I started reading the book and shared the premise with Chris, he ordered it, loved it, then ordered it for several of his team members, as well. The book is written in the Patrick Lencioni-style in the form of a story. In Part I, there is a great quote: “You can’t make headway solving problems […]
Full Article.....When you replace old computers, we may have programs and other data that is moved from the old computer to the new. In general, we recommend turning off the old computer and setting it aside for 30 days or so, just to be sure you have everything you need from it. During that short time, […]
Full Article.....Social Engineering: We Were Targeted! January was a busy month for hackers and social engineers! We have a couple VERY targeted examples that hit our team. We knew what was happening right away but saved some examples so we can tell you what to look for. This event targeted several of us. Matt got a […]
Full Article.....Social Engineering: We Were Targeted! January was a busy month for hackers and social engineers! We have a couple VERY targeted examples that hit our team. We knew what was happening right away but saved some examples so we can tell you what to look for. The first one was an email (odd sender) from […]
Full Article.....Late 2022, as the pandemic was in our rearview mirrors, we decided to commit to a Leadership Transformation program for seven (7) of our team members. After many changes in our infrastructure and product offerings, and the new skills we needed to build on these changes, we felt this core group would be a great […]
Full Article.....There are quite a few assessments out there: Meyers-Briggs, DiSC, and more. It seems Mr. Lencioni has taken this up one more level. In addition to identifying how you’re wired, where you gain fulfillment, where you can excel, this system also assesses what type of work (personal or business) brings the most frustration, drains you […]
Full Article.....In November, I sat in a meeting of business owners who had gathered to spend a full day focused on their business and running it well. The pre-arranged discussion materials were focused on IT safety, security, and in my world, ‘IT 101’ requirements for anyone running a business in our technology age. Wow! I was […]
Full Article.....S100C Version 25.2.162+ Beginning with version 25.2.162 (there’s another update after that, and we’re expecting the Tax Table upgrades soon), there are new features, but there are some unexpected issues, too. A reminder that version 25.2.x requires Server 2016 Operating System or newer (cannot install on a server running 2012 R2). And it is NOT […]
Full Article.....I heard Mr. McManus speak during the Global Leadership Summit; what a passionate person! As the title of his new book implies, he calls for a shift in our thinking. This book is about personal growth and your responsibility for who you are, and who you want to be(come). It starts with a decision to […]
Full Article.....On January 1, 2024, we officially moved our corporation to Arizona and our name was updated to Syscon Information Systems, Inc. Our Illinois corporation has been merged into the Arizona one. We’ve been working on this change for quite a while and have shared a couple of newsletter articles and sent some updates to keep […]
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