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How I Learned the Hard Way That Aging Technology Is Expensive

Harvard Business Review

I figured these computers couldn't possibly depreciate much further. Then the family's CFO, my wife, who also happens to be a CPA, demanded to know their TCO. That's because, like many CIOs, I hate buying technology that loses a significant part of its value as soon as it's delivered.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

I adore my CPA and bookkeeper and we strive to be generous with what we have. Cars that depreciate and have almost no value in a few years. It’s massively life-giving to our marriage. 3) Mental – My role as host of The Ziglar Show requires me to study the messages of today’s top world influencers, and it’s a dramatic gift.