We at Identifi can "identify" with how hectic and demanding the holiday season can be. It was Billy Jean King who said "pressure is a privilege."

At the same time, we all need to take a deep collective breath, relax and enjoy our family and friends.

Here's some advice from someone who shall forever remain anonymous.

"Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, and NEVER REGRET anything that makes you SMILE."

Happy Holidays from Identifi!

 Yes. The old man in the middle is wearing a sweater with a Santa sloth.

A big "Thank You!" to our Identifi customers, partners and our friends at Canon for attending this year's conference and making our conference a success!

Comments from Identifi Customer Conference Attendees

• Thank you so much for coordinating such a fabulous event! It was so great to get to know the Identifi team and I look forward to working with all of you in the near future. -Melissa
• Just want to compliment you on the conference. I am sure a lot of work went into it and Teri and I enjoyed our time there. -Carol
• I had the pleasure of attending the Identifi User conference last month, and was inspired by the additional products and services that you offer on top of the basic file retention. Thank you!! -Zachary
• Thanks for the great time in Florida. So nice to put faces with the voices we have been working with for so long. As always great experience and customer interaction with the vendor. Can’t say enough great things about you guys!!!!! -Ryan
• Again, thank you for a wonderful time last week. It was also a pleasure to have met everyone that we work with at Identifi. You guys are great and wonderful people. Rochelle
• THANKS so much for the warm hospitality that you guys showed me and my staff at the conference last week.  The conference, as always, was very well done.  Your staff is extremely knowledgeable and does a great job presenting the material.  I was impressed with the progress that you guys have made with your product offerings as well as the company in general.  It is always such a pleasure to see companies grow and prosper. I have enjoyed the relationship that we have shared over the many years – and hope to have many years in the future! THANKS – THANKS – THANKS!!!!! Donna
• The conference was awesome – very well put together and informative. Greg

Photo Gallery - A good time was had by all! 

We had some fun #teambuilding at Identifi's home offices in Safety Harbor , Florida on a hot day. Each of four teams competed to creatively dress large inflatable ducks we floated on the pond behind our sales and admin/conference center buildings.  We then voted to determine the winner of the Duck Wars. Rather than reveal the winner, you are welcome to vote yourselves (use the Get in Touch link at the top right of your screen) on which duck, captioned below, you determine to be the winner! Check out our Fire Quacker video!

A good time was had by all! Enjoy some Holiday cheer with the Identifi family!

If You Had To Choose One Car That Would Last The Rest Of Your Life, What Car Would You Choose?

When I was sixteen, I had just two things on my mind — girls and cars. I wasn’t very good with girls. So I thought about cars. I thought about girls, too, but I had more luck with cars.

Let’s say that when I turned sixteen, a genie had appeared to me. And that genie said, ‘Warren, I’m going to give you the car of your choice. It’ll be here tomorrow morning with a big bow tied on it. Brand-new. And it’s all yours.’

Having heard all the genie stories, I would say, ‘What’s the catch?’ And the genie would answer, ‘There’s only one catch. This is the last car you’re ever going to get in your life. So it’s got to last a lifetime.’

If that had happened, I would have picked out that car. But, can you imagine, knowing it had to last a lifetime, what I would do with it?

I would read the manual about five times. I would always keep it garaged. If there was the least little dent or scratch, I’d have it fixed right away because I wouldn’t want it rusting. I would baby that car, because it would have to last a lifetime.

That’s exactly the position you are in concerning your mind and body. You only get one mind and one body. And it’s got to last a lifetime. Now, it’s very easy to let them ride for many years. But if you don’t take care of that mind and that body, they’ll be a wreck forty years later, just like the car would be.

It’s what you do right now, today, that determines how your mind and body will operate ten, twenty, and thirty years from now.

– Warren Buffett

Identifi enjoys the company and considerable banter from our  four Veterans.  Billy Hartman, Marines E5,  Chris Baston, Air Force E-5, Frank Marcario, Army E6 and Tom Pioli, Navy Chief Petty Officer . They are always trying to best one another, Army Navy, Air Force or Marines!

In Billy's own words. While I was in DC for a running event, my wife and I decided to take a walk through Arlington National Cemetery.  I watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, looked at the names and dates on various headstones, visited a special hero from our area, and watched people throw their coins on the JFK burial site while staring at the Eternal Flame.  At each of the locations I visited, I noticed handfuls of older veterans. 

It wasn't until the Marine Corps War Memorial that I realized that something special was happening, but I wasn't sure what it was.  The veterans were all being wheeled up to the memorial and I was approached by one of the people lining these men and women up.  She asked if I would mind taking some pictures of her and her friends. 

I always want to help out where I can, especially for a group of veterans.  I must have taken a few dozen pictures. I was having fun and they seemed to be OK with me taking lots of pictures too.  While I was taking their pictures, everyone that was not part of the group was pushed back behind a barrier and my wife snapped the picture of me taking pictures of the group.  When I realized another 2 of 3 rows had been formed behind me (in front of the steps), I gave their phones back to them and they asked to take my picture and thanked me for helping them out.  I told them it was my pleasure to help out some fellow veterans. 

At that point, I showed them my USMC t-shirt and they all lit up smiling, shaking my hand, and became much more talkative.  I snuck off to the side and found my wife.  I walked back to our hotel and talked about how cool it was to be able to help out the group of veterans.  I posted a few pictures of our day.  About an hour past when a family member told us what was happening in the picture.  These weren't just any random group of veterans. These were Honor Flight Veterans from South Florida.  I had never really heard of Honor Flights before that weekend. It is truly an honor to think that I was a very small part of their trip. 

Veterans Day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918. On this day our Veterans are thanked for their services to the United States. Thanks guys! No doubt there will be plenty of banter over why Billy is getting all the attention. Billy ran the 2018 43rd MCM Marine Corp. Marathon in Arlington, VA. Not bad for a Marine. Identifi is proud of Billy, Chris, Frank and Tom. Thank you for your service!

Halloween is always a special time at Identifi.

Enjoy the photo gallery and videos below:

Videos

To keep you up to date on some new Identifi Work Business Process Automation product enhancements we have a video that focuses on the accounts payable approval process with Oracle integration. Keep in mind that you can apply workflows to any business process to increase efficiencies. At Identifi we are always improving our software.

Please call 727-725-4507 ext. 2 or email sales@identifi.net if you have any questions or would a quote for the workflow software.

Next year 2019, in October is the Identifi User/Training Conference, we hope to see you at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort on Clearwater Beach, Florida October 23^rd – 25^th 2019.