I wrote this blog post while at Rubrik - mirroring it here as it's truly a concept I've used over the years and still use even though I'm now at Pure. Originally posted here on the Rubrik blog March 2018. A Bit of History I still find technology fascinating – don’t you? There’s a certain … Continue reading Design Centers and You
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Keynote Live Blog – Day 1/2 Accelerate 2023
Starting soon... Wifi was challenging so after sorting that out ending up tweeting and not blogging. To finish this post up for anyone finding it later, a few items. Twitter Search for all #PureAccelerate tweets on June 14 & 15. This can give a good sense of the live feel from various folks. Even better … Continue reading Keynote Live Blog – Day 1/2 Accelerate 2023
Lessons on Public Speaking (Feelings, Actions, Data)
See below for a blog post I've sent many, many times to folks on public speaking. Given it's no longer online, I wanted to post it here for easier personal sharing and even to help anyone who finds this post. To be super clear, this is a post from Dave Hitz's blog back in 2007 … Continue reading Lessons on Public Speaking (Feelings, Actions, Data)
The Art of Presales, Part 2: Showing Value
Post originally by Joe Onisick on his blog - definethecloud.net linked here. Mirroring here at my own blog as I often send it to people and the link and/or graphics at the source have been broken at times. To be clear, all credit for this post goes to Joe Onisick. As well, mirroring on my … Continue reading The Art of Presales, Part 2: Showing Value
The Art of Presales
Post originally by Joe Onisick on his blog - definethecloud.net linked here. Mirroring here at my own blog as I often send it to people and the link and/or graphics at the source have been broken at times. To be clear, all credit for this points goes to Joe Onisick. As well, mirroring on my … Continue reading The Art of Presales
Here we go! Pure//Accelerate techfest 2022
Hard to believe it's been 2+ years since I was at a tech conference - but here we are! Sitting in the Global Partner Forum keynote as I write this with lots of executive involvement. This year Pure //Accelerate techfest 22 is in LA - new venue choice with some neat aspects - rooftop tent … Continue reading Here we go! Pure//Accelerate techfest 2022
The Golden Hammer – Mental Models
The backstory behind one of the most presented VMUG Usercon Community Sessions around Mental Models and How We Learn with IT Stories throughout
Start with Why – Cloud Block Store Webinar Edition
During a sabbatical before joining Pure, I finally read Simon Sinek's book "Start with Why" (here on Amazon) after having watched his presentation on the topic quite a few times. If you've not seen it before, highly recommended - watch it now...I'll wait. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA Original 'Start with Why' presentation - you can find longer versions … Continue reading Start with Why – Cloud Block Store Webinar Edition
Every Impression Matters – Home Office Setup
Simply put, my goal is to communicate well....plus I'll admit I like to tinker. Over 10 years of working from home, I've slowly but surely improved my setup with a recent focus on video and audio quality to up my game in WebEx/Zoom meetings, webinars, and recordings in general.
Ready to Launch!
Let's not hide the lead - does this statement resonate? (can find it and more detail here) We’re out to change the way people build technology. Among data storage companies, we defy industry conventions, and by pairing our partners and customers with our elegantly simple solutions we hope to forever change expectations of what’s possible from a … Continue reading Ready to Launch!
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