tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83968269000981866692011-11-27T18:21:15.143-05:00Musings on the world of relations management, business development, anything that relates to business management.NotesFromKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054527341819547160noreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396826900098186669.post-51199981508274524602010-11-29T16:37:00.000-05:002010-11-29T16:37:08.050-05:00

Do you find that working from home can be challenging at best?  I'm between jobs and looking for another one (not everyone needs this), so I do some work for non-profits to keep up to date (http://notesfromkris.com/portfolio) and keep my organizational brain sharp by leading a Social Media Meetup.com group (Join CobbSocialMedia). Here's what I do to start my day. Personal Habits Get up by 6:

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In my Facebook Personal account, I "like" City of Marietta to see what's going on near me and with city government. I recently posted a comment to one of their posts and they responded in what I would call 'record time'.  I wasn't being facetious - I really would love to work for a company that already gets it. Someone over at the city is being vigilant to the demands of a digital audience and

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As I've always said: now is the time to stop (solely) looking to role models and to start becoming one! Keep yourself busy and keep networking! I've started a revitalization effort downtown in Atlanta's original business district on Mitchell Street by the Federal Building.  "Like it" on Facebook if you'd like to follow our progress: http://www.facebook.com/HotelRowHistoricDistrict I'm on

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The time has come to talk of many things...of future work and values. I've quit work to take on further education and community service volunteer work by taking a PM Cert course at KSU -  4 - 6wk courses given online. It counts towards work hours for a PMP which I'm not sure if I will be taking it or not. My purpose is to refine my management skills by the book and take a more serious look at my

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There comes a time in life when you need to stop (solely) looking up to role models and start becoming a role model.  I'll say it another way; start becoming the role model to whom you wish to aspire.  (someone correct my grammar please if needed) I'm not telling you to stop respecting others or stop looking up to others; but at some point in your life you need to start living your life wholly

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Found a cool blog on enlightening musings.  Krista (newbie blogger) is a writer and teacher who expresses herself with humor and slight sarcasm.  I think everyone will like this... http://mcenlightenment.blogspot.com/

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When we live our life in a positive manner, we attract those of the same ilk. Here's your homework:Next time you are in a public area, put yourself into a smile (don't just smile; put a bounce in your step) and make eye contact with people you pass and just nod. Most of them will reflect what they see and either nod or say hello. (Is that legal in NYC? just kidding...)When we grump through

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Walking home from the school bus stop this morning, another epiphany rocked my world and I had to share. Why do some folks believe that change should happen quickly? There's a pill to take for 'quick weight loss', there's a 'get rich quick' program...whatever happened to good honest work? And remember cramming for exams to pass the test and then forgetting the information a week later?All

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It seems to me that there is a rash of excuses happening. Don't catch it. It can be debilitating.As we go about our lives, we make excuses to church, our family, our boss, and to ourselves. I was too busy...I couldn't find the time...I got caught up in this or that. We end up becoming reactionary instead of proactive. It happens to me at work since I work the tech support line (reacting to

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NotesFromKris is guest blogging (guesting?) on SEO Tips using anti-gravity ergonomic chairs as an example. Adding items weekly-ish.http://www.joncolier.com/seo-notes/

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I have GOT to share some requests or emails I have received. I've been doing sales support and estimating almost 4 years for this company (started in tech support/production with Radius 3 - AdvanceYourWebsite.com) and sometimes, on the days where my brain is fried, it's hard not to laugh.Best one yet:I had one gentleman once ask for a quote on creating an eCommerce solutions 'like Amazon, but

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I've been asked to blog on another site and this works for me because now I'm responsible to someone else besides myself. Check it out - I'm blogging under KMcInerny instead of NotesFromKris - hey, why not?!

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The original email:Christine,I have been dealing with this problem since we hired your company to implement Paypal Pro.I just had a person order seven or eight times for one kit. The reason this is happening is that for the person to know that they have actually placed the order they have to scroll down the page once they hit the order icon.What they look at normally is an unchanged page so

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Client SamLyonsArt posted first Tweet today! I feel like a proud mama when baby takes their first step! Now for the guidance...Remember the goal: to bring in NEW aviation fans.Better 1 (their post)"Working on new Cub painting. Looking for pretty Cub and the perfect setting. Any ideas out there?"Publish PostorBetter 2 (my suggestion)"Starting new aviation art with Cub airplane as the inspiration

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How does one reach new audiences online for a low cost? I'll keep you posted. But here's a start.We just convinced a client with much twisting of appendages to join Twitter. They have a niche market with a good number of eNewsletter subscribers. She asked "do I have to tell them what I'm having for dinner and crap like that"...uh, no, not unless you want to, but I highly recommend against

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I believe in one's own right to choose. What I believe shouldn't be shoved down the throat of anyone else. Hence blogging. If you choose not to believe what I blog about, you have a plethora of other spaces to traverse. If you choose to voice differently, you may comment.Our children should be exposed to the right to choose and should be taught ALL views and therefore will grow and learn empathy

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I attended the Buckhead Business Association's Quarterly Luncheon this afternoon and boy, was I impressed!! I attend the breakfasts now and then and enjoy the speakers there, but this one BLEW - ME - AWAY! Ok - I'm a little more outgoing on a blog, but I actually took notes and got my picture taken with Monica Rosie Lee Jones Kaufman Pearson. I never want to get my picture taken with anyone;

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If you find yourself in the predicament (oh - poor you) of deciding which job to take, follow your values I say. Do you value stuff (admit it! most of you do!) or do you value your sanity (working with nice people, challenging environment, chocolate)?And don't be surprised if your values change from time to time or the order gets all wonky. I used to value money in the bank, now I value money in

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My husband showed me his web developer's newest rendition of their website in phpNuke; the free version. How to skirt this politely...each page name was Default.aspx, no title tags, no meta tags, etc. I typically give my opinion every time it is asked and I tell people over and over "don't ask my opinion unless you really want it". I'm learning to temper my response with an overall, general,

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So...our flight from ATL to IAD (Wash DC/Dulles) was delayed due to weather (or "act of God" - poor guy becomes the scapegoat of airlines too)...soooo...we left ATL late and missed our flight from IAD to London. Story ensues:We landed in IAD with 12 minutes to disembark and 11 gates away - doesn't sound too bad because gates are on both sides of the concourse, right? Note to self: add sprint

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If I had to pick two main directives in my life, they would be simplicity and honesty. I am constantly striving to use these rules when applying my values - see earlier post 'An Analogy' about setting values.It takes practice. The other day, at the school, I saw a poster with a cute quote: something like "each expert started as a beginner". This goes along with a few other quotes "a ripple in a

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My suggestion: here's the order in which you should start a business plan:1. Dream2. Doodle3. Write4. Dream some more5. Draw Diagrams6. Talk to close friends (ignore negativity)7. Type Up a Plan8. Doodle9. Write10. More Plan Development11. Clean up Diagrams and Plan12. Determine Costs13. Clean up Plan and Diagrams14. ExecuteNow there's more between the lines like legalities of setting up

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If everyone just helped out one hour a week (306Million people in the US - http://tinyurl.com/7fg6t) that would be 306Million hours / 24 hrs in a day = 12,750,000 days / 365 days/year = 34,931 years of volunteer time! Just think if it spread world-wide. Don't just think - do!Pay It Forward was a great movie with a great message.

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Food for Thoughthttp://www.internetnews.com/commentary/article.php/3793561An excerpt:Distractions mask the toll they take on productivity. Everyone finishes up their work days exhausted, but how much of that exhaustion is from real work, how much from the mental effort of fighting off distractions and how much from the indulgence of distractions?I liked this article; hope you get it too...

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I have outlined 5 values or goals in my life and try to answer to most of them in any aspect of my life. I have joined online communities to help fulfill some of those goals (mostly for educational value), started my own customer service blog (relationship value) and am still finding focus. I've had to drop some items off my list, or rather, put them in my back pocket for a while (like learning

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Gone are the days of mine mine mine. Now if just everyone else realized this, then we could all get along. How much further could our society advance with some simple sharing techniques our parents (hopefully) taught us:1. Treat others as you wish to be treated : sometimes we all need a reality check on our lives and inadvertently (or on purpose) force our baggage onto others (see baggage post

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How does one create value? Do the right thing. Always be honest. Know when to hold your tongue.When a customer starts ranting using words 'you' and 'should' and 'why', reply with questions and empathy to bring out the true issue. Everyone has emotional baggage; some bring it with them everywhere they go. You have to look past the baggage to find the true issue they are bringing to your

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One is not entitled. Think about it. EntitlementOne is not entitled to make twice as much money as currently.One is not entitled to freedom of speech at the cost of another's feelings.One is not entitled to disrespect authority.One is not entitled to berate others for one's own opinions.One is not entitled to a car, a home, material things.Earn it. Respect others. Or just shut up.

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I believe in one's own right to choose. What I believe (as a Roman Catholic) shouldn't be shoved down the throat of everyone. Our children should be exposed to the right to choose and should be taught ALL views and therefore will grow and learn empathy; not "my way is the right way". Our children should understand the Bill of Rights http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights

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Have you ever gone above and beyond the call of duty only to be ignored?  Have you ever performed more that you thought was expected?  Yeah.  Me too.  The common word is 'expectations'; no one's is ever the same.  Marriage.  Work.  Friendship.  Some are more work than others.  Ask questions.  Learn.  Be inquisitive.  Share.We all speak different languages.  Some speak in actions; others in words;

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Wealth and want equally harden the human heart. Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue.-Theodore Parker.

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Ever consider what it takes to really give of your time, money, emotion, (fill in the blank). I just downloaded some new software in beta version and came upon a 'donate' button. Hmm...you mean there are people out there with free time on their hands and free thoughts that want to donate their time (and brain power and programming and...) to me and my enrichment? Maybe $10 bucks wouldn't be

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Met an entrepreneur with great ideas today; hasn't made it "big", but I'd challenge you to define "big". Doesn't it have different connotations for each of us? Doesn't it conjure up visions of people rolling in bills and laughing hysterically. Yeah - I thought so to. Here's something to consider: maybe, just maybe, you've already arrived and have already made it big. Maybe your lot in life is

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I'm trying to read a chapter a day in 'How To Win Friends andInfluence People'; this excerpt was poignant:"...If Al Capone, "Two Gun" Crowley,[...] and teh desperate men and women behind prison walls don't blame themselves for anything, what about the people with whom you and I come in contact? John Wanamaker, founder of the stores that bear his name, once confessed: "I learned thirty years ago

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Quote I read today from Don't Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson, PH.D: "...one of the most pervasive and destructive mental tendencies I've seen is that of focusing on what we want instead of what we have. ... we just keep expanding our desires, which guarantees we will remain dissatisfied. The mind-set says 'I'll be happy when this desire is fulfilled' is the same mind-set that will

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And this applies to social and business networks. Forget to install a secured cert on an eCommerce site that just went live? Admit it. "Yeah, it was entirely my/our fault. I feel really badly about it...(and this is the key part - are you listening?)...here's what we're going to do to fix it." Provide accountability and they will keep coming back. Humor is not good when the client/

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Is there ever an end to learning? Schedule a monthly lunch with a bunch of tech friends; you know the ones..."let's get together sometime"...."sure, sounds great". Arrange to meet once a month (first or second blah of the month). And challenge each other to mention something new about 1) the opposite sex, 2) technology or your industry, 3) getting along in the workplace. Tangents are a good

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Just Google it, or to be fair, Yahoo! it. How does one keep current in this ever changing world? Browse around and learn what's out there; sign up for accounts here and there, Facebook, Blogster (duh!), LinkedIn, Ning, yeah, maybe even MySpace to learn some CSS, but stick to one for business, one for play and try be consistent on who you invite. If you're not comfortable mixing business with

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CSS is best learned by baptism under fire; though best practices are not honed in this way. A combination of both is apropos. Shall I use this blog to impart this type of knowledge or shall I utilize it for my latest undeveloped plan to provide a tip a day in health and business. Hmm...dilemma = time.

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