If I were to write about all the problems I've encountered these last few weeks with Verizon, I'd have a short story. But, this is not a venting blog! This is an educational blog. At least I hope someone learns something from my blogs. Today's lesson: The important of communication! Some...
Choosing the Right Cloud
There’s a lot of talk about the “cloud” these days. “Cloud” is a fancy name for portal. If you access your banking information online, you use a portal. So how do you know which portal is right for your company? In our search for our “cloud” VBO encountered a few...
Getting Rid of that Shoebox!
You don’t do it on purpose. You throw your receipts in a box throughout the month with the intention of recording them at the end of the month. When the end of the month comes, you think quarterly won’t be too horrible. Summer comes, you’re halfway through the year and...
Spring Cleaning in the Summer
During the fall months, VBO is busy getting our client’s prepared for year end and tax season. Spring time is spent focusing on tax filings. This leaves summer free, right? Not at VBO! VBO uses the free time during the summer to review policies and procedure; not only internally but...
The Follow Through
Most business people know what the phrase “Pass the buck” means. Here’s an example in case you don’t. A problem comes to an employee’s desk. The employee doesn’t know how to resolve the problem. The problem gets “passed” on to someone else. For a majority of the employees, the task...