I can’t believe it has been 6 years…

by Peter Briden | General, Leadership, Management

Today, April 7, 2020, marks the six year anniversary of the selling of our company and the slow, steady progression to my next career.  In one sense it seems like just yesterday, and in another it seems like a lifetime ago.  My new career is…

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Suck It Up Buttercup!

by Peter Briden | General, Leadership, Management

Suck It Up, Buttercup!This blog is in memory of our dear friend Doris Ann Allison, she was one of the most caring and compassionate people in our world, but also tough as nails.  This was her saying, she touched so many, and leaves a gaping…

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Word of the Month: ANTICIPATE

by Peter Briden | Customer Success, General, Leadership, Management

Anticipate My word of the month is ANTICIPATE.  As I work with business leaders and owners, it occurs to me how underutilized this word is.  It is the catalyst for growth and progress.  Many times we find ourselves with our heads down playing the business…

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Is Google smarter than your company?

by Peter Briden | Customer Success, General, Leadership, Management

Is Google smarter and easier to deal with than your company?I recently purchased a new car and have been having issues with my EZ-Pass, the automated toll system that is used on the East Coast.  The last time I got a new car I forgot…

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Our Work Is Our Practice

by Peter Briden | Customer Success, General, Leadership, Management

OUR WORK IS OUR PRACTICEI was recently listening to an audio book that made an analogy about sports and business.  While I agree with many sports and business analogies, this one was about practice, and my feelings are that sports and business practice in very…

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Put Your Margins Where Your Value Is.

by Peter Briden | Customer Success, General, Leadership, Management

Put your margins where your value is.If you hide your margins in a commodity price, your clients will find lower cost alternatives.Last week on July 3rd we were getting ready for a Fourth of July pool party at our house, working around the house all day preparing. …

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