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Friday, April 30, 2010
A Little Competition...
A recent press release from Hooper Holmes has brought a little competition to our Digital Paramed world. Competition is a good thing on many levels. First of all, it brings validity to what you are doing. Especially in this case as just 2 years ago, Hooper Holmes thought that a Digital Paramed was not the smartest idea. I think they may have changed their minds.
Next, competition makes customers feel like they are not locked into a specific product that provides a service they feel they need. It gives them options. Those options make sure us vendors compete on price and, more importantly, service.
Lastly, competition proves that we have not only the best product and pricing but the best service. And if I do say so myself, we have great people and service!
Competition is good. And, in this case, the competition is downright flattering. From the sounds of the press release, Hooper Holmes is really trying to emulate our ExamComplete software. Just a couple of weeks ago, Hooper Holmes requested a demo of our software to review it so they could see if they wanted to use our software for iParamed. And just days ago, Hooper Holmes was pitching a carrier to have them help fund the development of their Digital Paramed. All this is flattering as we continue to lead the way in insurance innovation! Hooper Holmes is trying to follow in our footsteps. Best of luck to Hooper Holmes!
Next, competition makes customers feel like they are not locked into a specific product that provides a service they feel they need. It gives them options. Those options make sure us vendors compete on price and, more importantly, service.
Lastly, competition proves that we have not only the best product and pricing but the best service. And if I do say so myself, we have great people and service!
Competition is good. And, in this case, the competition is downright flattering. From the sounds of the press release, Hooper Holmes is really trying to emulate our ExamComplete software. Just a couple of weeks ago, Hooper Holmes requested a demo of our software to review it so they could see if they wanted to use our software for iParamed. And just days ago, Hooper Holmes was pitching a carrier to have them help fund the development of their Digital Paramed. All this is flattering as we continue to lead the way in insurance innovation! Hooper Holmes is trying to follow in our footsteps. Best of luck to Hooper Holmes!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Dave Matthews Band Snubs Colorado
AGAIN!
OK. What is the deal? Dave Matthews Band released their summer concert series and again, Colorado is left out. However, Omaha, Boise and Utah are all on the list.
What has Colorado done to the DMB? Is it the fact that the guy can SELL OUT 4 shows in 4 nights? The contingent that DMB has in Colorado is large and die hard. So why? Let's also not forget that KBCO in Boulder really helped promote DMB in the very beginning.
So, DMB, why? And don't placate us with some stupid festival stop where you play half your set.
OK. What is the deal? Dave Matthews Band released their summer concert series and again, Colorado is left out. However, Omaha, Boise and Utah are all on the list.
What has Colorado done to the DMB? Is it the fact that the guy can SELL OUT 4 shows in 4 nights? The contingent that DMB has in Colorado is large and die hard. So why? Let's also not forget that KBCO in Boulder really helped promote DMB in the very beginning.
So, DMB, why? And don't placate us with some stupid festival stop where you play half your set.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Pay For Performance in Sports. Youth Sports?
Most of my 3 readers know that I recently coached my son's Under 8 year old soccer team. It was a fun experience that I was glad when it was over...but I am looking forward to the Spring season already!
I think it also goes without saying that my HUGE readership knows I am a slightly competitive person. Which is why this year seemed to be a good year for me to start coaching the team. I can see that competitiveness in many of the boys on the team. The "flower-pickers" are dwindling....although there are still a couple.
As a competitive person, I always enjoy doing better. I admit that I also enjoy beating the guy (or girl) next to me! Call it a flaw. OK, enough with the dribble, onto the topic at hand.
One game this fall, late in the season, one of the boys scored a goal. He was so excited! I was pretty happy for him! He is not a bad player but not one of the stand outs either. I love seeing these guys light up when they make a great play or score a goal. His Dad, who never makes it to a practice and I think this was the only game he made it to, seemed pretty stoked as well (hell, Dad was even off his cell phone to see the goal!). It looked like Dad was giving a "high five" up in the air.
The next day, my assistant coach and I were at a soccer camp both our kids attended. He was telling me that the boy's father was pretty excited when the goal was scored. Also, that he held up his hand with five fingers open. I said yeah, I saw that. Then the assistant coach asked me if I knew what he meant by that, I said "No". It means $5.
Apparently, Dad was paying his son $5 for every goal he scored. I was pissed.
These kids are....well...KIDS! Really, you are going to teach your 8 year old that every time he does something good, you are going to pay him?!?
I had a dilema on my hands here. I really did not feel this was appropriate. How does this foster the competitive spirit? Or the idea of doing something good for the TEAM? What happens the next time this kid is going down with the ball and can pass it to an open player, will he or will he go for the "Pay-Day"?
I really did agonize over this. Probably too much. But it ate at me. So, for the final games, this boy played in goal or on defense. I know this was probably a bit juvenile on my part. But, how do you change this? How do you change what someone has, and is, growing up with? How do you teach someone that being competitive and achieving your goals is good enough? I don't know. I am not that good of a coach! :)
In the following weeks, I did ask a few friends if they paid their kids for goals or grades or other things. No. Good...
I really wonder what professional athletes think of this kind of action. Lance Armstrong. Michael Phelps. Since they are among my readership, please feel free to comment. :)
Love the game first...
I think it also goes without saying that my HUGE readership knows I am a slightly competitive person. Which is why this year seemed to be a good year for me to start coaching the team. I can see that competitiveness in many of the boys on the team. The "flower-pickers" are dwindling....although there are still a couple.
As a competitive person, I always enjoy doing better. I admit that I also enjoy beating the guy (or girl) next to me! Call it a flaw. OK, enough with the dribble, onto the topic at hand.
One game this fall, late in the season, one of the boys scored a goal. He was so excited! I was pretty happy for him! He is not a bad player but not one of the stand outs either. I love seeing these guys light up when they make a great play or score a goal. His Dad, who never makes it to a practice and I think this was the only game he made it to, seemed pretty stoked as well (hell, Dad was even off his cell phone to see the goal!). It looked like Dad was giving a "high five" up in the air.
The next day, my assistant coach and I were at a soccer camp both our kids attended. He was telling me that the boy's father was pretty excited when the goal was scored. Also, that he held up his hand with five fingers open. I said yeah, I saw that. Then the assistant coach asked me if I knew what he meant by that, I said "No". It means $5.
Apparently, Dad was paying his son $5 for every goal he scored. I was pissed.
These kids are....well...KIDS! Really, you are going to teach your 8 year old that every time he does something good, you are going to pay him?!?
I had a dilema on my hands here. I really did not feel this was appropriate. How does this foster the competitive spirit? Or the idea of doing something good for the TEAM? What happens the next time this kid is going down with the ball and can pass it to an open player, will he or will he go for the "Pay-Day"?
I really did agonize over this. Probably too much. But it ate at me. So, for the final games, this boy played in goal or on defense. I know this was probably a bit juvenile on my part. But, how do you change this? How do you change what someone has, and is, growing up with? How do you teach someone that being competitive and achieving your goals is good enough? I don't know. I am not that good of a coach! :)
In the following weeks, I did ask a few friends if they paid their kids for goals or grades or other things. No. Good...
I really wonder what professional athletes think of this kind of action. Lance Armstrong. Michael Phelps. Since they are among my readership, please feel free to comment. :)
Love the game first...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Butt Crack Etiquette
Hello there Web-People.
I have been super busy lately with the sick family members (me included!), work and just about everything else.
But, this weekend the wife and I found some time to go out to dinner. We went over to Trinity Brewing Company in Colorado Springs. Good food, good beer, good tunes, good company. What could go wrong? Butt Crack can go wrong.
Anyone that knows me, knows that I am not a slave to fashion. Hell, I am still stuck a decade or two back. However, I am aware in the world that "low cut jeans" seem to be "in". For the past few years, we have seen low cut jeans with the top of the thong/G-string/dental floss peeking out. This was in its own right, annoying.
Saturday night went to a whole new level. Sitting there at Trinity, I was just across from the bar where all the bar patrons were nicely conversing and sipping their beers. A young lady came and sat down just across from my position at the table. She was wearing some of the "in" low cut jeans. However, she seemed to have forgotten her Dental Floss. I proceeded to enjoy my beer, food and company whilst getting shots of said girl's butt crack. I may have had dinner at the local Plumbers' Union!
So, I ask, what is the But Crack Etiquette? I was told by my wife that I could NOT snap a picture of it. OK; but you all reading my blog miss out! Should I have gone over to her and asked her to hike those jeans up a few inches? Or is this just a new trend that I have yet again....missed?
I have been super busy lately with the sick family members (me included!), work and just about everything else.
But, this weekend the wife and I found some time to go out to dinner. We went over to Trinity Brewing Company in Colorado Springs. Good food, good beer, good tunes, good company. What could go wrong? Butt Crack can go wrong.
Anyone that knows me, knows that I am not a slave to fashion. Hell, I am still stuck a decade or two back. However, I am aware in the world that "low cut jeans" seem to be "in". For the past few years, we have seen low cut jeans with the top of the thong/G-string/dental floss peeking out. This was in its own right, annoying.
Saturday night went to a whole new level. Sitting there at Trinity, I was just across from the bar where all the bar patrons were nicely conversing and sipping their beers. A young lady came and sat down just across from my position at the table. She was wearing some of the "in" low cut jeans. However, she seemed to have forgotten her Dental Floss. I proceeded to enjoy my beer, food and company whilst getting shots of said girl's butt crack. I may have had dinner at the local Plumbers' Union!
So, I ask, what is the But Crack Etiquette? I was told by my wife that I could NOT snap a picture of it. OK; but you all reading my blog miss out! Should I have gone over to her and asked her to hike those jeans up a few inches? Or is this just a new trend that I have yet again....missed?
Saturday, November 7, 2009
HP, Mac and the DAWG
Could this be....2 posts in 1 week?!?! :)
I feel better today. Went on a small run even. That felt good. I actually took the new dog, Tennie. Tennie went on a run with wifey-poo right after we got her. 4 miles and did great! A few days later she got to go on another run and did not do so well. I braved the task today she did well. We did about 2.2 miles (not long I know) but it was good to get her out. More importantly, I took her up the trail a bit. She did pretty well. Not too much sniffing. She stuck pretty close to me and in the places where the trail was wider, she ran right next to me. Tennie is adjusting to her humans so well.
This week was yet another crazy week. I think I finally got our new website done. Its getting the once over this weekend and should go up for this week's NAILBA conference. Between work, being sick, end of the season soccer party and just life, it was a busy week.
I did have another "it just works" experience with my Macbook this week. We have an HP Printer/Scanner/Copier/DoMaJiggy. Anyone that has ever installed all the HP drivers and their Solution Center know, it is a pain in the ass!! As a Product Manager, I have to ask HP; "WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?" I encourage HP to actually talk to their customers about what they want. I bet a lot of them just want to print or scan something....
Anyway, I digress. I had to scan something and decided to give a try on the Mac. Hooked it up to the USB on the HP Officejet 6400 (or wahtever it is). Did a quick Google of how to scan on a Mac (found it on MacForums which has been a great resource through the switch). I took the steps it told me to. And what you know, it scanned!!! No HP software needed to be installed. IT JUST WORKED!
This week should be fun. Lots of fun stuff in the hopper.
I feel better today. Went on a small run even. That felt good. I actually took the new dog, Tennie. Tennie went on a run with wifey-poo right after we got her. 4 miles and did great! A few days later she got to go on another run and did not do so well. I braved the task today she did well. We did about 2.2 miles (not long I know) but it was good to get her out. More importantly, I took her up the trail a bit. She did pretty well. Not too much sniffing. She stuck pretty close to me and in the places where the trail was wider, she ran right next to me. Tennie is adjusting to her humans so well.
This week was yet another crazy week. I think I finally got our new website done. Its getting the once over this weekend and should go up for this week's NAILBA conference. Between work, being sick, end of the season soccer party and just life, it was a busy week.
I did have another "it just works" experience with my Macbook this week. We have an HP Printer/Scanner/Copier/DoMaJiggy. Anyone that has ever installed all the HP drivers and their Solution Center know, it is a pain in the ass!! As a Product Manager, I have to ask HP; "WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?" I encourage HP to actually talk to their customers about what they want. I bet a lot of them just want to print or scan something....
Anyway, I digress. I had to scan something and decided to give a try on the Mac. Hooked it up to the USB on the HP Officejet 6400 (or wahtever it is). Did a quick Google of how to scan on a Mac (found it on MacForums which has been a great resource through the switch). I took the steps it told me to. And what you know, it scanned!!! No HP software needed to be installed. IT JUST WORKED!
This week should be fun. Lots of fun stuff in the hopper.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
V and Being Sick
V! OK, when I was a youngster the original mini-series V came out. I was a sheltered, only child so my parents would not let me watch V because it was too violent. Well, not anymore! I get to watch the new V. :)
I actually got out and ran the past few days. Woke up last night in the middle of the night to get my middle child to get her some water (sick again, more on that!) I thought my knees were going to explode! Then, got up this morning with a sore throat and body aches. Basically, I have been catching everything the kids have been bringing home since the beginning of September. I am sick of being sick!
And of course, one of the kids has something again. It never seems to end.
I still have not found my groove with working at home yet. However, soccer did end this weekend so that should help a bit. Lots of activities all around. Dog is doing well except that she has decided pooping is better inside than out!! UGH! This too shall pass.
I actually got out and ran the past few days. Woke up last night in the middle of the night to get my middle child to get her some water (sick again, more on that!) I thought my knees were going to explode! Then, got up this morning with a sore throat and body aches. Basically, I have been catching everything the kids have been bringing home since the beginning of September. I am sick of being sick!
And of course, one of the kids has something again. It never seems to end.
I still have not found my groove with working at home yet. However, soccer did end this weekend so that should help a bit. Lots of activities all around. Dog is doing well except that she has decided pooping is better inside than out!! UGH! This too shall pass.
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