Last week I left you with a question. When you’re not in the room, who’s telling your story? One thing I’d like to share as I continue to write the blog is that people don’t seem to want to read anymore. It is more likely that people will watch a short video or something else. […]
Make Yourself Replaceable &
Last week we talked about speaking money. Two weeks ago it was the old plan in the folder. Well.. there’s more in that folder. This one isn’t about me. It’s a deck I built for someone on my team. Her name and mine on the cover. Across the top of the highlights slide, three words. […]
Speak Money
Last week I told you about the old plan I found in a folder. I left something out. Goal 3 on that plan was titled “Revenue & Profit Targets.” At the time I was running collaboration services. Microsoft 365, video, audio conferencing, close to 50,000 accounts across employees, contractors and partners. Not exactly a profit […]
Seat at the Table &
Howie reflects on discovering an old plan related to career development, emphasizing the importance of proactive networking and trusting relationships for advancement, particularly in the tech industry. They stress that obtaining leadership roles often requires intentional action rather than waiting for recognition, presenting a structured approach to personal growth and decision-making.
Everybody Derp
I have family in Australia. My brother works for an energy company **yee shall not be named** and he is leading an endpoint practice for end user compute and beyond. In our conversations, here is what we see across the globe. Cognitive dissonance, people will literally do things that make no sense for no clear […]