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Things Undone

Every now and then my mind wanders to a really dark place, and in that place we all find the list… the list of things we wish we had done. Therein we find the list of apologies that we never got around to, the list of letters we wish we had written. We’ll read the …

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The Career Trainer (update)

This past April, I recertified as a Microsoft Certified Trainer.  I first became an MCT in August of 2015,  which means at the end of this current cycle, I’ll be approaching 20 years. In the recent past, I came across an old friend at a Microsoft trade show, and she told me that she thinks …

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Getting Back on Track

Recently I read a “challenge” for writing from an author I started to follow. The challenge is pretty simple – write at least 100 words per day on one’s blog, so I’m give it a shot. Stop and think about it for a second – 100 words really isn’t that much. It’s merely a matter …

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Waiting on the Books

As a “bookish” sort of person, I am today a bit frustrated at the lack of non-Microsoft reference materials on two of my areas, Exchange 2013 and Lync 2013. I did check Amazon to see when titles will be available, but it looks like my wait will be protracted for a few more months until …

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Proud, pleased and pained

First off, I want to give credit where credit is due. In my household, with three active kids and two parents that work full-time, it’s often difficult to find time to focus on health and fitness. My beautiful and brilliant spouse has joined a gym with my daughters and they are committing to exercising regularly …

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Rejuventated and Refreshed

One of the things every Microsoft Certified Trainer should do is make the annual trip to Microsoft’s Technical Education Conference. Every year there are new things to meet and discuss, whether it’s the annual rehash over what certification exams we love/hate, or the unveiling of the new products and services that Microsoft is releasing into …

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Blogging with a purpose…

…or two. I want to share the things I’ve discovered for my students as well as my peers in the Microsoft Certified Trainer community, and I do have a couple of specific goals, both personal and professional. I enjoy the contact, so feel free to post your comments, and one day I hope to count …

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