• 18 Feb 2009

    You can rise above this

    I took some time off this past week for some fun and relaxation in the snow of Utah. Wow - what a great way to escape!Anyway, when I was out and about I heard people complaining about the economy: "no one's hiring, gas is too high, when am I going to get a bailout?" - that kind of stuff - usually in a drab Squidward-like tone (you SpongeBob fans know ...

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  • 09 Jan 2009

    Are you enslaved by trivial matters?

    Here's a really good quote that complements my post on setting goals rather than those silly New Year's resolutions very nicely:"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it." -Robert HeinleinSo, sit down - even if it's just for 10 minutes - and set some real goals. Once you get the ball rolling and hold yourself accountable you'll ...

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  • 05 Jan 2009

    Have you reached your stopping point?

    Welcome back and Happy New Year!!We've all got job security on our minds as much as information security going into 2009. With that today is a big day. Not because of all the emails, meetings, and gargantuan to-do lists we have to start working on. That's all little stuff.Today's a big day because it's the perfect day to scrap that nasty habit of creating those pie-in-the-sky New Year's resolutions that ...

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  • 17 Sep 2008

    Great quote related to information security careers

    We tend to focus so much on our education and training and ignore something the one thing that's even more important: goal setting. Keep this in mind when it comes time to actually making the rubber meet the road."Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass." - Condoleezza Rice...

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