Blog Milestone – 4 years old

July 14, 2010 Blog

My first post on this blog was July 14 2006…exactly four years ago I posted an excerpt from a paper I wrote in my MBA program in a post titled The Strategic use of Human Resources. Since then, the blog has grown and done much more for me than I ever expected it to do. [...]

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Small Business Technology Outsourcing – things to consider

July 13, 2010 Management

I’ve been thinking about approaches to small business technology initiatives and whether it makes sense for small business to outsource a good portion of their IT infrastructure and platforms. Most of the things I’ve read on the topic of small business IT outsourcing has been fairly light in terms of advice for small business owners. [...]

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Links for July 11 2010

July 11, 2010 Sunday Links

Who Owns Social Media? Everyone and No One by Steve Radick on Social Media Strategery Quote: Does Marketing own Social media? PR? What about IT? All good questions. Radick argues that nobody really owns social meda and says that organizations should build a social media governance board to manage and own social projects. Want To [...]

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Foto Friday – Grafton UT, Ghost Town

July 9, 2010 Foto Friday

Here’s a photo taken at the Grafton Utah ghost town, just outside of Zion National Park. We couldn’t get close to the buildings on the day we went but got a few decent shots. This was converted to black and white and a vignette added to it. Captured with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L [...]

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Are you managing the constraints or leading your people?

July 8, 2010 Information Technology

I’ve just started reading Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter (affiliate link) by Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown.  Actually…I’ve only made it through the foreword written by Stephen R. Covey…but I’m hoping to get a bit further in the book soon  I can’t recommend the book just yet (perhaps a book review will [...]

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Mark McDonald on IT Planning for 2011

July 6, 2010 Information Technology

Mark McDonald, of Gartner, offers some excellent tips for IT planning for 2011 in a post titled Three things to think about as you plan for 2011.  In the post, Mark suggests thinking about these three things: Markets are fracturing Everything’s social Technology is moving away from IT These three tips are excellent and worth doing [...]

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Links for July 4 2010

July 4, 2010 Sunday Links

I assume I’m below average by Derek Sivers Quote: To assume you’re below average is to admit you’re a beginner. It puts you in student mind. It keeps your focus on present practice and future possibilities, and away from any past accomplishments. Leading Virtual Teams to Real Results by Jeanne C Meister and Karie Willyerd [...]

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Foto Friday – Barn Owl

July 2, 2010 Foto Friday

This is a Barn Owl from a recent visit to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center’s First Saturday event. Notice the differences in the wings…the owl can fly buy not well. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L handheld.

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I can, but should I?

July 1, 2010 Information Technology

Image via Wikipedia I’m sure you’ve asked yourself this question sometime in your life. You know that moment in your day (or life) where you have the ability to do something but you stop to ask yourself ‘should I?’  Whether it be skipping school, buying the new iPhone or buying a new car…you might stop [...]

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Open Leadership – Book review

June 29, 2010 Book Reviews

I grabbed a copy of Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead (affiliate link) by Charlene Li for my business trip last week.  Gotta have something to read on the plane you know. I enjoyed this book.  Not only is the subject matter interesting, but the way in which Li presents [...]

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