An iPad to Bring Them All Together
May 20, 2010 – 9:34 pm | No Comment

The world has been buzzing since the release of Apple’s latest creation, the iPad. I scoffed and pitied them all for fueling Apple’s marketing machine. That is, until I started to take a closer look …

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Computing under lock and key, the corporate computing life
August 31, 2009 – 9:10 pm | One Comment
Computing under lock and key, the corporate computing life

We live in the  age of corporate compliance, complex system support, lawsuits, social media, and numerous security vulnerabilities that necessitate corporate IT environments remain locked down. For many years, cries have come from the user base to “free …

We are all consultants, and everyone is a client
August 28, 2009 – 8:51 pm | 3 Comments
We are all consultants, and everyone is a client

It does not matter what position we occupy in our career, we are all consultants. The sooner we realize this the better off our careers will be. I do not care if you are in …

Employers to Job Seekers: We Snoop, Deal With It
August 21, 2009 – 10:29 am | One Comment
Employers to Job Seekers: We Snoop, Deal With It

Reality is reality and there is no way around it.  Since the social-networking boom, research into the online lives of potential candidates happens with ever increasing frequency.  The trend of researching candidates’ social-networking profiles will become standard practice for nearly every …

Win a Free Copy of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
August 14, 2009 – 7:06 pm | No Comment
Win a Free Copy of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

I just finished reading The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, and now I want to share the book with you!  Register for a chance to receive a new copy of John Maxwell’s book.
No strings attached! I …

The importance of self-promotion in your career
August 13, 2009 – 7:25 pm | 2 Comments
The importance of self-promotion in your career

The concept of self-promotion took me many years to realize the absolute pivotal nature it plays in career advancement. I am not talking about flamboyant, over-the-top, self-promotion that damages your career but the carefully planned …

Just How Valuable Are You?
May 23, 2009 – 3:56 pm | No Comment
Just How Valuable Are You?

Building long term value is a topic that can not be quickly covered.  I have been reading about this topic for several years, and I still feel like I am a total amateur.  Even though I am an amateur …