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Confessions of a VMware Instructor: The Real Keys to Effective Teaching
So I got this writing prompt last year: What makes a teacher great? I’ve held it in my drafts for a while because one of things that I’ve wanted to talk about is what makes an instructor great. Teaching at all levels requires certain soft skills that can be learned but can only really shine… Continue reading
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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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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
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Exploring Personal Taglines: A Journey Through Tech and Self-Discovery
An intriguing writing prompt came up today: If humans had taglines, what would yours be? A tagline is a catchy phrase or slogan, like Coke’s “Open Happiness” or Apple’s “Think Different.” Recently, I’ve been reflecting on my personal brand, which feels particularly timely given my 15-year journey in the End User Computing (EUC) world. For… Continue reading
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Literary Lifelines: The Books That Defined My World
Ever since I was a child, books have been my escape and my education. Growing up as an only child in the late 70s and 80s, I found solace in the pages of novels while the world around me was glued to the TV. Books became my sanctuary, especially during my frequent school changes—I attended… Continue reading
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Beyond Materialism: Attainable Contentment in ‘Having It All’
I used to host this and a couple of other blogs—one personal and one about cigars—on a small provider in Canada. They were acquired just before the pandemic, and the pricing was… well, shocking, to say the least. So, I decided to move my blog (and domain names) to WordPress (WP). I’ve been using WP… Continue reading