In November 2012 I learned that my CIO position had been eliminated and that I would be without employment starting January 1, 2013. I knew I was starting a new journey – and unlike most journeys in my life, I had no idea where this one was going to end. A little after a year…
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Five Lessons of How I Made the Impossible Routine
When I was a boy, I remember my dad telling me about Roger Bannister. It was widely believed that no human could run a mile in under four minutes. Scientists, physicists, and all sorts of experts had explanations of why this was impossible. But then the morning of May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister ran a…
On Writing
I was in someone’s office this week and they had the following quote displayed on a bookshelf: “That which is written without effort is, in general, read without pleasure.” Ben Johnson As a liberal arts type who appreciates good writing, I thought this quote was especially profound. I liken good writing to being a good…
Fifteen Years
While my blog’s primary focus is on issues like leadership, strategy, and technology, I am making an exception for this post. Fifteen years ago today, I married the love of my life. This is a little embarrassingly nerdy, but we met in our church choir. After two months of dating, I purchased an engagement ring but as…
Lift-Off!
There are two kinds of IT people: people who like IT because they like technology, and people who see IT as a vehicle to transform organizations and change the world. I am the later. I am passionate about technology, business, strategy, leadership, and innovation. At each stage of my career, these themes have shaped me…