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Suffering From Project Overload

Lately, I have been a bit scatter-brained, which resulted in a one-night mass consumption of beer on Friday night. The main problem has been a bit of a project overload. There are several seemingly important things tugging at my attention from day to day, and it gets more and more difficult to figure out [...]

When Circumstances Are Right, Do It

Make Yourself at Home

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Sometimes circumstances align themselves in such a way that you have to do something. For example, you could be the only person certified in CPR at an accident scene; or you could have just arrived at an empty easy chair in front of a big screen TV while your [...]

I Broke My Moleskine

When first buying a Moleskine, I got the impression that being covered in oilcloth would make it a bit more durable. I recently started using a Moleskine to keep up with all the details that go on at work and at home. I have to say that I am happy to have done so. I [...]

Fresh Friday at Subway

I spent yesterday going around the local Subway restaurants setting up their DVR systems. They are taking it one step further by serving up video to their headquarters through the Internet. The job consists of telling the DVR to update a dynamic DNS server and setting up the DDNS account.
Just a quick note that although [...]

Joining Forces With RGV Helpdesk

Today, I joined forces with RGV Helpdesk. RGV Helpdesk and I have complementary skill sets and mindsets for achieving success in the Small and Medium Business (SMB) technology field. In order to improve my service offerings and keep up with demand, I thought it best to become a part of a team.
As many of you [...]

Be Specific About Your Services

Lately, while going from one client to another, it has occurred to me that I have been fortunate to get clients despite my marketing, rather than because of my marketing. Usually, when people ask me what I do, I tell them that I fix computers and do some web work. My intent has been that [...]

Trying to Get By Without Broadband

Currently, our broadband connection at home is not working. This poses a few problems for me in that it limits my Internet options. Rather than fix the problem, I’m going to let it ride and try to get by using my mobile phone as my Internet connection. Even with this, I’m not truly experiencing dial-up [...]

The Morning Show: How will this economy affect my business?

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Why you are in a much better position to weather economic downturn as a freelancer. None of this is new if you have read the following books.
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Morning Show: Is your blog your resume?

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Today we talk about what your blog says about you. Does your blog help you or hurt you in your search for work?

The State of Computer Services in South Texas

I have started working on bringing in business in earnest this week. I spent some time canvassing for business by handing out business cards. I tend to be shy, so it was nice to receive such positive responses from the people I visited. Things have certainly changed in the computer service field since I was [...]