.  As a result, these cyber-criminals gain unrestricted access to your computer, hardware, and network. [...]

As a leader, your time is an extremely valuable commodity.  Your days are spent in a constant state of go-go-go, and your work life has the tendency to creep into your personal life. When you do have legitimate time to do whatever it is you want to do, it’s almost like everything you’ve ever wanted [...]

If you use technology in the right way at the right time, you can save yourself time and money, reduce everyday hassles, and boost productivity.  But that’s not all it can do.  Technology can also serve as a tool for collaboration, as an efficient way to track team progress, and as an exciting way to [...]

It’s been said that for every weakness, there is a strength.  For instance, if you are negative, that simply means you are realistic, and if you are aggressive, then you are merely a confident person. It’s a great way of justifying your weaknesses, right?  A great way to ignore where your downfalls exist by vehemently [...]

In Part 1 of 3 tech terms you should know, we covered The Cloud, Cookies, and The Internet of Things, and now it’s time for three more.  So bust out that thinking cap, and let’s take another stab at this whole technology thing. Downtime Many business professionals are highly familiar with the term “downtime” and [...]

Sometimes you go through an entire week—seven days, 168 hours, 10,080 minutes—feeling like you’ve accomplished nothing.  Minutes melt into hours, hours into days, and days into weeks, and you’re left wondering where it all went.  Why haven’t I done more?  Why are there projects that still need to be completed?  Why is my to-do list [...]

Just because you have coworkers or employees doesn’t mean you have a team.  Great teams can be hard to come by because they’re difficult to build and even more difficult to maintain.  Building a team requires dedication and patience and typically involves challenging and sometimes incredibly awkward situations. So how do you build a great [...]

Technology isn’t the easiest thing to understand.  And, if you’re anything like my friends outside this company, any time you hear a tech term you simply nod your head and smile.  Many times, these terms are used so often and so nonchalantly that you feel as if you should know what they mean, which also [...]

According to a recent report, 73% of all Americans have at least one social media profile – up from 48% just five years ago. How to plug in to this massive new movement is a genuine business concern. A lot of businesses still struggle with understanding how to use social media effectively. As a business owner, it can be tempting [...]