Starting the New Year off right
http://www.vladville.com/2007/12/new-years-resolutions-or-last-years-mistakes.html
So did you read that?
Have you been reading Karl's Blog?
Apparently it's the thing to do right now. We've discussed it here, but keep it simple looking into the New Year. Repeat the good things you did. Eliminate the bad things. Problem is that not everything that went South last year was bad for your business. Perhaps you lost a deal that was good for your business, but the client just did not byte. It happens. Be shrewd and keep your wits about you. There's opportunity to learn from every situation, win-lose-or-draw. Sometimes a lose may be just that, sometimes there's more to it. Just because last year was not what you expected, did that sink the ship or were you…
WARNING!!! WATCH OUT FOR MICROSOFT SPEAK HERE!!!
Agile enough to deal with the situation. Well, were you? If not, I'll be on the lookout for your old equipment on eBay. If you rolled with the punches and are in a good place, tell the community. We have found that part of our success is connecting, each and every time we have a win, with our Microsoft Contacts. Most of our deals are specs on Microsoft's radar, but we make sure each one is cataloged, so when they wonder, hey who's the go to SBSC in SCA? I want them to think of us. When they say, who partners with other SBSCs in SCA? I want them to think of us. Who's that goofy guy that keeps burying me in email and phone calls and IMs?
While Vlad maybe heading to Google, I'll not be. Microsoft is not that bad a ship to emulate, and not a bad place to work with. They have helped us identify opportunities and worked to help us win deals, all over the spectrum. Well not exactly. No Government, no School Districts, no fortune 100. But they keep us going, and we are happy to work with them. So as I look back, I can say that working with Microsoft has overall been Good. Repeat that. Working with Packet8, not so much, dump that. Partnering with other likeminded local organizations, good, repeat that. Depending on LPI to deliver on managed services promises, not so much, skip that on this year…
You see how this goes.
Think it out, do it up. Make your lists and get the New Year started right!!!