What a Weekend!
So, I am leaving the office on Thursday night around 8:00 PM. I get to a major artery near the office and power to the traffic light goes out. I thought that was odd. I called our office and got through the phone system.
I got home and called our local utility provider. The outage had been reported and I was informed that it would take 4 hours to repair. I waited 4 hours and then called the office. I did not get the voicemail system so I figured the electricity was still out.
I got a call the next morning at 6:30 AM (really early for me). The voicemail would not start and I needed to get in and assess the situation. Up and at 'em!
Hard drive in the voicemail system was lost (failed - became a paperweight). The system would not reboot.
That was the start of a very busy day.
I have constructed a really good vendor's list. I called my telecommunications provider and found out some options. I worked with my people on Executive Row and got authorization for a budget. A little bit of parlaying and a new system was purchased.
Pretty major. Replaced the phone system with a current system that has an integrated voicemail system. It took like six hours to do so. Every user on the system had a new voicemail box by Friday afternoon.
It was a long day but sometimes duty calls and you must attend.
Monday was voicemail training and honing. I had the telecommunications provider come out and fine-tune as well as running some more cabling. It is a very sophisticated system now and should serve us long into the future of the company.
Running? You want to know about Running, Too?
Last week, I ran 29.25 miles (I did get 3.5 miles in on Friday even with all that was going on). Sunday's long run was 11 1/2 miles.
Running The World
I'm participating in a virtual run over at What's a Few Miles Among Friends? A few of us have committed to a weekly group run. We've committed to 100 miles a month. You can read more about this fun project there at the site!
I got home and called our local utility provider. The outage had been reported and I was informed that it would take 4 hours to repair. I waited 4 hours and then called the office. I did not get the voicemail system so I figured the electricity was still out.
I got a call the next morning at 6:30 AM (really early for me). The voicemail would not start and I needed to get in and assess the situation. Up and at 'em!
Hard drive in the voicemail system was lost (failed - became a paperweight). The system would not reboot.
That was the start of a very busy day.
I have constructed a really good vendor's list. I called my telecommunications provider and found out some options. I worked with my people on Executive Row and got authorization for a budget. A little bit of parlaying and a new system was purchased.
Pretty major. Replaced the phone system with a current system that has an integrated voicemail system. It took like six hours to do so. Every user on the system had a new voicemail box by Friday afternoon.
It was a long day but sometimes duty calls and you must attend.
Monday was voicemail training and honing. I had the telecommunications provider come out and fine-tune as well as running some more cabling. It is a very sophisticated system now and should serve us long into the future of the company.
Running? You want to know about Running, Too?
Last week, I ran 29.25 miles (I did get 3.5 miles in on Friday even with all that was going on). Sunday's long run was 11 1/2 miles.
Running The World
I'm participating in a virtual run over at What's a Few Miles Among Friends? A few of us have committed to a weekly group run. We've committed to 100 miles a month. You can read more about this fun project there at the site!
posted by CewTwo at 9:57 AM
4 Comments:
What? YOu managed a near 30 mile week as well as all that! You incredible man - Chicago is a walk in the park after crises like these..
I hate it when work intrudes on running! At least you got 3.5 miles in.
I was in Louisville Thurs. (all hotels downtown were filled) and Friday morning had a great early morning 6-mile run on Davidson Mesa with a friend there before my business in Denver. As the snow flurries started in the afternoon I went to DIA and made it to IAD where my luggage arrived at 2 am. Still, the run in Boulder was worth it. Sounds like you were busy that morning!
Seriously.. 30 miles with all that. How long are you guys doing the 100 mile challenge for? I am trying to test my knee after a break so maybe next month.
Looks like you sure took care of business!
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