I was so pumped when I started working from home 100%. Much less so when my kids started school from home 100%. But it was the pandemic. As we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, I'm a little concerned about how work and school have infiltrated the home.

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When I find myself hesitant to adopt a new technology, I have to ask. Am I resistant because I'm being pragmatic, or do I just not want to learn a new thing?

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For as productive as I am, I am also amazingly disorganized. For the most part I've learned to accept it, but I'm curious if there's something out there which works for you?

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Naming products is hard, but don't just jump on the latest product marketing bandwagon by adding Ops or spelling your product with a K. You can do better! I know you can.

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There's a reason I originally started with such a simple setup for The Daily Check-In, and then I absolutely let myself run away with it. That was a bad idea and here's why.

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This day has been a total drag. And sometimes it's important to know when to say enough and walk away instead of beating your head against a wall. You win today wall, but I'm coming back tomorrow with a sledgehammer.

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Are you working in a consulting role or thinking about becoming a consultant? I have one word of advice, and that is to lead with empathy. It will make you a better consultant and probably a better human.

Day Two Cloud Episode 084: https://daytwocloud.io/podcast/day-two-cloud-084-so-you-want-to-be-a-consultant/

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The way that we think about retirement is weird, and is probably in for a big kick in the grandpa pants.

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And here I thought magnetic tape would be consigned to the dustbin of history. Boy was I wrong!

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Going into consulting was one of the most challenging and rewarding things I did in my career. In this episode I will talk a bit about my experience, and some of the pitfalls of being a consultant.

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