Can you experience gratitude during times of loss, tragedy, or hardship? Yes, you can. This past year was difficult, emotional, and at times trying for me. I found that having an attitude of gratitude made dealing with the circumstances possible In my lifetime, I’ve had occasional hardships, but I think the most difficult time [...]
I was co-facilitating a workshop when my colleague and I noticed we were both using crutch words such as um, ah, you know, so, like, well, and right? We discussed how the use of crutch, filler, or fill-in words increased the duration of our workshops and made us appear less knowledgeable. We wanted to [...]
I’ve lived a process driven life my entire personal adult life. I get up to an alarm clock (process). I let the dogs out (process). I make coffee (process). I look at my calendar, my to-do list, and arrange my day (process). The scary part is that I’m always looking for ways to be [...]
I’ve always liked quotes, and one of my favorites is “Change before you have to,” by Jack Welch. It reminds me that change is inevitable; it will happen no matter if you like it or not. In other words, you can watch change happen or make change happen. The choice is yours. John Newbern [...]
A little less than two years ago, my cardiologist was very concerned about my weight and recommended that I go on a modified Keto diet. I must stress “modified,” because some of the Keto diets you find on the internet can actually be harmful to you. My diet is under the supervision of a [...]
I was once asked, “How do you know how to get somewhere when you don’t know where you are?” This question is one that organizations should be asking themselves regularly. Knowing where you are is imperative to get where you want to be. This is especially true when it comes to implementing a state’s [...]
As we all know, the only two things that are certain in life are death and change. Knowing that, why is it so hard to accept change both in our lives and at work? Jack Walsh, a former CEO at General Electric (GE), was the one that said, “Change before you have to.” For me, [...]
I love challenges. When someone says, “You can’t do that”, watch out. I do everything I can to do it, within reason that is. Working for netlogx is that kind of place, even with small stuff, they challenge us. For the past two years, Audrey Taylor, our CEO, has challenged the entire team with little [...]
As state agencies move away from their current legacy cybersecurity systems, they should consider those that provide better modular capabilities. One way to do this is to move to Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud-based solutions. To ensure the security aspects of cloud products and services, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) established [...]
I recently brought my little red sports car (a 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder which I named Boris) into the shop for repairs. Boris had been sitting in my garage for almost five years. He needed extensive repairs and money was in short supply. I know you’re asking, “what’s this have to do with program and [...]
