Monthly Archives: June 2011

How to Make More Money in Consulting

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Ian

The “Jack of All Trades, Master of None” Consultant. This is the consultant that can write some C# code, do a bit of SQL, understand basic database design, code up a web page, knows how to build a basic web … Continue reading →

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Choice–Where is your IT career going?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Ian

“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” William Jennings Bryan In his memoir “Idea Man” he quotes his colleagues … Continue reading →

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Leadership … Taking the lead when you need to

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Ian

My daughter (working in an office job now) posed the following question on Facebook last night. “How did it come to be that stereotypical group dynamics acknowledge the loudest, most social and conversationally dominating person in the room as a … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got Mail… and more mail, and more mail and ..

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Ian

This year marks the time where I change my CV from “20+” years of experience to “30+” years of experience as it passes 3 decades since I first transitioned from a passionate computer hobby to making real money in IT. … Continue reading →

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Kevin Turner@ Microsoft – is KT the new SteveB?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Ian

I was in the Microsoft office in Aug 2005 when the announcement of Kevin Turner’s (KT) appointment to COO was made. Like many others I had quizzical look when everyone found out he was from Wal-Mart and wondered what the … Continue reading →

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