Life without the Internet

I've been having a lot of fun for about the past month dealing with an inconsistent Internet connection at my house which has exposed how dependent I have gotten on being able to access the Internet whenever to do homework or even pay bills. The only other place where I have access to the Internet is at school which means I have to get to school a lot earlier or stay later to get work done. The worst part with my lack of Internet is that it will take quite a bit of time to get it fixed since the underground cable that provides Internet to my house is damaged and the ground is frozen. I'll have to wait for the ground to thaw before it can be fixed. All I can say is at least I can get my emails with my Blackberry!

Class Two - Are You Valuable?

Having an B.S. degree in Economics and spending quite a bit of my career at Carlson studying Finance I found this class to be quite interesting since large areas of focus in Economics and Finance is putting a value on something. Since we have a written assignment on value I won't spend much time discussing the value of new technology but instead talk about the conclusions talking about people's motivations and what competencies are valued in a business relationship. I was very surprised to learn that senior leaders in a company value business acumen and strategic thinking more than being able to think quickly or having great listening skills. Working in consulting for a couple of years I would say that listening to your client's concerns and understanding their business is the most crucial aspect of a client relationship.

First Blog

Just so everyone knows this is my first blog. The primary reason why I've started this blog is because this is part of a class assignment for my Information Technology class. I'm not sure if I'll use this blog after the class is done.