Retirement
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Retirement

One of my co-workers at EMC always wanted to be an EMC Fellow. He said, "When you're a Fellow, they put you in a corner and leave you alone so…
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The Decision to Blog
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The Decision to Blog

Perhaps the most surprising, never-saw-it-coming event of my career was the decision to start a public-facing blog. It all started when EMC blogger Chuck Hollis showed up at an internal…
Career Inventions
Posted inInnovation

Career Inventions

The biggest thrill of working in the tech industry was inventing with my co-workers and delivering products that helped our customers solve their business needs. Here is a list of…
Innovation Fuel
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Innovation Fuel

My personal life had an impact on my innovation output throughout my career. My life outside of work caused me to (a) minimize my time at work and (b) maximize…
Hyper-productivity
Posted inCareer Innovation

Hyper-productivity

I've previously written that during my career I (a) limited myself to forty hours a week and (b) controlled my visibility. These two decisions helped me focus on what I…
Visibility Avoidance
Posted inCareer Innovation

Visibility Avoidance

I've previously written that one of the keys to my enjoyable career was limiting myself to forty hours a week. Not only did this practice help me enjoy work more,…