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I had a great time talking cloud with host Grant Asplund of #TalkingCloud. We touch on a lot of aspects of a cloud journey from the perspective of the CIO, including the impacts on the CIO’s staff and how they must help to prepare them for the journey. We also discuss my latest book, Amplify […]
I am incredibly excited to announce that I have been recognized as a Book Excellence Award Finalist for my book, Amplify Your Job Search in the Non-Fiction Category. Out of hundreds of books that were entered into the Book Excellence Awards competition, my book was selected for its high-quality writing, design, and overall market appeal. To view […]
On this episode of the CXO Underground, I had the pleasure of chatting with hosts Joe Topinka and Mike Charobee about IT leadership and strategy. We took a trip in the way-back machine and talked about our early days in IT including geeking out on punch cards, Fortran, and Commodore 64s. During the conversation, Joe […]
Wow! It’s been a minute since I posted something here on Rivers of Thought! My last post was a Christmas wish and now it is St. Patrick’s Day! To say the first 10 weeks of the year have been a blur is an understatement. While it may seem from the perspective of this blog that […]
Host Tim Hughes and I have a great time chatting about my book, Amplify Your Job Search. In this conversation, we dive into journaling and its importance to your job search, personal brand and why you need to manage your brand, and finally, the key to unlocking your next job, your professional network. We also […]
Making Grandpa’s Donuts is an annual tradition at the Ton Household. 2020 brings the reminder to “do this in remembrance of me [those who preceded us]”. This year, we took the opportunity to make a video of the story and the process of creating these delectable treats! “Do this in remembrance of me”. […]
Status Go – Episode 96 The first 30 days of a CIO’s tenure can be difficult to navigate. Expectations are high, for both the organization and the CIO. Add to that a relocation half-way across the country and it can make for some very interesting dynamics. In our continuing series “The CIO’s First 30 Days”, […]
Status Go – Episode 95 There is a wonderful analogy from Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist at NYU, used to describe the two sides to our brain, the logical and the emotional. Haidt compares our brain to an elephant and a rider. The rider represents the logical side of our brain and the elephant the emotional. […]
Status Go – Episode 94 Business is filled with peaks and valleys. For many of us, the year 2020 has been a deep, deep valley. The year has been filled with challenges, the year has been filled with uncertainty. The future is uncertain, but it feels like the future ahead of us is more uncertain […]
The Gift of Wisdom – Leadership from Around the World We have entered the holiday season. Many around the globe will be celebrating in December. Hanukkah begins on December 12th, Kwanzaa begins on December 26th and Christmas on December 25th. No matter your faith, I have a gift for you this season. In this […]
