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As humans, we are presented with a myriad of choices every day.  And it seems that the natural bent is for us to choose the things that gratify us.  We are inherently self-motivated and self-centered and naturally select the things that benefit our self-interest.  This human condition does not paint a pretty picture, and though…

Most of us can agree that we live in fascinating times. Everywhere we look, we see signs of significant change all around us, affecting social, economic, and many other areas. Out of curiosity, I recently used an online calculator to find the equivalent buying power of my salary in 1991. I earned around $30,000/year, considered…

Loyalty is one of those seemingly  old-fashioned values that you don’t hear much about anymore.  It is even rarer to see loyalty expressed over a long period of time.  Brian Dean marked 27 years at CTaccess this year.  What a milestone! Many customers and friends of CTaccess know Brian well and appreciate his humor mixed…

If you are a growing and successful company, you are likely always working at improving. After all, business is like a canoe paddling upstream.  If we stop re-inventing ourselves and improving ourselves in the marketplace, we start drifting back rather than growing and improving.  It takes diligence and a focus on constant improvement to stay relevant.…

During recent meetings with companies to discuss helping them with their IT, I’ve noticed a common thread that makes me contemplate the right way to do business and the broader idea of how to live and interact with people. The stories I hear from company leaders are often similar in many ways. “We are working…