I am about to make the most obvious statement anyone in IT has ever made: Technology is Changing. Of course technology is changing, technology by its very nature evolves. What we must understand, is that as technology changes; IT Leaders and Professionals need to change as well. It is no longer enough to be great technicians, we must be great […]
We are all negotiators. All day, every day, we are in the midst of negotiations — whether we know it or not. Just think about it, we are continuously interacting with people, trying to sway their opinion to see things our way. With our partner, or significant other — Where should we go for dinner? With our children — You […]
COVID-19 has turned our world upside-down. Everything is different — work from home, social distancing, stay at home orders, worrying about the health of ourselves and our loved ones. It is incredible how much our lives have changed in a few short weeks. We are constantly being barraged with alarming and changing information. The twenty-four hour news cycle, new orders […]
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin I love to read. I have always loved to read. I was that kid, that when my parents said “lights out”, who was under the covers with a flashlight and a book — reading. When I […]
Picture the scene in your mind’s eye… You have a talented employee. A diamond in the rough who excels at their job and is a prime candidate for continued growth within your organization. The first couple years on the job, they were a dynamo. They knocked every project out of the park. They were enthused and you could always count […]
Let’s face it; being an IT Professional is stressful. Between security threats, crashing servers, network outages, buggy code, and a thousand other things; it seems as though we are constantly bobbing and weaving, trying to react or respond to the next event that will stress us out and ruin our day. Sometimes, it seems like it would be nice to […]
Picture the scene in your mind’s eye… The CEO is in the doorstep of your office or cubicle, he is angry, even a little enraged. Email is down and he is awaiting a critical message regarding a key acquisition. However, your organization is on Office 365. You have placed a support call and you are now waiting for Microsoft to […]
“Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn Reading is one of the most powerful things we can do to continue to develop ourselves, both personally and professionally. I made it a goal a few years back to read at least one business, personal, or professional development book per month. Now, this goal is […]
Picture the scene in your mind’s eye… You are in a tranquil, peaceful garden. Sitting cross-legged in the soft grass, your hands are on your lap, eyes closed, slow steady breathing. In the distance you hear the sounds of birds chirping and gentle bells softly ringing. As you continue slowly breathing you go deeper and deeper into a zen-like state. […]
Picture the scene in your mind’s eye… You are a lion, majestic, powerful. But you are hungry, your pride is hungry, and needs food to survive. You crouch in the grasses of the African Savannah, scanning the landscape for prey that will give you and your family the nourishment needed to not only survive, but to thrive. You look towards […]