Back in Business (I think!)
January 14th, 2006As far as I can tell, everything is back up and running correctly. However, over the past 48 hours, it is possible that one or both of the following could have occurred:
- You either registered or tried to retrieve your userid/password (you lost it and asked that it be resent) and then you didn’t get it sent to you. This harkens back to issues we had a few months ago.
The fix from months ago wasn’t applied to the new server until yesterday afternoon, but all should be well now. - You sent us an email and we didn’t get it. There was a short period of time during the transition where there may have had email issues. Now, we’re generally pretty good at returning emails, so if you sent us one within the last day or two and don’t get a response within 48 hours, please be kind and resend it.
So, all that aside, the transition went fairly well. As far as I can tell from the server logs, we haven’t lost any posts or comments. However, at this point, it is clear that there are at least a couple of listeners who haven’t had the new IP address propagated to them yet and are therefore looking at the old server. Let’s hope that gets corrected soon.
Also, thanks for the support and patience while we worked this all out. As a matter of fact, several folks offered to help with the cost of the server upgrade … and one kind listener even suggested that the community would look kindly upon putting some sort of “tip jar” on the website to help collect funds to defray the costs of hosting/etc. That touched us greatly … thank you! However, this is a labor of love. There are certainly aspects of what we do that are “revenue driven” and we may discuss those now and then, but the Manager Tools podcast is our opportunity to give back to the community in some small way. But, thank you very much for the great gesture!
Please let me know if you run into any issues with our podcasts or the site … I’ll be right on top of it!
best regards,
Mike
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January 17th, 2006 at 9:37 pm
The great stuff continues to flow… thanks to you both for providing insightful and usable content. I particularly appreciate the management as a profession comments you’ve both made lately… professionalism and ethics play a huge role in productive effective management and one doesn’t hear that enough. I Have 2 questions:
1) In first members-only podcast, you went on about the value of keeping up to date with trade media and news. Can you recommend a news aggregator?, I’ve looked around, some are free, some cost serious $. Is there any place I should start?
2) In your earlier public podcasts, you mentioned getting around to the topic of project management and that it may be a couple of podcasts to cover. You also mentioned management during organizational change (division changes, corporate reshuffling, and the like) as a quick topic. I don’t want to seem annoying, but I’m interested in both of these topics… the former slightly more so. Are these still on the docket?
Thanks again,
and again, this stuff is simply great!
- Mark
January 17th, 2006 at 9:44 pm
Thanks, Mark. There are a number of new aggregators out there … my favorite is FeedDemon (http://www.newsgator.com/Home.aspx). It was bought out recently by NewsGator, so there is some integration with the NewsGator products (web-based newsreader), but I prefer FeedDemon running on my PC. The original developer is still involved and it continues to get better and better. I don’t have any reservations whatsoever recommending it.
As far as project management and organizational change, they are both on the docket. Project Management is a big one and we need to address soon. Far from being annoying, you’re simply reminding us of what needs to be done. We’ll work on this one.
Thanks again for the feedback and suggestions!
regards,
Mike
January 17th, 2006 at 10:06 pm
Mark - thank for the feedback. Mike and I are like everybody else in that praise makes our late nights and scheduling challenges worth it.
I echo Mike’s comments on the topics. We’re gonna get there. We have gotten MANY suggestions… and are trying to think creatively about this issue.
It’s a privilege to serve you.
Mark
February 15th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
Great podcast. Very low key yet useful techniques and advice.
One area that I wondered if it has been covered (that I couldn’t see, though) or might be worth considering for a future podcast, is around taking on a new role.
For example, if someone moves from Company A to Company B, what would it take to assess the situation and put a plan in place to move forward.
It doesn’t have to be a more senior management role, simply a management role. The successful managers are the ones best able to quickly assess the people, strategy, product, etc and determine what needs to be achieved.
Some people might find it overwhelming and having a plan of action can help quantify the work to be done. A friend of mine just took on a new role and was somewhat daunted by the whirlwind of meetings people wanted with him, some staff were not up to par and some were moving into new roles with the person being replaced (who was moving up in the company.) Expectations are high at the start and it seems like you are getting information in through a fire hose.
I directed him to your web-site and podcast as generally good advice but didn’t see this kind of material covered.
Keep up the good work.
Paul
February 16th, 2006 at 12:48 pm
Paul-
Thanks for the idea and the kind words! Glad we’re helping you.
Sorry we haven’t yet addressed that issue. You’re right - that’s an excellent topic, and I am pretty sure it is cued up some time this year. We do have a simple and powerful model for taking over a new role. It may take a couple of casts, though - it’s going to be hard to condense down to 30-40 minutes.
It’s a privilege to serve you,
Mark