From the President's Desk - December 2021 Where did the time go? If you are like me, this is a question I ask myself every December. How did an entire year pass so quickly? One theory is that as you get older, a single year becomes...
From the President's Desk - November 2021 This year marks the 400th anniversary of Thanksgiving. It was 1621 when about 50 Pilgrims and roughly 90 members of the Wampanoag tribe celebrated that first harvest feast. I wonder if the original group of people who started the...
From the President's Desk - October 2021 A recent study at Columbia University rated the likelihood of turnover at organizations. It found that if you have a great company culture, your likely turnover rate is 13.9%. However, that rate jumps to 48% if your company has...
From the President's Desk - September 2021 School is back in session, and the thoughts of school supplies and report cards are back on the minds of students and parents alike. "Back in the day" when I was growing up, besides walking to school 20 miles,...
From the President's Desk - August 2021 The Greek philosopher Theophrastus wisely stated that "Time is the most valuable thing a person can spend." How many of us can relate to looking up at your clock at the end of the day, and asking yourself, "where...
Summer is here! Like much of the country, here in California, the mask restrictions have relaxed. Businesses are opening all over the state, and you can feel the excitement that maybe the worst is behind us. As the economy continues to recover, our streets are filled...
Greetings, SmartSearch family! As we swing into summer, it is my hope that each of you has an incredible summer full of both adventure and relaxation. Here in beautiful San Diego, California, we are working hard at finishing up version 22 of SmartSearch, and boy, are we excited about it. Version...
Recently I was at a San Diego landmark called Seaport Village. For the first time in over a year, I had trouble finding a parking spot, and it made me smile. Why did I smile? 18 months ago, my perspective was that I was a...
"True Partnership Matters"- Perhaps you have seen this on our website or on our digital signatures. It's a motto that has real meaning for us. But what does that look like, and what does it mean to you, our clients, and partners? When you succeed,...
We have some very exciting news to update you on this month in our quest to provide our customers with 'Best of Breed' technology and customer service. Client Success Department I am excited to announce that Debbie Sims was recently promoted to Director of Client Success. This...