Tag Archives: Off Topic
The Dichotomy of Mentoring
I can’t help but notice a certain amount of chatter on my social media timelines about “mentoring”. In our industry, we tend to associate this in the form of career advancement. We take someone with less experience (a “junior”) and … Continue reading
Amplify: The Story of My 2017
End of the year recaps are about as clichéd as they come. However, I do feel it’s important to see where we start the year and how we end the year. Needless to say, 2017 has been a rather interesting … Continue reading
Becoming a Leader
Leadership. We hear this term thrown around but I think few people actually know what it means to be a leader, let alone an effective leader. Personally, I scoffed at the idea that I would ever be a “leader”. I … Continue reading
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Presentation at local VMUG!
At the next Kansas City VMUG, I will be co-presenting with Chris Hildebrandt (notice there’s a “t” on the end of his last name and not mine!). The topic will be community recognition programs (such as VMware vExpert/Cisco Champions/EMC Elect/PernixPro). … Continue reading
Welcome!
Welcome! I’ve decided that after much deliberation, I would throw my hat into the blog game. My hope is to keep up with this and keep this updated rather regularly. However, life (and 10-month olds) have a tendency to keep … Continue reading
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