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I Like Facebook, I’m Not Sure About Twitter

by Eric on October 2, 2009

But I’m an IT Manager.
THE DISCUSSION
I like Facebook. In fact I’ve become reacquainted with five old high school mates via Facebook. I don’t use MySpace since I have a Facebook account. There’s only so many sites I can keep up with. I’ve looked at YouTube videos. Mostly old Richard Pryor [...]

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Sometimes All it Takes is Leadership

by Eric on September 25, 2009

Sometimes an IT manger just has to lead to get things done.
THE DISCUSSION
I was hit with a drive-by tasking the other day. You know, one of those things that pop up at the end of the day (in this case 1645) while discussing something totally unrelated. The tasker started with “while I have [...]

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If it Smells Bad it Probably is Bad

by Eric on September 18, 2009

The Life of the IT Manager.
THE DISCUSSION
Yes, you’ve been in IT forever and have been an IT manager for years. Perhaps one of your subordinates just told you something that just doesn’t sound right. Perhaps they did something that just doesn’t seem right. There’s nothing concert, you just feel it in your [...]

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The Free Technology Magazines

by Eric on September 4, 2009

Keeping up with the Jones’.
THE DISCUSSION
As a manager of IT folks I’m not as technical as I used to be back when I was a database administrator. While I can still get around in Active Directory and even Exchange I don’t have too or need to at this point in my career. I’m expected [...]

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