The Social Side of IT–Be Nice To The Vendors & Sales People
Today I was flooded with calls and requests to interview with various organizations. It is a great feeling to have many different options being made available to me as I continue my job hunt for the...
View ArticleThe Reward of Pure Unsolicited Praise
I recently was introduced to Jeffrey Gitomer’s books, videos, and web site by someone that I interviewed with (and although I did not get the job I now have a new member in my personal network). I...
View ArticleGood Employees Stay Loyal, Great Talent Follows Challenges
This week’s article is just an observation that I have made over a decade’s time in the IT business. I have had the privilege of working with some highly talented people, and I have had the honor of...
View ArticleYour Technical Expertise Can Wait
I observe this mistake being made by highly intelligent people who are eager to share “the answer” to a technical problem. While a customer, supervisor, or peer is speaking some technical people will...
View ArticleTrust Is A Two Way Street
“You sales people will say anything. I’ll believe it when I see it!” I encounter the above statement, or some variant of it, far too often. It typically comes from angry prospective customers who are...
View ArticleProfessionals Do Not Discriminate
I am tired of the headlines that I am seeing lately. Whether it be the ridiculous comments made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (which he did issue an apology for), or the incredibly disturbing tales of...
View ArticleLinux Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving!
Today is Christmas Eve, and I am anxiously awaiting Christmas Day morning. For on Christmas Day my children will finally be able to open their gifts. Once that is done my wife and I will know peace...
View ArticleUser Groups Are Incredibly Useful!
Just a short post today about how important it is to attend various user group events. Yesterday I was at the Wisconsin VMware User Group (VMUG for short) meeting as an attendee. It was a great event...
View ArticleInterview with Mark May of VirtualStorageZone
This is a first for my blog as today I share an interview that I did with Mark May of VirtualStorageZone. One of the perks of my job is getting to meet lots of techies and IT pros. I love talking shop...
View ArticleTurning 40, VMUGs, and Dinosaurs!
Today I turn 40! Happy Birthday to me! People younger than me keep asking something along the lines of “Are you freaking out? I mean, now you are 40!”, and people slightly older than me keep saying “It...
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