IT in the D Career Academy: The Details
IT in the D was founded upon the principle of making things suck less for the Metro Detroit IT industry. Whether it…
Thoughts On Basements and Networks
"Those who fail to plan...should plan to fail." - unattributed, many sources
"I am never doing that again...and…
Don’t Be That Guy – It’s a Small World After All
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
What Taking My Daughter to a Comic Book Store Taught Me
I like to think that I'm a pretty decent human being.
Don't think I didn't hear that snort of derision...lighten…
Bonus Share – Akimbo: Status roles
Status roles drive us. Those that obviously seek status, and those that pretend that they don't notice it or care..…
How Not To Suck At Networking
"See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
Bonus Share – Akimbo: The Grand Opening
An examination of how we launch
The successful grand opening is rare.
But we keep trying.
We make it…
Episode 250 – The 5 Year Anniversary Show with PITSS, Grand Circus, and…
5 years and 249 episodes ago, three idiots got drunk and sat down at some microphones. Since then, a lot has…
The Twenty Dollar Lesson
"You will get more out of a two minute conversation at one of our events than you will from a week's worth of…
My Name Is Earl
Okay, so it's not Earl, you know that...but still, karma can be a funny thing.
People often ask "so what do you…
The “Elevator Pitch”
So I was watching the morning news today and there was a "business coach" on, talking about the elevator pitch. All…
Episode 249 – Dr Chuck talking security, tech, and college, and then Solo…
What a fun episode - we talk tech, security, and whether or not college is a good idea these days with Dr Chuck,…
Don’t Be That Guy: The Wild Pitcher
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank
"Hey, while you're…
How Not To Suck at LinkedIn: 2014 Edition
Bob gets an assist on writing this one. What started as an update to an earlier entry I wrote in 2012 became one…
Your Privacy Is Gone and MLB Just Proved It
It's been four years since we published LinkedIn Is Not a Video Game.
And now along comes a guest blogger, Matt…
Episode 248 – Motor City Comic Con Recap, TEALS, Detroit Labs
Barely awake from the mayhem that is Motor City Comic Con over the weekend, we somehow managed to perk up for our…
Don’t Be That Guy – Rude To The Secretary Guy
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Please, Do Not Feed The Seagulls
As the metro Detroit area gains more and more attention, a lot of people are suddenly swooping in with a whole…
Don’t Be That Guy: Suburban Kryptonite
"Maybe there are forces in this universe we don't understand. But I still believe we make our own miracles." - Huey…
Don’t Be That Guy – Distracted Guy
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Episode 247 – Motor City Comic Con Preview – Todd Haberkorn, Arvell…
Our final preview show before we dive into the mayhem and fun that is Motor City Comic Con this weekend. Listen in…