The World According to Mitch

One of the great advantages to MVP Summit is the information that is made available to us; speak to any MVP and chances are they were in no fewer than a dozen sessions over the course of four days, not to mention all of the break-out sessions, the Open Space sessions on the first day, and a plethora...

One of the great supporters of the IT Pro community in Canada is Rick Claus of Microsoft Canada. Rick has been a great inspiration to me and to my career over the past few years. If I had to point to a single moment in time that has most positively altered the course of my professional life it would...

For the second time this summer I find myself in Houston, Texas... and I couldn’t be happier. In May when I got my tour schedule I didn’t think twice about Houston. I had never been, and aside from the Astros I admit I didn’t know a lot about it. This time would be different. You see, I had a great time...

Here we are. July has past, and as we look out onto August I see something more than just another month. July has been a bit of a whirlwind for me. I moved from Montreal to Toronto, and though I have accomplished much this past month the reality is I have chiefly been on vacation. I am moved in and my...

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...

So I made the final push tonight and finished the latest - and last - Harry Potter book. I am not entirely sure why I forced my way through it. Possibly because I clicked on an MSNBC article that warned that there were spoilers in it, and I was fed up of avoiding them. I enjoyed the entire series, and...