July / August are odd months .. While for many they are associated with holiday and relaxation, for me they're the ramp up to the autumn season, so they're actually busier than other times of the year in many respects.Over the last few weeks and those to come I've been working on a number of projects that will hopefully bear fruit in the next few weeks and months .. One that … [Read more...] about Who Said Summers Were Quiet?
Business
Clients Can Be Weird About Payments
Whether there's an "economic downturn" or not you'll always find people who simply don't "get" the concept of paying for stuff.I mentioned this issue on Twitter earlier today and a couple of people sent me links to these absolutely hilarious videos. Apologies if the display is a bit odd - width may be a problem:Of course if someone owes you money they really need to pay you .. … [Read more...] about Clients Can Be Weird About Payments
Flights Booked and Windows 2008 Launched
Today was a reasonably productive day...No day is every really as productive as I'd like it to be, but today was pretty good!To start with I finally had a few quiet minutes to myself and was able to book my flights to Sydney for the ICANN meeting. I had tried to book it online, but I couldn't make sense of the times / dates ie. if you leave Dublin on Friday, which day would you … [Read more...] about Flights Booked and Windows 2008 Launched
Stop Thinking Like An Employee
If you want to run your own business then you need to work at it.You cannot expect your business to run itself.You cannot expect to work "normal" hours.You cannot expect to work a "normal" working weekIf you can't deal with any of the above then simply give up now.Sure, everyone needs to strike the balance between work and their private lifeHowever, if you're running your own … [Read more...] about Stop Thinking Like An Employee
Woohoo! Blacknight ICANN Accredited!
I'm overjoyed about this one ...Full details over on the company blog … [Read more...] about Woohoo! Blacknight ICANN Accredited!