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Author Archives: The Warrior
Atreyu’s Lesson
G’mork: “I am G’mork. And you, whoever you are, can have the honor of being my last victim.” Atreyu: “I will not die easily. I am a warrior! ” G’mork: “Ha! Brave warrior, then fight the Nothing.” Atreyu: “But I … Continue reading
Playing to win…
Think about this statement, “Playing to win is not the same as playing not to lose”. What does playing to win mean for you? How would you know what playing to win looks and feels like? Do you do this … Continue reading
The right tool for the right job…
If only the above existed right? I’m amazed that with all the tablet talk between Apple and Android, no one has a decent Moleskine/Journal app that works as well as the analog pen and paper version. I love my Moleskine. … Continue reading
New CIO Boot camp, Week 1
Here is the first in a series of postings on what I usually advise first time/short time CIOs or Senior Level IT Directors as they take on this new role. It is the advice I would have given myself if … Continue reading
Under the Weather…
Hey guys, I’m sorry for not posting this morning. I caught a dose this weekend. I thought that I had it licked, but this cold came back with a vengeance this morning and laid me out for most of the … Continue reading
Fatal Attraction Vendors
For one hour a day, (on a different day each week) I avail myself to cold callers. Why? Part of the reason is that I know it can be a challenging (English Translation: Sucks!) job. I remember doing that as … Continue reading
Want an extra 91+ hours a week?
What would you do if you had an extra 91 hours right now? Seriously, if you could wave a magic wand and pause the world for 91 hours nonstop, what would you do? Let’s up the ante a bit; during … Continue reading
Why a Non-profit CIO?
When some of my friends that run IT ships in large for-profits ask me why I work in the non-profit field, I usually take a quiet breath, meditate for a couple of seconds and then follow with a non-sequitur like … Continue reading
You’re still not listening!…
But before you even get that look on your face, know that I’m not going to jump on that oh so familiar IS management guru bandwagon that states the reasons YOU run into issues implementing changes, processes, software, etc. in … Continue reading
Why Mediocrity? Because it’s cheap
I saw this blog post at Rajesh Setty’s blog about the prevalence of mediocrity. I’ve been following Rajesh for years. He often has great and thought provoking posts so I decided to check it out. http://www.rajeshsetty.com/2011/10/25/7-reasons-for-the-rise-of-mediocrity/trackback/ After reading I immediately … Continue reading
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