Peak Performance in 2012

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

Here we are in 2012.  It’s about the time of year that we wonder where 2011 went.  Some of us may also be taking issue with the “should have” and “would have gotten that done last year” clause.  However, busy, successful people always want to do more than was done.  This is why it’s a [...

Happy New Year!

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

“Happy New Year” is a common phrase used every year to represent a “new beginning”.  This year it is 2012 that symbolizes a fresh start for everyone.  There is always something great about the start of a year because it stands for challenge, hope, planning and the ability to “make things happen”. Normally, we don’t [...

The Road to Nostalgia

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

“Party Rock Anthem” by the hip-hop group LMFAO® was the number one song in 2011 for 6 straight weeks.  At my age, I’m not supposed to know that but my favorite radio channel happens to be Sirius Hits 1®.  I can’t help it – I don’t really like “old things”, including songs.  But just because [...

The Dark Side of “The Net”

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

Simply everyone (even grandma and grandpa) is happily surfing “the net”. You can shop in your “jammies”, brag about your vacation and even meet new friends. In the world of staffing and recruitment use of social media, job boards, email, internet searches, and websites have become a way of life. Who wouldn’t take advantage of [...

Act Like A Tourist

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

I live about 20 minutes away from downtown Chicago so every once in a while I head into the city and play the part of a tourist.  Last Sunday I went on the “Chicago Film Tour”.  The tour takes you around to all of the sites that movies were filmed.  Usually a tour like this [...

There’s Gold In Them Hills

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

The California Gold Rush may have taken place way back in 1849 but you can create your very own “Gold Rush” today.  If you have been working with a database to manage your prospects and customers there are surely some “gems” to be found.  Often we forget that what we have been looking for is being stored [...

Software That’s Right For You!

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

I love birthdays!  I love birthdays so much that I celebrate monthly birthdays.  It’s a tradition my dad started when I was little.  Every month on the 22nd day of the month I celebrate a “Monthly Birthday”.  I used to think that everyone did.  Whenever I mention it to someone they look at me as [...

Tactical Economic Storm Survival

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

I had lunch with a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago.  There was a huge storm the night before with trees knocked down and a bunch of carpet carnage.  As I drove through the neighborhoods which modeled war zones, I figured that I should maybe give her a call to make sure everything [...

Life is What You Make It

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Life is what you make it.” People are given different privileges, opportunities and resources and at times this may seem unfair. But rather than fixate on life’s injustices, successful people make the conscious decision to leverage what they do have and keep an eye open for new opportunities. This philosophy can [...

Increase Your Odds of Success

By Terri Roeslmeier, Automated Business Designs, Inc.

I was reading an interesting article about making your own luck.  I found it compelling to read because I always thought that luck was a random thing.  In the article the writer agreed that some events were uncontrollable such as a tornado blowing your house down and leaving your neighbor’s house intact.  But it was [...