June 22, 2009

Icorr Shifts to New Office in Aberdeen

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Market slowdown does not seem to have affected Icorr, a corrosion and Inspection company which has just shifted to a more spacious office in a new location in Aberdeen for a whopping 4 million pounds.

Icorr is an international company specialising in corrosion and inspection technology with a workforce of around 200 employees spread over various locations like Perth, Houston, Kuala Lampur, Baku, Benelux, Arlesford etc.

The new office, which is located at the Minto Commercial Park, suite 1, offers 17000sq. ft, spread over three storeys. The office is almost twice the size of their previous building located at Altens at Greenwell road. The new building also accommodates a workroom and a concrete yard for technological advancement.

George Watson, the Managing Director of Icorr, is all praise for the new office interiors. He feels that the new office would equip them to further their technology and would also enable them to provide a positive and encouraging work atmosphere for the employees in carrying out their present and future endeavours.

The Minto Commercial Park office, with its enormous space and various advanced training amenities, is expected to help the company deal with its international as well as domestic clients with much more efficiency. The new workplace could accommodate around 100 employees, who would provide technical assistance to clients around the world.

June 1, 2008

Personnel Access Poses a Continued Risk

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The Security Consultant’s Perspective…

Implementing Personnel Security Initiatives should be the objective of every security director, human resource director, facility manager and safety manager. Key to the assurance of who gained access to your facilities is the knowledge of having a centralized identification system that allows for verification and retrieval of historical data through collaboration by the team mentioned above. I believe a solid ID Badge System is your first line of defense against fraud, theft, espionage, violence, sabotage and other identity-related threats. Such systems are specifically designed to reduce one’s security vulnerabilities and increase your control over visitors, vendors, contractors, delivery personnel and employees and are not difficult or expensive to implement.

Violators Seeking Access Are Creative…

Individuals wanting access will stop at nothing and stoop to
anything including compromise of your identification systems. If your lack luster identification system provides an opportunity for the average thief, imagine what a professional can do with a sophisticated approach. In an April 22 bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security warned hospitals that a string of people posing as inspectors for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations had visited hospitals across the country at odd hours, demanding information about the inner workings of their facilities. Such intrusions are not limited to hospitals only. Any organization, business, or system is the target of calculating individuals focused on probing existing security measures and evaluating protective measures. Their goal is to plan for the future.

“Hospitals are particularly attractive because a terrorist could use radiological material to create dirty bombs, or steal, an ambulance to create a well-disguised explosive”, said,
Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director, National Center for Disaster
Preparedness at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia
University. Frank Taormina a Hospital Security Director and
current president of the Metropolitan Healthcare Security
Directors Association and chair of the New York City Chapter
of the International Association of Healthcare, Security and
Safety Professionals said, “He takes warnings like these very
seriously…it is something I am concerned about. It makes you
wonder what the underlying reasons are for all this…we have been assuming the worst in New York since September 11. We’ve been checking IDs all along.” Mr. Taormina and other professionals are quite concerned because one breach is all that is needed to afford the perpetrator his base of operations.

How Effective Is Your Security Identification System…?

Given the fact that we cannot guarantee access denial to a well
prepared professional, security professionals can implement
preventive and proactive counter-measures to distract, deter and defend one’s facility against compromise through faulty access controls. If you are relying on a simple sign-in system, you are setting yourself up for a problem. Whatever system is used must allow for as much verification as possible, a photograph of the individual and some type of system that allows the capturing of data in order to track movement and verify departure. In sensitive environments, identification issued must endeavor to limit access to the specified floor or department. While sophistication is my objective in protecting against intrusion, most security experts would be happy with a verification system the employs a photo identification. Them more sophisticated systems go beyond traditional identification systems and might suit your particular operation.

Intruders Are In Your Facilities Daily…

Your Risk Assessment should endeavor to ask, “What measures can I take to reduce or eliminate the threat and/or conditions posing the potential threat”? This is a vitally important beginning point because every facility and type of business is potentially compromised every day. What do you do when the regular truck driver of a service provider, messenger or delivery person suddenly appears at your door or loading platform? What system do you have in place to verify the identity of this person? Do you check at all? Do you believe the employee is authentic or do you verify? What if you are the victim of a robbery that goes bad and several employees are seriously wounded and killed because due diligence was shortchanged? A simple preventive and proactive procedure is having the employer notify you when they change employees. After all, you are paying for a service and therefore have the right to instill a heightened sense of security to your operations. Lawsuits emanating from due diligence issues are real. While this scenario seems far-fetched, it is not.

Your Identification System…

Your Identification System should at a minimum contain the following elements:

- Trained personnel

- Limited & restricted access

- Suitable form of identification with a photograph

- Tracking and monitoring capability

Notice how I did not mention sophistication while I know the
technology exists. And depending on the type of establishment,
the imagination runs the gamut. The objective is to prevent a
compromise by being proactive.

EzineArticles Expert Author Felix P Nater

Felix P. Nater is the president and owner of Nater Associates, Ltd.a security management consulting practice offering services in Workplace Violence Interdiction and Prevention and General Security Consulting Services. He has over 30 year of expertise in the security and criminal areas.

May 12, 2008

Color Theory Applied to Presentations

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Everyone knows that color can make a presentation more interesting and stimulating to look at. It can also convey information, as in the differently colored slices of a pie chart.

But color used improperly is worse than no color at all. Bad color choices or combinations can actually distract viewers from your message and can even cause unpleasant feelings in them.
The following guidelines can help you use color effectively in your presentations:

• Too much color can be distracting. Resist the temptation to decorate your slides with a rainbow of colors. Graphic elements (such as charts) should never contain more than five colors; text slides should use at most two main colors and a third for highlighting.

• Keep the colors, and their meanings, consistent throughout the presentation. This will unify your presentation and give it a professional look.

• Even if you’ve chosen a harmonious set of colors, don’t use them arbitrarily. Let the colors to show the relationships between elements, with related things in related colors.

• As with the colors, keep the text (font) styles in your slides consistent.

• Don’t arbitrarily switch colors (of background, text, graphics, or anything else) during the course of the presentation. A change of color should only be used to emphasize key information or to indicate a change of topic or message.

• Don’t use red and green at the same time, because colorblind people can’t see the difference between them.

• Backgrounds consisting of more than one color should use dithering (a gradual blending from one color to the next) for easy viewing. It’s usually preferable to use a solid light color (light blue or gray) for the background with a dark color for text. This is the most effective combination for projected slides.

• To help maintain visual consistency, develop a template that you can use to create each slide. A template is just a basic slide containing the background colors, font style, and graphics that will be common to every slide.

• Test your color combinations on the actual projection equipment that will be used, or at least on a similar type of projector. The projected image will usually appear brighter and more vivid than it does on your computer screen. You may discover that your perfect color scheme doesn’t look so perfect when projected. It’s better to discover this while creating your template than during your presentation.

Color Meanings

Colors in themselves, of course, have no specifically defined meanings. Nevertheless, colors tend to carry subtle, subliminal emotions to viewers, whether by convention or by some natural perceptual process, and you should bear these traditional associations mind when making your color choices.

Color preference:

9% Choose Black - Reliability, Authority, Power, Constancy, Prudence Black feels formal and powerful. Formal clothing tends to be black for this reason.

20% Choose Blue - Tranquility, Intuitiveness, Trust, Loyalty Peaceful, tranquil blue relaxes the nervous system and increases productivity. People seem to retain more information when reading blue text.

3% Choose Brown - Credibility, Solidity, Strength, Maturity. The color of earth and wood, brown creates a neutral and comfortable environment.

13% Choose Green - Life, Growth, Abundance, Vitality. Green is the easiest color on the eye. It calms and has a neutral effect on the nervous system.

7% Choose Orange - Warmth, Happiness, Courage, Success. Orange is the color most associated with appetite. It has a broad appeal. Suitable for anything and anyone.

11% Choose Purple - Luxury, Wealth, Sophistication. Purple conveys a feeling of passion, romance, and sensitivity.

14% Choose Pink - Romance, Imagination, Fantasy. Pink feels calm and soft-hearted, with a tranquilizing effect.

12% Choose Red - Power, Warmth, Energy, Determination, Excitement, Passion. Red dominates and grabs attention. It stimulates people to quick decisions and increases expectations.

4% Choose White - Purity, Innocence, Sterility. White is cool and refreshing.

5% Choose Yellow - Enthusiasm, Light, Creativity, Spirituality. Yellow draws attention, feels warm, and is the most visible color of all.

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March 2, 2008

Leadership Skills: 7 Key Competencies For Exceptional Leaders

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We take it for granted that leaders have good communication skills, can motivate people and get results. This article explores seven advanced competencies that set truly great leaders apart.

1 - Courage
A true leader is prepared to go out on a limb to get results. Be prepared to face difficult or risky situations with resolution, self-possession and confidence. Motivate others to follow in such situations. Go for it.

2 - Vision
Have a clear purpose and be able to paint a picture of your vision to others. Mediaeval leaders used symbols on their shields and banners representing their cause, which acted as a rallying point for their followers. What is on your banner?

3 - Inspiring Followership
Why should I follow you? What makes it worth my while? Identify what motivates your followers and capitalise on it. Take notice of their level of willingness to follow you, and adjust your behaviour, communication and example-setting to build their willingness.

4 - Serving

“I lead by serving, I serve by leading”. Serving in a leadership context is a two way street. The leader serves a higher purpose, whether it is a corporation, a deity or an ideal. The leader also serves their people. When you give to those around you as much as you expect them to give to you, you will be rewarded by respect and trust from motivated and inspired followers.

5 - Advocacy.
Present compelling arguments in favour of your cause, idea or policy. Actively demonstrate support for the issue. Be ready to speak fluently and passionately about your cause. Great leaders are inspirational when talking about or debating their cause.

6 - Decision-Making
Sometimes it’s tough; sometimes it feels like any decision you make is full of pitfalls, but as a leader you have to make decisions. So make your decisions with conviction, display confidence in your decisions, take ownership of them and follow them through to implementation.

7 - Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs show agility, speed of response and independence of thinking, driven by the awareness of threat from competition or market conditions. An entrepreneurial leader harnesses this sense of urgency to get results. Leaders with this attribute dream big dreams and achieve big goals.

Madeleine Allen is a business coach, management skills trainer and entrepreneur. She is the author of “The Interviewer’s Resource Pack” - a complete set of behavioural competencies with sample questions to use at interview. Find out more at http://www.allentraining.co.uk/training_products/interviewer-resource.htm

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February 26, 2008

Five Golden Rules For Dealing With Spam

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Spam is a term used to describe the sending unsolicited messages indiscriminately in bulk by means of electronic media. E-mail is the usual vehicle for Spam often advertising products like cheap prescription drugs and discounted computer software.

Confidence tricks have also found as new lease of life through e-mail. I think many of us know of the email from a government official, usually from Nigeria asking to use your bank account to move money and promising a big cut.

The first traces of unsolicited e-mail date back to 1978 and the term itself has its roots from a Monty Python sketch on TV. In the sketch set in a café’s, every item on the menu comes with Spam Luncheon meat. When a customer asks for something without spam, the waiter merely reiterates the Spam filled menu. So now you know. They even made a song about it.

Even though there has been media coverage of the problems with spam, there is little legal recourse to stop spammers targeting you. So what do you do?

Never ever respond to a spam e-mail:

Spam e-mail may often contain a link along the lines of “click here if you don’t want to receive these e-mails in the future”. Rather than removing you from the list it confirms to the spammer that your address is valid and that there is someone reading the messages. Once a spammer knows this it makes your address valuable if they sell it on, and will result in you getting even more spam e-mails.

Never publicise your e-mail address:

By only giving out your address to trusted family and friends you can keep email address safe. This will make it harder for spammers to get hold of it. If your are posting to forums or the like, never use your real address. Many spammers use programs that trawl through web pages harvesting all of the e-mail addresses that they find. If you have to enter an e-mail address when posting on a discussion forum, disguise it. For example, remove the @ symbol, instead spelling the address out as your name (at) your domain com.

Set up a new public e-mail address:

When signing up for online services or forums create a new public email address to use. There are many companies that provide free web mail addresses. By using your public email address when signing up for services online, any spammers that capture the address will send email here and not to your private address. You only need to check the account when you are expecting something, for example a confirmation email from a website, and the rest of the time it can safely be ignored.

Report Spam Abusers:

Spammers are using very sophisticated techniques to hide their true identities, which makes it very difficult to hold them to account for their behaviour. One thing that you can do is report them to the ISP where the message originated from (be careful this may not be the same as the domain the spam purports to be from) Hopefully , the ISP will close the spammers account, or take action to secure their systems against future abuse. Spam cop provide a handy service on their website to help you report spam emails to their originating ISP.

Block images being displayed in HTML messages:

Very often spammers will send HTML email messages with images embedded into the text. These images are called web beacons and are not actually sent with the email, but are linked from a website. When your email program tries to display the message, it goes to the web server hosting the image and requests that it is sent. The spammer use this request to confirm that you r email is valid and is being read this makes it much more valuable to them. Many email programs have a facility to prevent images from being displayed unless you specifically request to see them.

One final piece of advice is use the filtering tools provided by your email program to set up black and white lists. On the black lists you put known spam addresses and have them sent to a specific folder, such as Junk, the white takes addresses from your address book as those you would like to receive mail from.

Nothing is ever fool proof against spammers but following the rules above considerably reduces your vulnerability to spam.

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February 20, 2008

Working Time Management Moms

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When you walk in the door, you see a stack of papers floating around your desk, and when you go home, just as at the office, you can’t find those important papers you need so desperately to stay out of trouble or make an excuse. When you come home at night, you and your spouse argue, and your children ignore you because you just aren’t spending family time with some of the important people in your life.

Does this sound familiar? Have you ever wondered why? Well, you are not managing your time accordingly so that you reap benefits and the ones you love are happy. You are not organized, so therefore how the heck can you find those important documents? Moms already have a big responsibility and we neglect to manage our times, our responsibilities turn to chaos.

Let’s face it; it is never easy to stay organized when we have busy work schedules and a family to attend to, as well as other responsibilities. The traditional individuals often store files in a filing cabinet, and clean their room and desk once every week.

However, there are people out there that are spontaneous. Some of us even store documents so they are out of sight and soon find those documents are out of mind, until someone calls their attention to the papers.

The key to success moms is getting your priorities straight. If you shop for groceries once per week, you can cut back time by buying enough to last longer, so that grocery shopping isn’t part of your weekly plan. The extra hour or more that you spend at the supermarket can be spent on quality time with the family.

This is only one solution to managing your time, but it is certainly a start. In addition, you can make up a list of your duties, starting with the most important tasks first, and working through the list one at a time. I found this to be a great solution for managing time, since when you work hard to complete one task, the rests fall into place with ease.

If you spend an hour or even one half hour in the mirror, it is probably because you are not feeling good about your self. It takes approximately five minutes to put make-up on, and to stand in the mirror longer is only taking up time. Hair is also important since our person in general sets an impression. If you spend longer time than needed doing your hair, try finding nice looking hairstyles that are less complicated to style.

This is also a great process of the time management solution. Clothing should also be limited but appropriate for whatever it is that you doing and it should not take less than a couple of minutes to get dressed. Unless you are a model, or actress, overdressing is not appropriate in most cases for every day life situations.

If you are spending extra time preparing meals, you might want to consider recipes that are quick and healthy to manage your time mom.

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February 16, 2008

Finding the Best Spyware Blocker

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In order to find the best spyware blocker for your computer you first need to be aware of what a good spyware blocker should do. There are lists of features that you should look out for when buying anti-spyware software and listed below we have these features detailed.

A good spyware detection tool will provide the user with an easy to use, complete solution to removing spyware. This spyware detection tool should also come with frequent updates and have various monitoring options available.

The Features To Look For

When it comes to purchasing a spyware blocker there are some features that you should ensure are included with the anti-spyware software you choose. The first thing you will need to check is that the anti-spyware software will give you detailed listed of the detected spyware that is found on your computer so that you can decide whether to keep them or not. Is there are range of tools included with the spyware blocker that will make the detection of spyware even easier.

Another feature that is vital is real time protection. By this we mean that the spyware blocker you choose should also be able to prevent spyware from installing on your computer. The spyware blocker should be easy to use and the time it takes to perform a scan of your computer should also be taken into consideration. Some spyware detection software can take up to 30 minutes to scan your computer.

Another important feature to consider is the ease of set up and installation of the spyware blocker. If you intend to spend money on removing spyware then it should be easy to install and use. Help and support should also be available and their availability should also be considered and looked into before you purchase your spyware blocker.

By following these few tips, you are guaranteed to purchase the best spyware blocker for your computer.

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February 14, 2008

Performance Evaluation: How To Create Change

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STEPS TOWARDS GIVING A GOOD APPRAISAL INTERVIEW: Give specific feedback. Statements such as, “You’re doing a good job” and “You’d better shape up” are almost without value unless accompanied by specific feedback on what the employee is to continue doing or to stop doing. If you evaluate with the word “positive,” describe how the employee manifests that characteristic. If you say that the employee “shows initiative,” talk about specific occasions on which the employee did indeed take the initiative. If in your appraisal you must deal with other vague adjectives such as “cooperative,” talk about instances in which the employee has worked well with others.

STEPS TOWARDS GIVING A GOOD APPRAISAL INTERVIEW: Outline aspects of performance where improvement is needed. Clarify areas in which you both agree there is a need for improvement. Jointly plan ways to make these improvements. Focus upon just two or three performance areas in which to concentrate during the next evaluation period. The result of this phase of the discussion should be a list of two or three areas of strengths and weaknesses in performance and commitments from the employee and the supervisor (you) to an improvement program.

STEPS TOWARDS GIVING A GOOD APPRAISAL INTERVIEW: 1. Get commitment to change. Don’t conclude the session without the employee acknowledging the specific improvements you have agreed upon and committing to dates, review meetings, and follow-up times. 2. Do not rush: allow sufficient time. The review should be open-ended. Take as long as you believe is necessary to discuss past present and future performance issues and to get agreement on what is to happen. 3. Set a follow-up date. Set a follow-up date to evaluate progress in achieving the objectives. Don’t wait until the next appraisal discussion. Instead, set a specific date when you will meet again to evaluate progress on the object-wives. 4. End on an encouraging note. Show the employee that this is the beginning of a better future toward which you are both working.

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February 12, 2008

10 Time Management Tips for Busy Professionals

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If you feel like your life moves faster than a Nascar race, you’re not alone. We are living in a time where dual income families and single parent homes are the norm, a sharp contrast to the happy sitcom families we grew up watching on TV.

So how do you get everything accomplished when there are only 24 hours in a day? The first step is to reprioritize. Does it really matter if you’re house is immaculate? Does your family really need a 7-course meal on the table every night? Instead of spending time preparing an elaborate meal, wouldn’t you rather use that time with your family or to catch up on some R&R for yourself?

Regardless of how your priorities are defined, we could all use some extra time in the day. The following are some time management ideas that can help increase your productivity and improve the quality of your life. Try incorporating just a few of these ideas and see how it affects your life. You will be glad you did!

1. Turn your email off. It may be hard to break away from your constant communication with the world, but if you check email twice per day instead, you will be amazed by how much time you save. Specify specific time frames during the day that you will devote to email and stick to your schedule.

One Silicon Valley company recently implemented a No Email rule on Fridays. If you need a question answered, you have to pick up the phone or walk over to the person with the answer. While this may not always be the most productive solution, it drives home the point that we rely too heavily on email for our communication. When you stop letting it rule your life, your productivity will ultimately increase.

2. Create email filters to send junk mail directly to the trash bin. With the latest version of Microsoft Outlook, you can right click on a junk message and add the sender to your Blocked Senders list, preventing any future messages from that sender from landing in your Inbox.

3. Hire a Virtual Assistant to handle administrative tasks. VAs are remote office administrators who can handle tasks including large mailings, contact management and other office duties. They can be hired for a simple project or on an ongoing basis. To find a VA, visit the International Virtual Assistants Association.

4. Get in the habit of using a To Do list every day. At the end of each day, make a list of items to complete the following day. This helps you put closure on the day so you don’t leave worried about forgetting the tasks that await you tomorrow.

5. Manage your meetings. Set expectations when beginning a meeting by announcing a cut-off time. You could say something like, “I know you’re busy too and I have another meeting at 3:00 so let’s plan to wrap this up by 2:45.” This not only keeps your schedule on track, but busy attendees will appreciate it as well. Keep an eye on the clock and stick to the time you have allotted.

6. Get your filing system in order. Do you waste time looking for invoices or receipts? Create a file folder for receipts each month and simply drop your papers into each corresponding folder. This can also be useful later on when you have a question about a credit card expense from January. Simply pull out your January folder and voila- you have your information at your fingertips!

7. Use pre-printed lists for supplies, groceries, etc. Make a list of the office supplies that you use regularly and post one on a bulletin board near your desk. Simply check off the supplies you need when you run low so you remember what you need to reorder. This system works well for groceries and household supplies too. Get your family in the habit of checking off items that are running low so you never again forget to pick something up at the grocery store.

8. Use templates for repeat projects. Do you have a daily, weekly or monthly report to write? Do you spend time calculating figures manually that could be done easily in a spreadsheet? Create templates to reuse over and over again and minimize your prep time.

9. Freeze leftovers. If you have a serving or two left of tonight’s dinner and you know nobody will want it tomorrow, put it in a freezer safe container and save it for lunch or a quick dinner option in the upcoming weeks.

10. Designate a daily chore to everyone in your family. In previous generations, most kids worked for a living! Break your kids away from the video games for twenty minutes to help with garbage duty, dishes, vacuuming or taking care of the pets. Delegating one chore to everyone daily will lighten your load and keep your home organized and clean. You can even make a list or spreadsheet and rotate the chores or make it fun by offering a reward after everyone finishes.

Don’t forget the most important time management tip- make time for yourself. You’re no good to anyone if you’re sleep deprived and miserable. We all deserve a little downtime, even if that means you have to schedule some time for yourself into your calendar each day. Your business, family and relationships will all benefit when your priorities are in order and you have balance in your life.

EzineArticles Expert Author Stephanie Chandler

***This is an excerpt from “100+ Time Management Tips for Busy Professionals by Stephanie Chandler. For more information, visit: http://www.BusinessInfoGuide.com/timemanagement.htm

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February 11, 2008

The Most Important Management Rule

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There are many management rules, but most of them are locked behind bars. It is very risky to whisper about management rules; it is even more hazardously to be open about management rules.

This rule however is harmless, yet effective. It is so simple, that most people forget to use it.

To perceive the strength of it you only have to think about some of the latest issues, either private or business, you have been dealing with regarding spending money on different presents or small investments.

You had for example 100 dollars to spend. Your budget. Then you went shopping and you started buying. Just before closing hour you saw this remarkable present. In fact you were looking for it for some longer time, but you had forgotten about it.

And then you remembered that you had spend 95% of you budget. And this particular item needed a lot more than the five percent that was left in your pocket.

So now you will say, “We can borrow!”

No you cannot.

And this is not because of the already huge deficit problems and a possible breakdown of the dollar if this continues. No. You cannot borrow, because in business and this is the budget-rule — that’s the name — it is about using all different kind of resources. Not only money. You can maybe borrow money, but you cannot borrow time. At the end of the project, your time is just gone. You should have thought about this when you were preparing for your choices. When preparing the strategic plans.

One choice will often exclude many others. You have only one budget and with that you have to defend your choices. That’s all there is.

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