The Success Factory

by Brian Gatley

Almost 11 years ago, we started out in the business world as Alpha Dog Systems. We started with a humble beginning, focusing on technology education and dabbling in web design on the side. Over time, things have changed. We have torn down and rebuilt the company quite a few times over the years, and we have learned lessons both easy and hard over the years.

Mostly, what we have learned is that we are in business to help people achieve their goals. This is why we do what we do: we live for this.

But I believe that we have to earn our way into your inbox. With that in mind, we have been hard at work creating online content to help assist you and your business achieve its objectives, and to help you land on your feet every time something pulls the rug out.

Introducing The Success Factory, our new weekly column where we examine issues that businesses face, and we serve as a kind of technology-decoder-ring. We will focus on the business impact of decisions that you may face in your day to day work, and we will help inform your decisions. Your interests are our interests, and we are here to help.

Stay tuned. There is a lot more to come.

 

Dangers of Technology Illiteracy

The United States, and by extension our businesses, are becoming increasingly dependent on technology*. And as technology progresses, it becomes more complex, harder to understand, and harder to manage.

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Signs That You’re Being Smart With Your Business

As you set out on the journey of a business owner, it can feel like you have jumped out of an airplane without a parachute with the intent of building one on the way down. It is critical to act intelligently when challenges present themselves. Here are a few signs that you are on the right path.

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How to Identify the Signs of Burnout

Do you feel tired after a long day of work? Or do you lack enthusiasm for your work? Do you feel cynical or disengaged? Burnout is becoming much more common as we become more and more busy, and these are all symptoms.

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Create an Effective Disaster Recovery Plan For Your Business

Fundamentally, almost every business is a technology business today. Data traffic carries far more than just internet traffic, it can carry VoIP, email, and offsite backup. In short – it’s communication. It’s your business’s lifeline. Your business is dependent on its technology. Is your disaster recovery plan in place?

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Windows 7 is coming to an end. Are you prepared?

Originally released on October 22nd, 2009, Windows 7 was Microsoft’s most well-received operating system up to that point. Users loved its simple user interface and its intuitive controls. But after 10 years, Microsoft’s pulling the plug on its aging software. Now a...

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Introducing “The Success Factory”

Almost 11 years ago, we started out in the business world as Alpha Dog Systems. We started with a humble beginning, focusing on technology education and dabbling in web design on the side. Over time, things have changed. We have torn down and rebuilt the company quite...

read more