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Information Technology

The External Facing Technologist – Follow up

I wanted to follow up to my last post (For Models for Success for the CTO / CIO - CTOVision) with a few quick thoughts on the The External-facing

Jan 20, 2011 · 3 min read
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The New CIO

Four Models for success for the CTO / CIO- CTOVision

Bob Gourley wrote a nice piece in 2009 titled The Role of the CTO: Four Models for Success where he describes an article by Tom Berray of the same title.

Jan 18, 2011 · 2 min read
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Sunday Links

Links for January 16 2011

Without Integrity and Trust, Rewards and Recognition are Meaningless by Dan McCarthy on Great Leadership Quote: At the end of the day, no perfect system

Jan 16, 2011 · 3 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Harpy Eagle in the Dallas Zoo

Here's a capture of a Harpy Eagle from the Dallas Zoo taken a few months ago. Captured with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L. See more photos in my flickr

Jan 14, 2011 · 1 min read
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Project Management

Are you ready to accept failure?

Are you ready to accept failure?  Can you live with yourself if you don't succeed? When I was growing up, winning was a big thing.  You won or lost. You

Jan 13, 2011 · 3 min read
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Blog

My predicitions for 2011 – more of the same

A few weeks ago, I was asked by the folks over at InfoBOOM to provide my predictions for 2011 for technology, business and IT. After receiving that

Jan 11, 2011 · 1 min read
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Sunday Links

Links for Jan 9 2011

Two Things to Remember as You Change the World by Mary Jo Asmus on Aspire-CS Quote: Patience and perseverance. You must have both. Together, and at the

Jan 9, 2011 · 2 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – What are they looking at?

While at White Rock Lake spillway a few months ago, I saw these Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets hanging out looking at something. Captured with Canon 1D

Jan 7, 2011 · 1 min read
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Blog

Three words for 2011

As I've done for the past two years (see my 3 words for 2009 and 3 words for 2010), its time to share my three words for 2011.  I got the idea for this

Jan 4, 2011 · 2 min read
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Sunday Links

Links for Jan 2 2011

Happy New Year everyone! 2011: The Enterprise Resets by Aaron Levie on TechCrunch Quote:...what would enterprise IT look like if all companies were

Jan 2, 2011 · 2 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday: Beauty of Winter

This is a photo from February of this year immediately after the big snowstorm that hit Dallas. Beautiful colors and wonderful scenery. Captured with a

Dec 31, 2010 · 1 min read
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Misc

How project management made me a better trader/investor

I've recently moved back into the world of trading stocks and options.  Most of what I'm doing is small stuff but I'm enjoying it and making some money.

Dec 30, 2010 · 3 min read
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Featured

The Asshole CIO

This is based on a true story...its long but worth it...I hope. As long as Little Johnny could remember, he wanted to be 'the boss'. He came from a long

Dec 28, 2010 · 10 min read
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Sunday Links

Links for December 26 2010

Social Media Marketing Won't Fix Your Infrastructure Problem by David Armano on Logic+Emotion Quote: Every business has a series of systems and

Dec 26, 2010 · 2 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Christmas Lights in Dallas

Tracie and I went down to Highland Park in Dallas to look at Christmas lights this weekend. Saw this tree and thought it was beautiful. Captured with

Dec 24, 2010 · 1 min read