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Today’s Topics: Staff Favorites: Books | SFP-10G-SR Deal | 12 Days of Christmas Deals | What is Right? – Decision Filters | News to Start Your Day

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Happy Tuesday!

December 8th is National “Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day”…anytime but 2020, right?!?!

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Hey there, friends. We have been thinking through some gift guides that may be helpful to you all this time of year. I shared a CK Staff Favorites guide with you last week. This one is for the guys and gals in your life who are looking to expand their business knowledge. Here at CK we have several books that have been a source of wisdom or guidance for us. Out of hundreds of business books, these are the ones that we reference often, that speak to us most, and we think they could be helpful for the business leader in your life too.

(Fun fact: whenever Craig is recommended a book by a friend, colleague or acquaintance, he almost always logs into his Amazon account and orders it right away. When I say we’ve curated this list of hundreds of books, I’m not kidding!)

• Traction (Gino Wickman) – the model we use most for our structure and rhythms
• Rocket Fuel (Gino Wickman)
• Mastering the Rockefeller Habits (Verne Harnish)
• Scaling Up (Verne Harnish)
• Good to Great (Jim Collins)
• E-Myth (Michael Gerber)
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen Covey)
• Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits (Greg Crabtree)
• The BEST Question Ever (Andy Stanley)
• The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg)

Hope this is helpful! Be sure to check out some of our product updates below.

Christin

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Product Spotlights & Updates from Rebecca:

Happy Tuesday! We are kicking off our 12 Days of Christmas Deals sale with one of the absolute most popular transceiver modules we sell, the SFP-10G-SR!

The Cisco SFP-10G-SR module is a best seller for a reason! This module gives you a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for your data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications. This transceiver boasts a variety of features and benefits, including being the industry’s smallest form factor, which results in the greatest density per chassis. The SFP-10G-SR is hot-swappable and can be switched out with ease. Cisco 10GBase-SR SFP+ modules also feature Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) functionality, which allows you to monitor the signal strength, the temperature of the SFP, and the transceiver voltage.

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.8.2020

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Today’s Topics: Few of Our Favorite Things | Shoe Cover Packs | Cisco Stack-Kits | Who Moved My Cheese? | News to Start Your Day

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Happy Wednesday!

December 2nd is National Mutt Day…so give your mixed breed, four-legged friend a high five and an extra treat today!

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Hi, friends! Today I thought I would share with you a few of our CK Staff Favorite Things. I always enjoy these types of curated lists at Christmas. You never know what new gadget you’ll run across! (I’m also linking to the best deals I can find for each of the items.)

1. Samsung Frame TV – we have this in our living room and love it
2. Skarsta Sit/Stand Desk from IKEA – a favorite for Gary, he uses it in his home office
3. Apple AirPods Pro with Wireless Charging Case – more comfortable than regular AirPods with great noise-canceling technology
4. Back and Neck Massager with Heat – I bought this for Craig for Father’s Day and I think I use it more than he does
5. 1080p Autofocus Webcam with Built-in Mic – one of our own products! Check out the reviews. Great for all the Zoom and Teams meetings happening these days.
6. ecobee SmartThermostat with Voice Control – we have several friends who use these. They also made Gary’s top list of gadgets for his home.
7. Google Wifi Mesh System – easy wifi for your home
8. Onewheel Motorized Skateboard – “Destroy Boredom” with this fun, electric skateboard
9. LED desk lamp – great desk lamp for WFH, even adds a little brightness to video meetings
10. Bosch Bluetooth Laser Measure – home improvement project MVP

… these are a few of our favorite things. Happy shopping!

Christin

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Product Spotlights & Updates from Rebecca:

Happy Wednesday! Did you know that we have Shoe Covers available for purchase!? These shoe covers are Blue Polypropylene and are Non-Skid and Anti-Static! We have them in Packs of 10 or Boxes of 300! These have been a hot seller so grab them now! In stock and ready to ship! Best of all… they are on sale!

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.2.2020

Holiday Traditions | Sanitizer Packs | Cisco GLC-T | 7 Leadership Steps to Keep Your Promises | News to Start Your Day   

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Happy Tuesday!

(December 1st is National Christmas Lights Day…so if you haven’t put up your Christmas lights yet, today might be a good day to do so!)

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December 2020. Can you believe it is here? What a wild ride this year has been.  

I have to admit that I am actually feeling more relaxed than usual at the holidays this year. Usually I feel a ton of pressure to go to all the events, do all the extra Christmassy things, buy all the gifts, and decorate like we live in a Hallmark movie… all with a big smile and cup full of holiday cheer in my hand. But this year simplicity is in the air, and I cannot wait to sit by the fire in a room lit by twinkling lights and enjoy my family.  

Craig and I try to take the last week of the year off, and it is one of my favorite weeks. The kids are entertained with new this or that (and we actually have time to play with them for as long as we want), we sleep in, we play games together and eat Christmas leftovers (and sometimes do some fun baking). On New Year’s Eve we have appetizers for dinner and on New Year’s Day I make a traditional southern New Year’s meal. My favorite part about the week is that we’re all home together, there’s not as much pressure to go and do anything (unless we want to), and there’s a sense of excitement just around the corner about the plans we’ve made for the new year.  

I would love to hear about some of your end of year, Christmas, or New Year’s traditions. What is your favorite one? Will it look the same or different for you this year? 

Welcome, December. I am glad to see you, old friend.  

Christin  

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Today’s Product Updates:

Happy Tuesday! I don’t know about you, but I am hitting that point where I’m starting to run out of hand sanitizer! I stocked up earlier in the year (call me a hoarder if you want, but I didn’t want to be without it!) so now I’m restocking to get through the winter months! If you’re in the same boat, remember that we have some AWESOME deals going for hand sanitizer! I’ve been looking every time I go to the store and I haven’t found any better deals than what we are offering here at CK! Stock up now, and be sure to pass the word along to friends, family, coworkers, or anyone you know who is looking to restock!  

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.1.2020

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Happy Monday!

(November 30th has several interesting celebrations, the main one being Cyber Monday this year, but it is also “Stay Home Because You Are Well” Day…sounds like a good plan for a Monday. Stay home and shop!)

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Happy Monday after Thanksgiving everyone!

I hope you and your families had an amazing weekend (social distancing, of course) celebrating each other and what you are thankful for. It has been a rough year for all of us, and some more than others. BUT, we do have a lot to be thankful for as we reflect and head into Christmas and the end of the year. It can get a bit crazy this time of year. After all…

This is “the most busiest time of the year!”  

Wait…that’s not how the song goes, is it? Of course not! Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but the truth of the matter is that it probably is the busiest time as well.

Every year, all of us make a promise to ourselves that we are going to simplify, slow down, and focus on the “right things” this time of year (probably more this year than any other), but every year we seem to pile on more. — More and more Christmas shopping, one more dinner with friends (social distanced, of course), and one more mad-dash shopping spree to get your kids the new PS5, The Child stuffed animal from the Mandalorian, the Pets Alive Fifi the Flossing Sloth (Yes…this is seriously a popular toy for this Christmas), or that new set of Legos that will cause a new level of pain when you step on them in the middle of the night. Oh, and of course, these things are piled on your already busy day that is filled with business zoom meetings, kids’ virtual learning projects, and Christmas recitals that are still going on…not to mention dinner hasn’t been cooked yet and the dog needs to be taken for a walk.

If you are like me, just reading that stresses me out. I sit back and think to myself, “How in the world am I going to get everything done that I need to get done before Christmas, more or less today!”

With all the craziness of 2020, maybe this would be a good year to take a step back, take a deep breath, and keep things as simple as possible. Find some areas to slow down and just do it. It is OK. This of all years, be sure to take time to enjoy the “moment” of the holidays, focus on the true meaning of Christmas, and spend time with your family. Maybe plan a family night each week to shut off work, stay offline, and play a board game, or maybe even have that extra cup of eggnog and watch A Christmas Story for the 100th time – just don’t shoot your eye out with your Red Rider BB gun like Ralphie did!

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update 11.30.2020

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Happy Wednesday! (or is it Friday???)

(November 25th is National Parfait Day…everybody loves parfait! (according to the Donkey from Shrek) Tomorrow is Thanksgiving eat enough for everyone!)

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Happy day before Thanksgiving, you guys! Today is our last email for the week. We’ll be back with you on Monday. We are so grateful for each of you. You are customers and friends, and the reason we do the things we do. Thanks for trusting us with your IT (and PPE) needs, and thank you for connecting with us here. I pray that you have many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.  

With gratitude, 

Christin 

PS – Remember the family who had the viral video “Christmas Jammies”? Check out this Holderness Family Thanksgiving gold. Gobble gobble, y’all! 

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Today’s Product Updates from Rebecca:

Happy Wednesday! Can’t believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday! Remember that we have great prices on our 3-Ply Face Masks! We are offering our box of 50 masks for only $7.50! We also sell these in case quantities of 2,000 boxes if you are looking to buy in bulk! In addition, we have some great Kids 3-Ply Masks for only $6.50/box! These masks come in some adorable designs and are a fantastic deal so check them out! 

​​​​​Reminder: Get free shipping on your PPE orders by using coupon code PPESHIP at checkout! 

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[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 11.25.2020