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09 Nov 2024Extremely blessed to go from near death to keynote speaking again
My rising from the ashes moment... Just a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to serve as a keynote speaker to hundreds of people at the TribalNet conference in Las Vegas, NV. What a show! Great people. Super well-run event. 👍 This wasn't just any speaking engagement for me, though...Three years ago, I was one notch above being bedridden...most of the time. I was experiencing pain and dozens and ...
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29 May 2015What you (really) need to know about esophageal manometry
Aside from my typical computer security-related blog posts I thought I’d branch out and share something completely unrelated in hopes it can benefit others. Recently, I had the opportunity to endure the most difficult thing I’ve ever experienced as a forty-something male: esophageal manometry. It’s performed on patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In short, the medical professional sticks one of these ~1/2" thick torture tubes up one of ...
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06 Oct 2009
Don’t give up
Napoleon Hill once said "The majority of men meet with failure because (they don't create) new plans to take the place of those that fail." I see this a lot: people with big plans who are met with a setback, they get discouraged, and give up. If you feel strongly about doing something - writing a book, changing careers, getting a degree, whatever - don't be this person....
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02 Oct 2009
Great quote to help motivate you
I just came across a great quote by "The Donald" (Trump) that contains a great little nugget to inspire us to do the best we can in our careers:"As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, think big."Practice this over and over and you'll eventually become what you think about. Sure, small and large annoyances will get in your way (like my rants here and on my Twitter page) ...
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05 Feb 2009
Need a little motivation?
Thinking about how hard we're all going to have to work to pay for Obama's current government growth plan is enough to make you sick. It does me. Throw the economy, the news of others losing their jobs, and all of this "global warming" cold weather on top and it's easy to get de-motivated. I'm ready for Spring - how about you!?This is a complicated subject. There's no one best ...
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29 Jan 2009
What are you thinking about right now?
Did you know that you become what you think about the most? Here's a neat little video excerpt from Earl Nightingale's The Strangest Secret that talks about this very thing. Very inspirational.Be like the land Mr. Nightingale talks about. I use this mental visualization technique in my personal life and career. I can honestly attribute my success to it. It really works.Now I just need to apply it to my ...
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14 Jan 2009
How much is your product worth?
Henry Ford put it nicely when he said "It is not the employer who pays wages - he only handles the money. It is the product that pays wages." A good quote to remember when it comes to tweaking the quality of your work and proving your value to others....
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14 Jan 2009
Are you goofing off too?
In this age, we're all concerned about the well-being of our companies and especially the viability of our jobs. Things are certainly not looking up for at least the foreseeable future in '09. I hear it, I read about it - everyone seems to be concerned. All of this and there's one thing that STILL blows my mind. It's people goofing off on the job.I do a fair portion of ...
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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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07 Jan 2009
Do you use the “try” construct in your logic decisions?
During a recent security assessment I was reviewing some application development standards my client had in place. One of the requirements was for developers to never use the "try" construct in their programming to make logic decisions. This struck a chord with me. I realized this is no different in real life.As Yoda once said: "Do or do not, there is no try." I absolutely love that saying. In fact, ...
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