Stop wasting your budget on 4K webcams and expensive ring lights to solve a problem they can’t fix. I’ve spent fifteen years watching mid-sized firms throw money at “solutions” that … Read more
Author: Idris Haverkamp
A tool cannot fix a process you have not written down. I start with the process.
Choosing a Supplier With References Checked
Most companies approach the question of how to choose a supplier by downloading a massive, expensive procurement software suite or hiring a consultant to run a flashy RFP. It’s a … Read more
A Backup You Have Actually Restored
I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a logistics manager explain why his $50,000 enterprise cloud subscription was “solving” their data redundancy issues. The truth? The software was running perfectly, … Read more
Cloud Storage and What Sync Is Not
I spent forty minutes in a boardroom last Tuesday watching a VP try to justify a six-figure subscription for a “next-gen” cloud solution. He wasn’t looking at our actual data … Read more
When Automating Costs More Than Doing It
Stop looking for a magic software solution to solve your structural rot. I see it every week: a manager spends forty minutes of billable time—that’s roughly $150 gone, by my … Read more
A Second Connection for When the First Fails
Stop buying more hardware. I see it every week in mid-sized firms: a manager panics because their data stream is dropping, so they drop five figures on a “next-gen” enterprise … Read more
Which Bug Gets Fixed First
I spent forty-five minutes in a boardroom last Tuesday watching a CTO justify a six-figure subscription to a “smart” project management suite. He thought the software would solve his backlog … Read more
Negotiating With Your Walk Away Point Written Down
Most people think learning how to negotiate with a supplier means mastering some psychological trick or downloading a $5,000 “strategic procurement” software suite. They’re wrong. I spent fifteen years in … Read more
Writing a Clause Both Sides Understand
I spent three hours in a windowless conference room last Tuesday watching a mid-sized logistics firm try to solve a recurring vendor dispute by hiring a “specialist” to rewrite their … Read more
Working From a Different Country for a Week
Stop wasting your money on “digital nomad” setups and premium subscription bundles. I see it every week: people trying to solve the problem of how to work while travelling by … Read more