tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84965088731752915782012-02-16T08:28:56.639-05:00Ideas, observations and occasional insight.Kevan M. Sizemorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776048256807584495noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496508873175291578.post-43539477502926905732011-10-26T20:24:00.001-04:002011-10-26T20:24:11.279-04:00

Success is not an accident - it's not something we simply arrive at one day and declare "We're here!"   This is not a race.   There is no finish line. All we have is time, attention and choices.   What really matters is how we use those finite resources. There are three elements to achieving success for me personally: perspective, control and action.  When I have enough

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- know the difference between binary and integer numbers. - ever played a video game for more than 5 consecutive hours. - called in “sick” so you could play video games or work on your computer. - took a day off from work or school to be the “first” to own a new electronic device. - have ever used a pair of dice with fewer than 6 sides. - have ever used a pair of dice with more

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To my beloved wife: In case you were wondering, I love you now more than ever. You have given so much of yourself to our relationship and to others that you meet. Not a day goes by without my heart, mind and soul longing for your presence. You do more than complete me; you encourage me to achieve success even when I don't believe in myself. Our lives are not quite what we imagined them to be

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Once in a great while, I experience a moment that offers surprising perspective on my life.  No, I haven't seen any bright lights in the sky nor have I performed extensive meditation to arrive at this conclusion.  Quite simply, enough minor changes have occurred in terms of my lifestyle, preferences, attitude and other assorted characteristics that I feel somehow a different person now than I was

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It's that time of year already - beginning another semester of class online.  One of the challenges I enjoy in the field of technology training is the need for perpetual learning.  We are never truly "finished" when it comes to educating ourselves and others on technology.  While the fundamental concepts of technology rarely change; a great deal of technology changes relentlessly. These changes

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Today is a very special day for me - I am celebrating my 8th wedding anniversary and 15 years of life, love and laughter with my wife.  Our relationship is readily described as the "fairy tale" of a couple that meets in high school, sustains a relationship through college and gets married in the end.  With any luck, this fairy tale with continue for the rest of our lives. How rare and beautiful

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Ever get the feeling that the phrase: "The best of plans of mice and men oft go astray..." was written to describe your day-to-day life? The good news: I did manage to get some updates to the web site in place.  In particular, I'm rather pleased with the integration of "dynamic" content wherein updates I make blogs, twitter and other locations on the Internet will automatically appear on my web

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Evidently, I'm not doing so well with the whole "maintain a blog" goal I set for myself this year.  I *have* been working on some quality articles however they need a bit more TLC before they're ready for publishing.  What I did want to share with you is that my latest entry: Finding Purpose will be published soon.  Also, I am working on a new layout for my personal web site:  http://

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I have been reading David Allen's "Making it All Work" lately and the subtitle of this book seems to suggest more than meets the eye.  The subtitle reads: "Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life."  My inquiring mind cannot help but elaborate on this altruistic analogy... Let's stop for a moment and consider some of the similarities between games and the workplace: Usually more than

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I continue to be amazed by the things I find hiding in my Bookmarks folder.  Consider this gem posted by Merlin Mann: http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/48588149/better Aside from a few choice words thrown in to emphasize key points - I love this post.  It calls everyone to the carpet with regards to the quality and depth of online publishing.  I have to agree that many of the blogs I encounter

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While in the process of cleaning out my bookmarks I came across an interesting article posted in Business Week that talks about the customer experience of purchasing an Apple Macintosh compared to that of a PC.  Here is a link to that article: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090415_602968.htm I am frequently asked about which I think is better by students I have

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Well, it's a new year and time for a new blog.  My last few attempts to create a personal blog failed due to lack of control or lack of flexibility.  After a bit of research I've decided to give Blogger a try.  Perhaps the convenience of a web based blog as flexible as this one will encourage me to post on a regular basis.  In the end, time will tell.  In the mean time, live well and rest easy.

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