The Benefits of Being Happy

Friday, 02. 26. 2010  –  Category: T2 Communications

Anytime, especially in the dreary months of winter, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut, both intellectually and emotionally, and it can lead to unhappiness.  There have been multiple studies on the causes and effects of happiness, and there are many benefits to being happy, both personally and professionally.  Outside forces can negatively affect our happiness, and there are some that we cannot control, like weather, loss of loved ones, and bothersome coworkers.  However, there are some forces that we can control and in those cases, happiness is a choice.  It is common and easy to get wrapped up and wallow in self pity when the blues start calling, but it is more beneficial to you and your work place if you make the choice to…

The Demand for the Data Pipe

Thursday, 02. 18. 2010  –  Category: T2 Communications

It seems like ages ago when data connections were only available via dial up and our consumption was limited more to a time block than a logistical need.  We couldn’t keep our phone lines tied up, and even when we tried our connection was often broken with regularity.  Even with the latest gear, the process was inefficient, slow and aggravating.  Of course, for most people it really didn’t matter because there wasn’t anything to do online that we couldn’t accomplish by using the postal service or reading a newspaper.

How times have changed.  Now, that data connection has become the equivalent of a morning commute—it is their way into work.  We communicate more via e-mail, text and social media without considering picking up the phone or…

Should Data Connections Be Considered Essential Like a Utility?

Thursday, 02. 4. 2010  –  Category: T2 Communications

Every month, we get the usual round of bills at home.  For most, there is the electrical and the gas bill.  Most pay for trash and perhaps water.  Likely you either you have a mortgage payment to make or rent to deliver.  Combined with our food tab for the month, these are considered “essential” services for our existence.

And then there is data.

For the purposes of this article, data is any connection you pay for over which communication is delivered.  For some that still means copper phone lines.  It also means cable or satellite service, internet connections, wireless (cell phone) service and any other devices like VoIP that you pay for to create your experience.  They come from one provider or three, and like clockwork they…

Make Your Team Great!

Tuesday, 02. 2. 2010  –  Category: T2 Communications

A leader’s success is not determined solely by their own actions and achievements, but by the achievements of their team.  Every leader wants to be successful and therefore should consistently evaluate how their team can improve.  There are many ways to make this happen: education, training seminars, performance incentives, etc.  One great place to begin is with and evaluation of the current members of the team in question.

The book, Good to Great by Jim Collins discusses how getting the right people “on the bus” and the wrong people “off of the bus” are essential steps to having a great business.  What he means is that as a leader you will need to determine if you have all of the qualified individuals that you need on your…