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By Ethan Roberts

A leader is best when people barely know that he exists,
not so good when people obey and acclaim him,
worst when they despise him.

Fail to honor people,
They fail to honor you.

But of a good leader,
who talks little,
when his

by Karen Dickson

I was looking through some of the quotes I like to collect, and I remembered a favorite saying. The quote is, “To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.”  I don’t even remember who told me this, but it stuck with me! < Read more...

By Ethan Roberts, Special Guest Blogger

As a consultant I've been able to enjoy working from both client offices and my home remotely. We've all run into clients that lock down their systems (and if you haven't yet, you will), so you may not have access to the apps you need to get the wor

Ethan Roberts
Special Guest Blogger

"If you come in on Monday and they ask you to paint the barn red, paint it red. If you come in on Tuesday and they tell you to paint it white, paint it white." -Jerry Fangmann, Smart Solutions

This little piece of advice has saved my career

Brent Mitchell
brent@smart-solutions.com

I was talking with a co-worker today about how often people leave a long time job to go where the, “grass is greener” -- only to find out they don’t like the new job as much. Sometimes, they

Brent Mitchell
brent@smart-solutions.com

Is an ounce of prevention still worth a pound of cure?

An Ounce of Prevention, By Steve McConnell

This is

1 lb. Carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 small onion, diced

Boil in saucepan until tender.

Manotee Cornett

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By Brent Mitchell
brent@smart-solutions.com