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When Letting Go Leads to Growth: Lessons from 2024 & A New Theme for 2025
An Unexpected (or sorta Expected) Liberation 2024 has been a funny and weird year. For the most part, my creative desire had waned. And learning a new product was proving to be more challenging than I thought (I suspect largely because I was trying to learn to the level of what I knew before — Continue reading
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The Great Office Migration: Why This Remote Worker Is Staying in the Wild
I just finished recording this piece yesterday – take two, actually. Last week’s attempt ended up in the digital trash bin, but sometimes persistence pays off. As a remote work veteran, the current RTO push has me contemplating a world I’ve happily left behind: office politics, ambient noise, and the daily grind of commuting. At Continue reading
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Resume Rescue and Robot Revelations: My Unexpected AI Adventure
I’ve learned over my 50+ years on this blue marble the importance of being adaptable. These days, I’m adapting to perhaps one of the most transformative technology of our time: Artificial Intelligence (AI). My recent experiments with AI have been eye-opening, challenging some of my preconceptions and exposing to me both the real potential and Continue reading
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Lazy Dog Sundays
Rainy Sundays are great for reading and relaxing. Continue reading
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Taking Time to Upskill in Today’s Job Market
Job hunting has transformed dramatically since my early career days. Back then, the formula was simple: prepare multiple resumes, visit the library for free training, and network through local business associations. Government-sponsored retraining programs were readily available (and still are, though often underutilized). These resources were typically free or low-cost, targeting newcomers to the job Continue reading
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Career Curveballs: How I Accidentally became a Free Agent
Breaking News: Local Tech Storyteller Unexpectedly Promoted to “Professional Job Hunter” by Broadcom! After 19 years of marriage to VMware, we’ve decided to consciously uncouple. Translation: I got laid off, and now I’m back on the job market—a landscape so different from 1992 that my resume might as well be written in hieroglyphics. And as Continue reading
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Essential Tanzu Updates in vSphere 8.0U3: A Quick Overview
With the recent release of vSphere 8.0U3, VMware has brought significant enhancements to Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service and vSphere with Tanzu, now known as the vSphere IaaS Control Plane. Let’s dive into some of the key updates and improvements introduced in this latest version. These updates, though often operating behind the scenes, significantly improve usability Continue reading
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🎉 Unveiling: Exclusive Event Swag at VMware…
If you’re going to Explore, I’d highly suggest grabbing these. They might become collector items.. 🎉 Unveiling: Exclusive Event Swag at VMware… Join us at Explore and go home with the perfect IT event gear. Whether you’re organizing your gear on-the-go, or showcasing your style at the event, these items are essential additions to your Continue reading
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Navigating Change: Reflections on Self-Care Amidst Company Transitions
When I returned from vacation recently, I was prompted to ponder the question, ‘How do you practice self-care?’ This reflection couldn’t have come at a more poignant moment, coinciding with significant changes at VMware, a company I’ve grown with over the years. The recent layoffs brought a whirlwind of emotions — sadness for departing colleagues, Continue reading