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	<title>Lead I.T. Consulting</title>
	
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		<title>When average is no longer good enough</title>
		<link>http://www.leaditconsulting.net/when-average-is-no-longer-good-enough-2013-06-18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What’s the bestselling car in the world? The Toyota Corolla—39 million sold through April 2012, according to Toyota Motor Corporation. And it was the first car ever to achieve $30 million in sales. What’s so special about this less than &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/when-average-is-no-longer-good-enough-2013-06-18/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The accidental CFIO and how to eliminate him</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I met with a couple of IT company executives whose target clients happen to include medium-sized enterprises. I mentioned that they must be talking to a lot of CFIOs, but all I got back were two blank stares. It &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/the-accidental-cfio-and-how-to-eliminate-him-2013-05-23/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When an elephant should forget what he learned—and learn something new</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you heard the one about the elephant? A guy walks by the circus where an elephant is tethered by a flimsy cord. He asks the elephant’s trainer, “How can you keep him tied up with that? He could snap &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/when-an-elephant-should-forget-what-he-learned-and-learn-something-new-2013-05-13/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why running technology on the break/fix model is a lost cause</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That’s a model every business follows now and then. That&#8217;s fine if whatever’s unbroken can’t be improved by “fixing.” But if that’s your model when it comes to technology, then you’re missing the &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/why-running-technology-on-the-breakfix-model-is-a-lost-cause-2013-05-01/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are you looking at IT the way you look at accounting? Or are you looking for one full-time IT guy with five heads?</title>
		<link>http://www.leaditconsulting.net/are-you-looking-at-it-the-way-you-look-at-accounting-or-are-you-looking-for-one-full-time-it-guy-with-five-heads-2013-04-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leaditconsulting.net/?p=839</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Here’s your overarching IT challenge: handling today’s productivity issues—those things that have “emergency” red-lettered all over them—while proactively preparing for tomorrow. But unless you run IT like you run your accounting department, chances are your IT person is looking &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/are-you-looking-at-it-the-way-you-look-at-accounting-or-are-you-looking-for-one-full-time-it-guy-with-five-heads-2013-04-12/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Core vs. Chore – Does your IT professional have the headroom to think about your business?</title>
		<link>http://www.leaditconsulting.net/core-vs-chore-does-your-it-professional-have-the-headroom-to-think-about-your-business-2013-04-02/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think your IT professional is thinking about how technology can advance your business objectives while he’s rebooting computers, think again. More likely, his mind is focused on checking off the next chore on his to-do list. “I forgot &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/core-vs-chore-does-your-it-professional-have-the-headroom-to-think-about-your-business-2013-04-02/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Defining Remote Managed Services for Portland SMBs</title>
		<link>http://www.leaditconsulting.net/defining-remote-managed-services-for-portland-smbs-2013-01-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IT Managed Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT managed services]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leaditconsulting.net/?p=823</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, the terms that get thrown around in IT circles aren’t easy to understand. According to a recent survey of SMB leaders by Techaisle, the term “remote managed services” is one of the least understood in all of IT. Managed &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/defining-remote-managed-services-for-portland-smbs-2013-01-10/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>IT Security: A New Version of the Dictionary for 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.leaditconsulting.net/it-security-a-new-version-of-the-dictionary-for-2013-2013-01-03/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early computer commentators assumed there would never be more than a few hundred viruses. And in 2006, Bill Gates promised that spam would soon be totally eliminated. Yet computer threats continue to pose serious risks to businesses and individuals alike. &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/it-security-a-new-version-of-the-dictionary-for-2013-2013-01-03/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What’s in Store for IT Security: Predictions for 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.leaditconsulting.net/whats-in-store-for-it-security-predictions-for-2013-2012-12-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Typically, victims of a computer infection don’t realize their machines are “sick” until it’s already too late. For instance, on Oct. 3, 2012, 53 universities experienced unauthorized access to their networks. The group of hacktivists that took responsibility for the &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/whats-in-store-for-it-security-predictions-for-2013-2012-12-19/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Mistakes an IT Consultant can Help You Avoid</title>
		<link>http://www.leaditconsulting.net/5-mistakes-an-it-consultant-can-help-you-avoid-2012-12-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Deasy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Live and learn,” the old aphorism goes – but wouldn’t you rather learn as much as possible before actually having to live through an experience? Doing so can certainly save business leaders money down the road. Below, we list five &#8230; <a href="http://www.leaditconsulting.net/5-mistakes-an-it-consultant-can-help-you-avoid-2012-12-12/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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