Tape. No, not that masking kind… the magnetic kind. Not the same, but kind of like the tapes you remember inside a VHS cassette (ya, some of you were Sony Beta… and many of you weren’t likely born.)

THIS ARTICLE IS 99% WRITTEN (COPY.ai) & ILLUSTRATED (DALL-E 2) USING AI Introduction You should be using a password manager to protect your digital life. But what if you want to take it one step further? The answer is passphrases, which can be much more secure than passwords alone. What is passphrase? Passphrases are often made of three to five common words put together. The easiest…

Are you trying to build a team of HPIs (high performance individuals)? Let me share a story of two people on my large team that know who each other are, but never worked closely together based on their role. …

You’re going to get a great life tip at the end that works wonders for you at work. By now everyone has heard about the ‘slap heard around the world’ (but likely not in Ukraine & that’s what we should be paying attention to… not Hollywood goofyness). …

Important Note: There are no Satanic rituals in my personal life. For the record, I don’t like the Devil … I don’t even like the NHL New Jersey Devils hockey team, but I did tell a putter to go straight to hell once. …

Without question, the events of 2020 have been an awakening for many. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact nations the world over, changing commerce and lifestyles in ways that would have seemed unthinkable just a short while ago. The only certain fact in these uncertain times is that “things” will…

I’ve said this many times, I’m not the most talented person around. As I reflect across my whole life, it feels I’ve never been able to cross the line of greatness in anything I did: writing, speaking, start-up business, academics, as an IBMer, athlete — you name it, lots of…

Think of your greatest heroes and heroines, your most inspirational role models. Perhaps you are inspired by great artists, athletes, business leaders, or scholars — all can provide great nourishment for the mind. I am lucky; my list includes a now former boss of mine, but forever mentor and friend…

My IBM career started ~26 years ago and I still can’t believe it. Straight out of university; never having taken a formal computer course; jock culture (and looking back at the carelessness language it entailed), trying to figure it out. I was hired for $35,000 a year and felt rich…