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You’ve carefully cultivated a tough prospect from the very first point of contact. After weeks or even months of deliberation and hand-wringing, they’re finally showing signs of being ready to sign their name on the dotted line. Now, you just need one final push to get them to make a commitment.

Although the recent spate of natural disasters have passed through leaving relatively little damage in their wake, we’ve all seen how much havoc a storm, earthquake, fire, or another unexpected calamity can wreak. In seconds flat, a disaster in this league can undo a lifetime of work and investment. And yet, surprisingly few business owners have a standing disaster plan in place.

There’s nothing wrong with paying meticulous attention to detail, but if you’re compelled to oversee the completion of every little chore you assign, you won’t be able to focus your full attention on the kind of higher-order decisions to which managers should be devoting most of their time.

The next time your Linux system crashes, try out this tip sent in by Domnic Mendes to reboot your system.

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about the myriad changes that are afoot in the IT space—and what their ultimate implications will be for firms at every point on the spectrum. With the volatility and uncertainty that has beset the global economy and the rapid evolution of the IT vertical, it’s clear that some VARs and many others in the industry may be overdue for an overhaul.

In the retail sector, many proprietors stake their fortunes on the phenomenon of the impulse buy, but generally speaking, the impulse-buy model is a dead end if you’re looking to create a loyal, long-term clientèle.