Sunday, August 30th was my first day at VMworld 2015. So far it contained the following: Over 10 miles of walking/running Playing dodge ball to raise money for the Wounded Warriors charity Checking in to conference and collecting conference material Attending Opening Acts 2015 via #VMunderground group Talking with a lot of community friends at opening... Continue Reading →
Keeping Good Employees
Over the past +21 plus years of working in IT I've worked for six different companies. I've worked on some great teams and those that really need some help. A few times both of these occurred at the same company over time. The thing I've noticed is there's usually a change that drives away the... Continue Reading →
Different Strokes for Different Folks
Over they years I've been commended for being able to explain technologies to system administrators, managers, and end users with terms and examples that allowed them understand the technology. Because of this a friend tried numerous times over a three-year period to get me work for him as a technical pre-sales solutions architect. For multiple... Continue Reading →
vExpert 2014 Awards
First off I'd like to state how extremely blessed I feel to have been chosen as a VMware vExpert for 2014. This is my second year receiving the award and I feel I could have received it another year or two but I honestly didn't know about the program until I became deeply involved within... Continue Reading →
Honored – My vExpert Selection
I was close to writing about my vExpert application and possibly being accepted for such a great award. Before filling out the application I was sure I'd be selected but as I entered information I thought I had a 60-70% chance of being selected. I never looked at the criteria before applying this year. As... Continue Reading →
A New Year is Here
I took some time over the holidays to reflect on where my career has gone over the past year and I really enjoyed the ride. I was able to speak at VMworld for the first time, was very active on the communities forums, beta tested some exciting new products, became a VMware Certified Professional, and... Continue Reading →
I'm taking a step into a new world I've strayed from since college, for good reasons. I do recall that I enjoyed writing when it was about something I liked and really disliked it when I had no control. My other issue is spelling, as a couple good friends who were tired of me asking... Continue Reading →