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
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
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.
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
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
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
Social Media – Driving changes for IT?
This was originally posted on InfoBoom. Reposting here for my regular readers. I recently wrote a post titled Social - A Culture, not a tool that
Recommended books for the CIO / IT Leaders for 2011
We are quickly coming up to the end of 2010. Most people are winding down for the holidays....perfect time to grab a few good books during the down time.
Links for Dec 19 2010
Unlocking the Mayor Badge of Meaninglessness by Umair Haque - Harvard Business Review Quote: Social media needs to enlarge its blinkered, myopic
Foto Friday: Tufted Titmouse...you lookin at me?
Here's a shot of a Tufted Titmouse. Captured with a Canon 1D Mark iII with Canon 400mm 5.6 L + Canon 1.4x Extender sitting on my Induro CT314 Tripod. See
The dangers of social media...or...don't be a sheeple
Social Media has brought a real danger to the forefront of society. It's not the security risks that might be inherent in social media, although there are
Which IT project comes first – Legacy or Sexy?
If you're organization is like most, you've got a lot of legacy IT systems. Most of those legacy systems require a lot of maintenance. Most of those
Links for December 12 2010
Why customer experience innovation matters now by Jeffrey Phillips on Innovate on Purpose Quote: ...firms that improve the customer experience, not just
Foto Friday: Titmouse taking off
Here's a shot of a Tufted Titmouse about to take off. Captured with a Canon 1D Mark iII with Canon 400mm 5.6 L + Canon 1.4x Extender sitting on my Induro
Guest Post: Personality Assessments by Jurgen Appelo
This article is an adaptation from a text out of the book “Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders,” by Jurgen Appelo. The book
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