There’s a well-known story about the value of work versus the value of knowledge. The truth of that story relates well to software licensing, because managing the risks involved in selling licensed software includes obtaining and taking experts’ advice seriously. You may have experienced this lesson already:You’ve been horrified at the amount due when you received …
Here’s some serious advice: stay alert because life is going to bring you irresistible, life-changing adventures, sometimes out of nowhere. Unexpected things happen, and you never know when something might wind up being the one indispensable key to your future. My brother was 21 years older than me, so we weren’t what you’d call close. Yet …
When beginning to work with a new client, I want to precisely understand how I can best help them reach their software licensing goals. The best way for me to achieve this is to perform a technology assessment. This assessment allows me to identify and define the benefits that working together can offer you and …
When Mark says we have known each other for a long time, he means it – since 1991! I know that because I recently ran across an old recommendation letter that he gave my college advisor. Fun fact: Mark was technically my boss at an engineering firm, Bailey Controls, where he was my supervisor. Even …
Barton BuchananSenior Pastor // Windermere Union Without Mike’s generous knowledge and coaching we would be floundering terribly “The success we are having with our website and virtual community is entirely because of his vast knowledge of the products that help us continually keep our community vibrant and connected.” Barton Buchanan, who is the Senior Pastor …
Chris RosencutterMeca Enterprises, Inc. // Owner Mike really goes the extra mile! “I didn’t expect Mike to become our coach—I didn’t even realize I needed one—but I did. I couldn’t have asked for a better coach; he’s damn good at it.” Chris Rosencutter is the owner of Meca Enterprises Inc., an engineering company that develops …
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the movie Idiocracy. I generally won’t re-watch a movie that I have already seen—especially if it has a rating of fewer than three stars—but this week I broke both of those personal rules. As a business owner and technology coach, I have been surprised to see how …
A couple of weeks after getting back from vacation with one of my good friends, I was surprised to hear that she broke up with her boyfriend. During our conversation about why she decided to end the relationship, she showed me updates from an astrology app called The Pattern. I almost fell out of my …
I know you probably have wine openers at home, but have you ever tried using a needle wine opener? Having a glass (or three) of wine is one of my favorite ways to unwind at the end of a long day. It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the themes of this …
A couple of times previously, I have mentioned the Winter Park 10K run. That day, early last March, was a turning point for me. So many of the various ideas and concepts that had been uplifting me recently suddenly seemed to come together in sharp focus. I could see the potential for phenomenal things happening …