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11 Aug 2010Avoid the temptation to go nowhere
The cancellation of Tony Robbins show after just two episodes underscores how many people aren't interested in learning more about getting ahead in life. Instead, mindless drivel is the "norm" of today.If you want to make things happen, dare to be different....
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26 Apr 2010
The key to failure
Bill Cosby said it best: "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." Be it your current job, your career, information security, IT, whatever - you cannot forget this sage advice....
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09 Apr 2010
My 500th blog post + how does your salary compare to others?
I just realized that this is my 500th blog post. Hopefully you're up to 500 more posts of my security nonsense!If you haven't seen it yet you should check out Global Knowledge's 2010 Salary Survey. It sheds some light on what you can and should be earning in IT and information security. Just remember that Global Knowledge is a training company and they want to tout how well -off you'll ...
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26 Mar 2010
Why the rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer
Contrary to what Senator Max Baucus (Democrat) recently said about the forthcoming healthcare deform that's being forced upon us:“Too often, much of late, the last couple three years the mal-distribution of income in America is gone up way too much, the wealthy are getting way, way too wealthy, and the middle income class is left behind. Wages have not kept up with increased income of the highest income in America. ...
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23 Mar 2010
Great quote on business and career success
Harold Geneen once said "In business, words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality." Reminds me just how cheap talk can be when the marketing machine gets its way - especially with "cloud computing". Look more at the actions of businesses and people and less at the words. There you'll find what they're made of....
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22 Feb 2010
Failure is always an option
Michael Eisner once said "Succeeding is not really a life experience that does much good. Failing is a much more sobering and enlightening experience."This is something we often take for granted...and something that's facilitated by our society of not wanting people (especially our kids) to fail.I wouldn't trade my failures in life for anything...they've gotten me to where I am today. Failure's always an option and not something to be ...
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28 Aug 2009
Something to think about today and over the weekend
I just came across a quote from Mike Murdock who said "Money is merely a reward for solving problems." How many problems are you going to help solve today?Just as important, how are you going to use that money once you get it? Will you use it to buy "stuff" (liabilities) or will you invest it in other things that will serve to make you more money (assets)?This is the ...
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17 Aug 2009
Life planning – are you a passenger or driver?
There's a great quote that really motivates me to do my own thing and ensure I'm the person dictating how things come about in my life: "If you don't have goals for yourself then you're doomed forever to achieve the goals of someone else." Here's a great quote from Jim Rohn that reiterates this point:"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's. And ...
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14 Aug 2009
When you can’t find a job, just sue your school?!
I've been out of commission this week updating my book Hacking For Dummies and fighting computer problems (more on this later)...but I'm *finally* getting back into the groove and wanted to share this.It's a case of today's gimme mentality rampant around the world. Apparently a student who couldn't find a job after graduating from Monroe College sued her alma mater for not helping her find a job. Wow, so not ...
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10 Aug 2009
Security focus in 6 out of 11 growing certifications
More good news on the security front. Although I'm a strong believer that certifications aren't everything (they're really only a small part of information security career success), there's good news as well. More than half of the IT-centric certifications that have grown in value (i.e. jump in salary) over the past three months are security certifications. Love the statement by David Foote "[Companies are] starting to look at security as ...
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