Can Short Assignments Deliver?
on Aug 02 in Taking Action tagged Strategy by KeithSome time ago, founder Keith Shering was being filmed for our intro video; and in the spare time at the end, the cameraman shot some off-the-cuff footage of Keith answering his questions.
In this short video (approx 3 mins), Keith considers whether you can start to make a difference to a business with just a few hours work.
Link to video: Can you make a difference in a few hours? (link to YouTube), or click on the video below.
Chortling With The Chimp
on Jul 13 in Taking Action, Understanding tagged Teamwork by Keith
This brief blog post is a hat-tip to MailChimp, the service we’ve started using for the Monthly-ish Updates recently.
I smile almost every time I use the service - instead of “email sent”, “details updated” or “new subscriber”, you get funny little lines like:
Fine piece of work!
You totally deserve a raise!
The MailChimp Crew Read More
Disk2VHD - a gem for practical migrations
on Feb 25 in Blog, Taking Action tagged Microsoft, Streamlining, Technical by KeithA few people recently have remarked upon a handy little tool (all of 811KB) we use when we are helping businesses deliver IT migration projects. High time to trot out a quick blog entry then!
The tool is called Disk2VHD.exe, and can be downloaded free from Microsoft (link opens in new window). Read More
Reboots, Puppies and Business Continuity
on Dec 15 in Blog, Strategy, Taking Action tagged Action, Planning by Keith
Time for DR?
Today’s lesson is that when you are using bootable media in the drive of a host, and attaching it to one of the guest VMs, remember to remove the media (or change the boot settings) when you remote reboot the host after updates… :) This led to thinking about disaster recovery and business continuity. Read More
The Headline Test
on Feb 03 in Taking Action, Understanding tagged Analysis by KeithWhat might Concorde crashing on take-off, and the Iraq War Inquiry tell us about making business decisions?
I often end up in situations where I am helping businesses make tricky decisions, some of which may have been put off for some time. They usually involve big, important things that affect people, profit, livelihoods, even lives. Read More
New Intro to Critical Action
on Aug 13 in Taking Action, Understanding tagged Action, Analysis by Keith
Allow Us To Introduce…
The new intro "in action"
We have recently created a “quick intro” to Critical Action Limited, as a PDF for you and your clients to download.
It explains a bit about what we stand for, and introduces our new campaign message - “On a mission to simplify consulting“. Read More