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Sunday Links

Links for June 5 2011

Measuring IT Staff Performance by Arun Manansingh on A CIO's Voice Quote: Staff performance should be evaluated in various categories that align with your

Jun 5, 2011 · 2 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Summer Tanager

Captured this Summer Tanager in Hot Springs last month. Captured with Canon 1D Mark III + Canon 400mm 5.6 L with Canon 1.4x Extender Handheld. EXIF:

Jun 3, 2011 · 1 min read
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Blog

Taking things for granted

As I write this, I'm sitting on my couch at the house trying to watch a rerun of The Office and trying to relax a bit....but my attempt at a quiet

Jun 2, 2011 · 3 min read
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Information Technology

Fixing the 'pain' isn't enough

Ian Brodie wrote a nice piece last week titled Why "Finding the Pain" is a bad strategy that resonated with me. The approach that many companies and

May 31, 2011 · 3 min read
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Sunday Links

Links for May 29 2011

All economics is local by Seth Godin Quote: That's because geography isn't as important as it used to be, but more than that, it has to do with the fact

May 29, 2011 · 2 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Intense Goat

I caught this Goat staring at me while in Hot Springs at an animal farm. He looks intense. Captured with Canon 5D and Canon 24-105 L. EXIF: 1/8000 sec,

May 27, 2011 · 1 min read
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Blog

Valuable Content Awards Winners Announced for May

Earlier this month I saw an announcement from one of my favorite blogs - Trust Matters, written by Trusted Advisor Associates - about being selected as a

May 26, 2011 · 2 min read
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Information Technology

Destroying Customer Goodwill – with Technology

Sunday night, Tracie and I wanted a good hamburger.  We didn't want to go out...and we didn't have any hamburger meat at home. So...being the clever

May 24, 2011 · 3 min read
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Sunday Links

Links for May 22 2011

Success is... by Craig Brown on Better Projects Quote: Success is how you make people's experience beat their expectations. You might know this by another

May 22, 2011 · 2 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Moss Covered Wall, Garvan Gardens

A moss covered wall from Garvan Gardens in Hot Springs Arkansas. Captured with a Canon 5D and Canon 24-105 L. EXIF: 1/250 sec, f/4.0, ISO 200, 24mm, 0 EV

May 20, 2011 · 1 min read
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Featured

Splitting IT – Operations and Innovation

I don't think there's anyone out there who would argue that the world of IT has become a complex one. The systems are complex. The processes are complex.

May 19, 2011 · 5 min read
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Information Technology

Not What, but How – Connecting IT and the Business

This post sponsored by the Enterprise CIO Forum and HP. Bill Laberis had an interesting article on the Enterprise CIO Forum in late April titled

May 17, 2011 · 3 min read
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Sunday Links

Links for May 15 2011

Making Enterprise Architecture Matter By Martha Heller on CIO.com Quote: The ultimate paradox is this: Architects are as necessary as they are rare. “It’s

May 15, 2011 · 2 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Female Cardinal

I caught this Female Cardinal sitting on a feeder. Captured with Canon 1D Mark III with Canon 400mm 5.6 L with 1.4x Extender handheld. EXIF: 1/320 sec,

May 13, 2011 · 1 min read
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Information Technology

The shifting role of the CIO

This post sponsored by the Enterprise CIO Forum and HP. I just finished watching the video on the Enterprise CIO Forum titled Challenge your CIOs: fear

May 12, 2011 · 2 min read