Stories from the consulting desk A snapshot into why IT professionals often get it wrong. And maybe some ideas on how to fix it… or fix IT. 😉 This is a true story and one that is oft-repeated in my daily work. Why ask why? I sat across from the company controller. She had asked […]
I’m booking house concerts for 2017I used to do a series of house concerts a couple times a year. They took me from Los Angeles to Chicago and back. Now I have friends and fans that can take me from Los Angeles probably all the way to Washington DC and back. But I’d love to […]
“Google is abysmal at being amazing!” The above is a common refrain of mine. A lot of people use Gmail but Google is largely ineffective at helping users understand the power of real-time collaboration. In fact, at a recent speaking event, only 4 of the 25 or so Project Managers in attendance had ever collaborated in […]
On Sunday, I presented to Songsalive!’s LA chapter. The topic title: Online Presence & Promotion for Songwriters & Other Creatives covered a broad strategy for taking your songwriting/music seriously and for creating a more business-like approach to what you do.
I recently had the opportunity to design a mesh WiFi network for a campus environment. I posted a more complete case-study over at Pulse Infomatics. This is just a brief overview but I think it covers the gist of the solution. It utilizes Open Mesh access points and their Cloudtrax software for bandwidth monitoring and limits […]
Social Media & Content Marketing for Songwriters I’m providing two workshops for Songsalive! This Saturday – May 27th – I’ll be presenting for Songsalive!’s Orange County group. On June 11th I’m presenting for Songsalive!’s Los Angeles chapter. About the workshops Here’s the secret… both workshops cover the same information. Some of this will be a […]
I wrote this many years ago – a tribute to my mom, my first wife, and all the mom’s I know. While the focus was directed at stay-at-home moms, my mom was not… the sentiment, about mom’s in general, is true. And yes, I was, by all accounts, a mama’s boy – in that, I […]
There is no grand message here – except maybe, similar to stop and smell the roses, stop and experience the geese of life. ……. I’ve always taken my children with me to clients… if they wanted to go. [see full-image below] In 1996, I was consulting for Sebastian Haircare in Woodland Hills – the Pyramid […]
Here is the lie: “I don’t care what people think.” also expressed as, “I give zero fucks!” Stop saying this! It’s a lie and you prove that in the saying. You are convincing no one – and those who know this truth can see through your lie. Okay.. you are convincing someone. You are convincing […]
Live streaming a few songs As part of my annoyance with holding back on live video and a number of other goals, I am doing more live streams on Facebook. To date, they’ve been me in the hills with my dogs and playing music. I’ve been launching them from my Facebook profile but realized that […]