Wednesday, June 18, 2008

All I Need to Know about Business I Learned From My Poodle.

Well not quite, but it makes for a good title, doesn’t it?

Here are my thoughts, gathered from various sources and in no particular order:

1) Be a distinctive individual.
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Be relentlessly optimistic, completely present and entirely without falsehood.
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Ensure that what you see is definitely what you get.
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Be a great listener.
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Always put forth your best effort, and happily and breathlessly run until you can run no more.
6) Tug on your lead – push forward, don’t hold back.
7) Never hold a grudge, and always be willing to lick (be appreciative of) the hand that feeds you.
8) Seek out hidden opportunities – even if they’re hard to get.
9) Don’t pace about worrying when the food will come or if it will be enough.
10) If the food is not there, ask for it! Communicate!
11) When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
12) Take naps and stretch before rising.
13) Play daily.
14) Be loyal.
15) Get help from others to look your best.
16) Accept input from others to be your best.
17) Never pretend to be something you're not.
18) Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Drink more water.
19) If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
20) When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
21) Spread affection.
22) Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
23) Make new friends when you’re out. When you leave your yard, make it an adventure.
24) Bond with your pack.
25) On cold nights, curl up in front of a crackling fire.
26) When you're excited, speak up.
27) When you're happy, let everyone know.
28) Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
29) Warn others if you see danger or problems.
30) Don't hesitate to throw up if something is definitely unacceptable.
31) Be faithful to – and trust in - your Master.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

I know what LG means!


Saelig Company Inc. has been chosen to represent and market the range of world-beating ultracapacitors from LS Cable (Korea) who became independent in 2003 from the well-known Korean manufacturer LG Group, when ‘LG’ was changed to ‘LS’ (see http://www.saelig.com/pr/lscable.htm).


As you probably know, ultra-capacitors are next-generation core energy storage devices used for energy-efficient vehicles and industrial systems. They overcome both the low energy density of conventional capacitors and also the low output of secondary batteries. They can be used in a wide range of applications where batteries are inappropriate, since they have a wide operation range (-40degC to +70degC). And unlike batteries, ultra-capacitors have great long-term reliability and no maintenance issues.

One puzzle that was solved with our negotiations is that we now know what LG really stands for! Want to know? Write to me at feedback@saelig.com!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Happy Birthday to US!


We are excited to announce that we’ve been finding great products for American engineers for 20 years now. Saelig Company was founded on April 28th, 1988, and we have grown from very humble beginnings (selling one controller board) to now representing more than 80 companies from around the world, each with unique product offerings. It has been said that 50% of new business don't survive even one year, so we are very grateful to all our customers who have contributed to both our success and our longevity. To celebrate our 20th Anniversary, this month’s Newsletter Prize is extra special! It’s a TrackStickPro - a GPS logger with a list price of $239! You’ll want to try for this one! Send an email to newsletter@saelig.com to enter.

And thank YOU! We hope you are (or are on the way to becoming) Happy, Prosperous, and Blessed. What benefit is it being prosperous without being blessed? (Pr. 22:1; Lk 9:25)

Thursday, April 17, 2008

ESC San Jose


Thanks to all who stopped by the WIZnet Stand at ESC - and your kind comments! We had a lot of interest in the new 5300 TCP/IP IC as well as non-WIZnet items too. And on another of our suppliers - Byte Paradigm - who were exhibiting their range of USB2.0-connected 'digital exerciser' boxes. Some lucky visitor won an iPod Touch, just by filling out a Byte Paradigm questionnaire.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Kudos

It's always rewarding to know some folks appreciate what you're doing! Here are some recent replies to our recent newsletter (send us an email at info@saelig.com to make sure you get the latest news of products we've found for you).

Love the variety of unique products available from Saelig and the newsletter for up and coming products. More than once I have been able to come up with a solution for a problem using a product only found and available through Saelig. Great service.
JB -- Coleman Technologies, Inc.

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Thanks for the great newsletters! This helps us stay on top of our competitors and have a leading edge on new technology for our customers.

JM

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Hey there,

I want to tell you that your products have always been unique and reliable. I'm glad you're doing what you're doing. Thanks.

Cal

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Now we have to try to stay humble ......... but proud of it.....

Drop by and see us on WIZnet's stand at ESC in San Jose this week.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Good folks, bad folks

1) I'll have to turn 'comments' off - someone left a malware link in a comment box.

2) A kinder person shared a recent press release on digg for others to see - thank you:

http://digg.com/hardware/Saelig_introduces_tiny_uDRIVE_disk_memory_card/blog

Word-of-mouth really is the best advertising that money can't buy .......

3) I've discovered that there are two types of people: one comes into the room and you can tell they are thinking "Here I am am, how can I help?"; another comes in and thinks "What can I get from this?". In English terms, this is translated: "Here I am - where's my cup of tea?" or "I'm here - would you like a cup of tea?"

Which are you?

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Making a Difference


It's a challenge each day to make a positive difference in the world - even it it's just a kind word to the checkout clerk or mailman.

But here's a shameless plug for my wife who is using her fine art skills to raise the funds to dig a fresh-water well in Africa. She's trying to raise $4,800 in 2008 to dig a well for a village. In return, donors receive an original piece of oriental artwork. 100% of the donation goes to the well fund. Original greetings cards and bookmarks - $5 each; paintings 4x6"/5x7"/6x8" - $10/12/15 suggested donation.
Each painting is an original, painted on Japanese or Chinese Xian (shuen) ‘rice’ paper and mounted on art card. Each painting is then applied to colored mulberry paper and delivered to you ready for framing. Donate your tax-deductible gift at www.lifetoday.org/goto/carollowne

Make a difference today!