A Day in the Life of a Microsoft Evangelist
In my previous blog I talked about the Windows 10 press conference and all the great developments Microsoft has for the future. The announcement was generally well received by the tech press and is bringing a lot of excitement to the Microsoft brand. For me, personally, I cannot wait for...
When Your Only Competition is the Difficulty of Change
Change is extremely hard and very uncomfortable. Years ago, I worked as a Substance Abuse Therapist and to develop our treatment plans for clients we used the Stages of Change model. This model helped us determine what phase of change our clients were in. This helped give us needed insight...
Skype for Business replaces Lync
Skype for Business replaces Lync Microsoft announced this morning that Skype for Business will replace Lync in their next release in the first half of 2015 which will include a new client, server release, and Office 365 Service. My initial reaction was excitement about a new client with new features but...
Internal Locus of Control: Taking back control of your company’s technology.
In 1954, Julian Rotter developed the concept of locus of control. What do we believe about the events in our lives; is there primarily internal factors or external factors that create our life events. For example, did I fail that exam because I (internal) didn’t study enough or because the...
Surface Pro 3: The Missing Link Between Productivity and Play
It only takes a flight on a commercial airline to understand Microsoft’s strategy. Look at the people around you, especially now that WiFi is available on so many flights, and you see three types of people: People with a phone in their hand playing a simple game or reading email, people with...
With Microsoft Lync, Starbucks is the Only Office You Need
In Chris Reed’s post entitled, 5 Reasons Why Starbucks Is the Only Office You Need, his experience and the conclusions that he comes to are a growing trend. I myself have lately tried to work at least half a day at a coffee shop. And like Reed, I too have...
The Cloud has come of age thanks to Microsoft
Ever since Satya Nadella became CEO, their push of their cloud solutions has been significant and tangible. From enterprise through consumer solutions, the Microsoft Cloud is everywhere. Here are just a few examples: Microsoft Cloud commercials, referencing the Lotus F1 race team and the city of Barcelona and featuring Microsoft...