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Real content, written by real people at JNR. No syndicated filler, no outsourced authoring. Just honest insights from the team.

The Real Deal. The content below is real, authored by us. We do not use syndicated content nor do we outsource the authoring to some marketing firm or AI (though we do have AI help us do editing). When you read the blogs below, you are hearing from real, live people at JNR.

May 9, 2024

Email and Time Management

Email is a powerful tool for communication, offering efficiency without the intrusiveness of phone calls or instant messages. However, managing the sheer volume of legitimate emails, spam, and irrelevant threads can be overwhelming. Applying time...

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April 25, 2024

Shaking up the Idea of Balance

n today’s fast-paced world, there’s a lot of talk about finding balance in life. For myself, it can feel like there’s immense pressure to maintain perfect balance every moment of every day, and if I...

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April 4, 2024

Here’s to the Crazy Ones

There is something truly remarkable about the people and ideas that defy the norm. Time and again, we find that the greatest dreamers, innovators, and inspirations are those who don’t fit into conventional molds. In...

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March 14, 2024

Development Processes in Your Business – Part 1

I have the privilege of working closely with several of our software vendors to help them improve their products, both for our use and for their entire client base. Through this collaboration, I’ve discovered some...

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February 28, 2024

The Importance of Impact

When we sat down to define our core values, we started with a long list. As we worked to refine it, we realized that many values were actually distillates of others. For example, we see...

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February 15, 2024

The True Essence of Growth

Growth is a fascinating concept. On one hand, it’s an obvious value for any organization. On the other, it’s often overlooked, with many companies spending significant time figuring out how to achieve it. For us,...

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February 1, 2024

Thinking Outside the Box

Thinking Outside of the Box is a phrase we often hear, but truly embracing this mindset can be challenging. The very notion of a “box” suggests limitations, yet the practice of thinking beyond these constraints is...

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January 18, 2024

Valuable Values

In the fast-paced world of IT, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s truly important. We all have core values, but the daily hustle can lead us to forget them or make small compromises that...

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January 4, 2024

The Interconnection of Integrity and Integration

In the world of IT, we often think of integrity as a trait of character and integration as a feature of systems and processes. However, these two concepts are deeply intertwined. When we say someone...

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October 25, 2018

Demystifying the Cloud – Part 3

Back in July, I wrote a 2 part series on Demystifying the Cloud. You can find Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE. In parts 1 and 2, I talked through the different kinds of clouds,...

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