The YouTube video can be viewed here or at the end of this post. The Navy SEALs have a saying: “Two is one, one is none.” I like to add: “That’s why I carry three!”It is a simple idea with a big lesson: if you have only one of something important, you may effectively have
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Dana Stibolt is a Maryland-based entrepreneur, Apple technology consultant, business technologist, and practical business and life coach. He is the founder of MacMedics, an Apple-focused consulting, sales, service, and data-recovery company established in 1989. Dana Stibolt | Apple Consultant, Business Technologist & Coach in Maryland For more than three decades, Dana has helped individuals, professionals,
You need to take charge of your own data! When discussing data preservation and protection, I often reference Ronald Reagan’s well-known phrase, “trust, but verify.” It’s essential to ensure that the data on your devices is really backed up. If you don’t have someone like me checking your computer regularly, it’s up to you to
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After using my 2TB Samsung SSD Time Machine drive for the past two years, I’ve decided to upgrade to a new 4TB model that offers additional durability features like waterproofing and shock resistance. While I’ll continue using the older drive every month or so, it’s important to regularly add new backup layers to ensure critical
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My sister, after many years of being a partner in a major multi-office, multi-state law firm, resigned to take on a new career practicing a different type of law. I accidentally called her old office number to wish her a happy birthday, but I was surprised to hear a phone system recording that her previous
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When I call myself a lifelong entrepreneur, it’s a true story! This is my first foray into the business world. I will call it a beverage business; it’s a lemonade stand I had on Martha’s Vineyard. The location was amazing. People would bike from one end of the island to the other to get to
Now, I don’t think I’m the person who invented this strategy, but this worked out beautifully for me. I found out from a friend of a friend that a person that I’ve been dying to talk to was flying the same airline that I usually fly out of BWI. So, I decided to meet up
How I became the #1 sales funnel for one of my clients. One of my long-time coaching clients also provides a service to my business; over time, his service has saved me over $100,000. I’ve become his business’s number-one sales funnel. Why? He does not have a marketing system set up; he relies on word-of-mouth.
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You never know where your next great business idea might come from. Keep your mind (and heart) open as a business owner. Last winter, I visited a darling little coffee shop, and I loved shopping locally and supporting a fellow small business. I spent generously and was super happy with the vegan treats that were
I recorded a mini-podcast episode about how new Macs have non-removable hard drives and why Time Machine is essential.It’s quick (about 10 minutes), and you can listen to my best radio voice explain some worst-case scenarios for data loss that a few MacMedics customers have encountered this year. If you need some motivation to start