Some people around me love to splurge money on things I consider are not important. I see they mostly do it when it involves a sale or they think they are getting a great deal. On occasions I hear people complain of how pricey a restaurant is. When I ask if anything went wrong the [...]
August 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Aligning Sales Calls with Proposals
I have tried in multiple occasions to give my Business phone calls some structure especially my sales calls. For the past year I have been pitching to leads around the world via phone (or Skype) trying to gain new customers. On many occasions I play it by ear but when I finish my call I [...]
August 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Comfort, Practicality, and Convenience
The past years I have mainly worked from the comfort of home and my interactions with clients in person have been replaced with videoconferences from as close as San Juan, Puerto Rico and as far as England. I have created a habit of working in clothes that might be appropriate for exercising but not for [...]
August 9, 2012 by 5 Comments
Take Action! Don’t sit & wait.
At an early age I learned that complaining about not reaching a goal and then passively waiting to reach said goal would not help me. It took years for me to put what I had learned into practice (and I still have to work on keeping my focus sometimes). I remember as a kid asking [...]
August 8, 2012 by 8 Comments
Office at Home or Expensive Commercial Space?
I have worked from home since the start of CIMA IT Solutions in 2008. Prior to that my office was also my home because while working for American Systems in DC while living in Puerto Rico. The only time I physically entered the office was for New Hire Orientation! Working from home has its pro’s [...]
June 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
It’s Fun to Accept Failure #PechaKucha
The advantage of collaborating with Mark Hayward for the #140Meetup was getting to meet Dana Montenegro and Angiemille Latorre from Seriously Creative. Being invited to my second Pecha Kucha served as an opportunity to remind us on finding solutions and collaborating more if we want to improve our environments. On arrival I chatted with Ramphis [...]
June 28, 2012 by 11 Comments
Losing a Job Vs. Closing a Business
Being vegetarian for the past 6 years has created some inconveniences when it comes to finding places to eat. But one that probably has impacted me the most is not being able to have lunch or dinner in a majority of restaurants in Puerto Rico. Yesterday as we drove to the west coast of Puerto [...]
June 13, 2012 by 4 Comments
Small Town Rules
My first trip to SXSW Interactive conference, I attended a session that put the spotlight on the advantages a small town entrepreneur had in a bad economy. I made it a priority to go to this session because I learn and value the information that Becky McCray’s imparts via her blog. While sitting in the [...]
June 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Listening Side
My newest project is telling you about this neat mobile app called receiptloader that helps you store receipts and track expenses. Something we all forget especially me is the effort you have to put into listening to feedback without being defensive or even worst taking things personal. I guess it is in our nature to [...]
May 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Key
As I get closer to celebrating 4 years of running our Business. I realize that no matter what others might say, reality is you have the key to your future. One of the things I have struggled with while being on my own is knowing when to walk away from individuals and organizations which will [...]
