Burned Out for the Holidays

There’s no place like burnout for the holidays.  You can run, but you can’t hide.  Perhaps the possibility of being burned out never crossed your mind.  Stop for a second, and let’s explore.  The answer might be different than you thought. Think back on your personal state of the union during 2021 (mental health, physical…

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A Tribute to Datanauts

When I saw the notification this past Wednesday letting me know the newest episode of Datanauts was available, I was excited.  Then I read the title of the episode and was completely bummed.  If you’re reading this and are a regular listener, I know you understand the feeling.  If you have never listened to Datanauts,…

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Welcome to the VMware Documentation Tour!

Several months ago I started building a guide to using VMware documentation that was first a single blog post, launched into a blog series, and then morphed into a presentation at the Boston VMUG UserCon in September 2019.  I realized while preparing that there was a better way to organize the content and a number…

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The Journey Continues…One Year Later

What would you do if a friend suggested the two of you start a podcast?  That’s exactly what happened to me back in December 2017 right before changing jobs.  When you’ve never helped create or co-host a podcast, you truly have no idea what it takes.  I had been a podcast guest once before, but…

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Fighting the Impostor Within

Deep inside you lies an impostor.  Rather than an opinion, this is a fact for many of us, regardless of profession. The impostor exists in that deep, dark place you hope no one can see, waiting to ruin everything you’ve achieved professionally. Is this impostor your alter ego like Dr. Jekyll’s Mr. Hyde?  Perhaps.  Does…

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DFW SpiceCorps – A 2017 Year in Review

Regardless of your field, if you aren’t a member of a professional networking group / community, I hope 2018 will be the year you choose to get involved.  There are powerful benefits to your career for participating. I’m the kind of guy who participates in IT communities and happen to be the co-leader of the…

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The Power of Finding Your Community

I remember attending the VMUG UserCon in Dallas / Fort Worth for the first time back in 2013 and hearing Damian Karlson speak about vBrownBag.  At the time I had never heard of vBrownBag, but one thing that really hit me was his mention of community.  When he said “the community” he meant the virtualization…

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