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New Year, New Leaf!

10 January 2009 View Comments

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New Leaf

Hi everyone! Firstly, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year celebration.  I myself had a wonderful time with my family and friends.

It’s now 2009.  Yay 2009! So let’s start this year off with a bang!

That said, I’d like to ask a very big question.  What’s going to make this year different than the last? Yes, we could go off on some political tangent but I realize we are much more sophisticated than that.  Let’s leave that to the folks that like to box themselves into long pointless debates which usually results in childish garbage strewn about the web.  I like sticking to topics we can all agree on.

Besides, this is a Telecom/IT blog in it’s simplest definition and we don’t want to stray from the subject at hand.  Therefore I’d like to suggest some input from the readers.

  • What would you like to see change in 2009 as it relates to the field of technology, specifically telecom/IT business please?

Here are some of my goals:

  • 1. Increase subscription and reader involvement on this site.
    2. Increase content update intervals on this site.
    3. Contribute new and innovative ways to share information, talents, business ideas, etc.
    4. Develop ways to provide revenue to top authors on this site for content provided.

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  • This is great input guys. I am really inspired this year! I've known about The Secret for about a year now and have noticed that even though there are still ups and downs, if I focus on the possitive, the downs always have a 'UP' side.

    I had a really bad accident Dec 12, 2007 which almost killed me and I praise the day it happened because it enabled me to quit smoking, and positively thinking, probably 'SAVED' my life!!!

    This also resulted in a major drop in income last year, but the offset was less expenses but more time with my family. Once again, another example of a downer having an ever greater up side.

    I do believe you attract what you are and I truly do believe in being a servant with my skills. I treat every customer with a business owner mentality and that builds loyalty and longevity!
  • The Secret is just a higher priced version of the book Think and Grow Rich. All the basic principals are the same. I am reading the Think and Grow rich right now. I would also reccomend reading the books by Jeffery Gitomer. I have just started my business in December and I am working at it slowly and learing along the way while trying to minimize the financial hits. Here are my goals.....for 2009

    1. Get my company Great White Technologies off the ground and self sustaining
    2. Provide unequaled service to customers
    3. Create lasting realtionships that are beneficial for both the customer and my company
    4. Increase my knowledge through reading and networking.

    Where you are a year from now depends on the people you meet and the books you read. I don't know who said this but I believe it.

    As far as the power of positive thinking, I believe this to be true. 1.5 years ago I was grossing $65k and I read the Secret and started thinking to myself that I was going to be grossing $100k within 3 years. Well a year and a half later I hit that goal. Now I aim higher in shorter time frames.

    The major difference in the Secret and Think and Grow Rich is that the Secret says think positive and the other one says think positive also but it also goes on to say there is no free lunch. You do not get something for nothing. While you are thinking about your goals you also need to think about what you are willing to give in order to reach those goals.

    Good luck to all.
  • I think what's going to make 2009 better than last year for me is a change in my attitude. I'm taking cynicism and pessimism out of my vocabulary. I'm going to employ tactics learned in The Secret. (Sorry for the reference, my girlfriend is addicted to Oprah). Basically it is just changing your mindset or "the power of positive thinking."

    The economy is bad as we all know. Fortunately for us in the telecom world, phone systems have proven to be an imperative piece of the pie for most businesses. Although new installations may be down, the service side of things will never die. I mean, hey, I might not want to install brand new copper piping in my entire house but I'm probably going to need to call a plumber every once in awhile.

    I'm also a firm believer in scratching each other's backs. I've never had a real cut throat mentality. Unfortunately, I do realize that some of the most successful businessmen do. I'm all about paying it forward and reciprocating kind deeds. I'm an Inter-tel tech personally. Like most techs, I have no problem moving jumpers or troubleshooting connections on most phone systems. Programming is a different story however and this is where referral work would come into play. I'm keeping a running list of techs that know different systems.

    Little bit of a tangent, sorry.....

    Goals for 2009

    1. Get my company SoCal Phone Pros off the ground running by increasing my customer base.
    2. Making strong industry connections (networking) so as to also increase my resources.
    3. Like Phil, increase the involvement in my forum website. (Please see signature)
    4. Make my forum a viable resource for fellow tech guys to ask, answer, and discuss phone systems.

    Fellow techs, please post some of your goals whether they be industry or personal.

    Let's make 2009 a raving success for us all!!!
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