Husband, dad, retired tech exec, šŗšøšØš¦. Posts are mine, others not so much. Past tweets=mine, others not so much
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I retired today after 22 years @Microsoft, and posted some of the "learnings" ;) from my career at the company that I often share with others linkedin.com/pulse/from-starā¦ #CX
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While not everyone will be able to experience and enjoy the classic flavour of Microsoft Bacon (for Business ;) this holiday season, let me share with you preparation steps at home.
Giving thanks today, a brief thread. 1/n
Microsoft Catering Bacon in this year's Giving Campaign Auction.
That's it, that's the tweet (sorry, just for Microsofties) #microsoftlife
ALT Picture of the upcoming auction item for Microsofties featuring "Microsoft Catering Bacon in your own home, MS Bacon stickers and more"
A look at the Popular Myth and the Reality of Ikigai linkedin.com/pulse/popular-mā¦ via @LinkedIn
Reminded today of the commencement speech from the very smart and funny Tim Minchin.
Timely for 123123 (or, more accurately in much of the world, 321223 ; ) are his decade-old 9 life lessons that arenāt just for graduatesā¦ youtu.be/yoEezZD71sc?si=gd0bā¦ ā at Bellevue, WA
Miyazaki said that he was retiring with āThe Wind Risesā a decade ago. Seeing āThe Boy and the Heronā tonight with my youngest reminded me not only how much I enjoy and appreciate this masterās work, but that youāre never too old for a comeback. šÆ
ALT An image from Miyazakiās new film āThe Boy and the Heronā of the lead character, Mahito, a young boy staring intensely thought an ornate gate with pelicans lined up in the background.
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Seeing a lot of people share this deleted post from Microsoft Edge today. Only problem is that it was never tweeted by them. It was photoshopped and tweeted by a competitor of theirs.
ALT Microsoft Edge Tweet reads It's almost the end of the year and we want to see how you Edge. Show us your most memorable edges
Resilience isnāt a trait. Itās a skill.
Resilience isnāt something youāre born with: itās something you learn, practice, and improve. Our connections help us be more resilient when we run into major challenges in our lives.
Resilience is a muscle. Developing it is a workout.
More on the interactions that foster #resilience, and tips to help identify and strengthen the #connectionsthat can boost our resilience from @RobCrossNetwork, @KarDillon and @dannagreenberg in hbr.org/2021/01/the-secret-tā¦ at @HarvardBiz
Partisanships aside, Merry Christmas.
āThe obituary describes her travels, her passion for the outdoors and her generosity to nonprofits, āparticularly organizations that protect the environment, feed the hungry and support immigrants in our community.ā
wapo.st/48sHy9S
While this has its place, waking early doesnāt guarantee that you will accomplish your goals. Aligning your actions with your values does.
Starting early can creates time. Being purposeful creates meaning.
themarginalian.org/2015/08/1ā¦
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Reading the book prompted my sharing this quote, as well as this article I recall from HBR, which Scott Edinger explains how leaders need to accept the facts, focus on accepting results, adapt to the situations around themā¦
ā¦ and of course, learn from their mistakes.
hbr.org/2021/10/good-leadersā¦
Be Seen: Standing Out from Millions of Job Applicants at Microsoft linkedin.com/pulse/seen-stanā¦ via @LinkedIn
A few thoughts on the quiet importance and impact of an underrated role @Microsoft and many other companies linkedin.com/pulse/quiet-impā¦ via @LinkedIn
With gratitude: the Power of Thank You linkedin.com/pulse/gratitudeā¦ via @LinkedIn
Only dropping in on this social sphere to say that after this past whirlwind weekend (and seeing that @Microsoft Recruiting can move at a speed that makes sense when they really need to), Iām eagerly awaiting @karaswisherās new book on what really transpired this past weekend.
Movie references abound. With apologies to the book, I offer The Cat in the Hatās Guide Influencing Leaders with Language and Logic linkedin.com/pulse/cat-hats-ā¦ via @LinkedIn
The Leadership Conversations Youāre Not Having (But Should Be) linkedin.com/pulse/leadershiā¦ via @LinkedIn
