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  • The Vasa - learn from History!

    In 1625 King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ordered his shipyards to build (among others) a mighty fighting ship called the Vasa. He gave very specific instructions for what he wanted in this ship, how he wanted it outfitted, and made it clear that it should be the mightiest ship on the seas, and it was...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 08-12-2008

  • Cooperation Breeds Success

    I had two separate conversations with two individuals who have nothing to do with one another over the past few days that has made me remember the old army adage: 'We can hang together, or we will surely hang separately.' Who is allowed to do what? I was chatting with a colleague this afternoon...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 09-06-2007

  • Certifications Alone Do Not Make the Pro

    An interesting post appeared in a newsgroup that I monitor today. A desktop support technician in the United Kingdom lamented a colleague who had attended a two week MCSE boot camp and indeed earned that certification. Unfortunately he later encountered a number of simple issues that he could not resolve...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 09-04-2007

  • Find your Balance and harmony will follow

    As I sat with a friend and colleague the other night I asked him if he had read a particular book. He told me that it had been months or longer since he read a non-technical manual of any sort, and it got me thinking. Now it should be noted that this friend is a very successful, well-adjusted guy. He...
    Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 07-29-2007
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