Less than three years ago, I wrote about Reflections & Ch-Ch- Changes, in which I left my long-time position at Swiff-Train to work at Strike. Now, I’m on the cusp of a new change. This one is more stressful than those because, for the first time since May 1992, I’m unemployed. There are all the…
Category: Career
Always ask why!
Times are tough in IT these days. While technology flourishes, budgets are being cut. IT leadership is asked to deliver more, deliver it faster, while keeping everyone’s data safe and, oh yeah, keeping that old legacy software running, too. Yes, CxOs will say that’s what you are paid for, and they are right. Of course,…
Ch-Ch-Changes
It’s been a long time since my “Reflections” post, almost nine months! The last time I posted, I was starting a new journey with a new company, and wow, what a ride! The company has gone through some tough times; I’m not going to sugarcoat it. The week I accepted the offer, they declared bankruptcy!…
Reflections
In late May 1992, I walked into the Houston warehouse of Swiff-Train Company for my first day of work. I was 22 years old and in desperate need of a job. My last few had been odd jobs, short construction gigs, etc. Nothing that would help that end of the month stress around making rent….
Cybersecurity Executive Briefing – Why Defense in Depth
This started as an email to a few people but as the word count climbed, I started thinking that there may be other SMB IT folks out there trying to explain cybersecurity to Executive teams. I am NOT a security ‘expert’, but I do keep as up to date as possible. I hope this helps….
Packing up for Ignite!
Everyone has their own opinions about what to take when packing for a conference. Obviously a lot of the conferences are smaller than Ignite and that makes for a slightly different packing list. Here are a few of the things on my checklist : 1. Two pairs of shoes. It seems silly, but I can…
2018 – Ready, Set, GO!
We all know the usual platitudes around the new year. We’ve heard them, we’ve said them, and it’s the same every year. “New Year, New Me”, “This is my year!” or the ever-increasing spate of diet and fitness articles books and well-meaning resolutions. It’s our traditional or perhaps even natural tendency to look forward optimistically,…
Whose Job Is It Anyway?
Disclaimer: This is a generalized rewrite of an article I wrote for a company newsletter. I’m adding here because I think we ALL need a little reminder. Actually the better way to phrase that would be “Whose career is it anyway?” Right? I mean most of us prefer to think of how we spend our…