When you reach complete taking at looksy at the wonderful affirmation and accolades from SMB MSP community leader Karl Palachuck, I encourage you to reflect on how we built a thriving grass roots community that is very rate these days. The motion we engaged in has built life long relationships where we have laughed, cried, hugged and even fought over 20 plus years.
Whenever we attended industry events, we also find each other and, like old bulls on a Texas ranch, reminiscence. On the West Coast we’d call that a dose of self-love and self-care (but they don’t use those terms in Texas outside of Austin lemme tell ya).
Here is Karl’s post and you can read the original HERE.
Around 2000-2004, I was having success in my IT consulting business. We were growing slowly but steadily. I had figured out contracts, regularly monthly maintenance, and even flat-fee pricing. We weren't quite what you would call managed services, but we were pretty close.
Along the way, I'd read a lot of books to help me figure out how to be successful. Most were completely unrelated to technology. But in the world of tech, one book really stood out: SMB Consulting Best Practices by Harry Brelsford. This book is still a great read, and a great management book.
Then I got an invitation to Harry Brelsford's SMB Nation conference in Seattle. This was the second SMB Nation conference, and the first in Seattle. It was truly amazing, and I met dozens of people at that event that I am still connected with today. Most importantly, I met Harry Brelsford and Nancy Williams, his right-hand person and primary sales person at the time.
You can read the rest of Karl’s blog HERE.