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I wrote this on August 2nd 2015 at 9:07am. It was in response to a bunch of negative headlines. Let's face it ... negative headlines work. But, they don't have to control us. 

Headlines of the Day

Tsunami in Oregon

The LHC (CERN) will unleash a black hole

New Madras fault

DC fault

Cascadia fault

Yellowstone Super Volcano (see movie 2012)

Hurricanes in the Caribbean

Super Storm Sandy (every year ... Forever)

Ebola

Marburg

Alligators in the everglades

Pythons in Florida

Zebra mussels in the great lakes

Brown Snakes in toilets

Piranhas in local streams

Invasive walking / lung fish

Let's not forget sharks:

Bull Sharks in Rivers

Shark attacks in FL, NC, SC, SA, etc.

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I'm writing this on March 24th 2020 at 7am. The headlines today are grim.  Together we can and will move past this. Together we can. Focus on your health, your family, your important things. Work will always be there ... in one form or another. We can't let the headlines ruin our day. For another point of view ... consider taking a look at my list of 51 Things in 51 Years.

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Tags: #Focus #GTD #WFH #WAH #CoronaVirus ---

 Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently at Oracle where he works with partners, including Microsoft and Microsoft partners, to create Hybrid Cloud solutions on a global scale.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

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He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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Whether you are Working From Home for the first time or whether you are an old hat and know the ins and outs of working from home I want to share a tip that makes me smile.

Using Virtual Backgrounds on Zoom

Last week I was “at” Pipeline, the famous surf break on the North Shore. I also “went” to Easter Island and Machu Picchu and even “watched” some dolphins playing in the surf. Here are a few pics of my adventures.

So, instead of showing whatever is behind you in your home office, kitchen, or wherever you may be … you can have a little fun and from my experience bring a few smiles to the people on that conference call.

With Zoom ... you can add pictures and videos. Note: there are default pics and videos that are pretty fun too - a beach with swaying palms, the Golden Gate Bridge, etc. However, if you want to personalize it … you have options. Go Wild!

Pro Tip: Turn Your Camera On for all conference calls

Encourage others to do the same. It’s amazing how many others will when they see you have yours on. Of course, you can always just have a work pic. This is my office in Austin, TX. One of my colleagues asked me if I was in the office. As much as I love Austin I had to say no.

Note: I’m guessing Microsoft Teams, Webex, JoinMe and others have similar features. If you know how to do that please feel free to add a comment here or on the social network where you are seeing this. (PS - Microsoft Teams has a really cool "Blur Background" option)

WFH Doesn’t Have to Be Boring

Have a little fun. Bring a smile to the faces of those on your next conference call.

You can travel to Mordor, Alderaan, or even The Matrix

Reminder Best Practice: Turn Your Camera On!

A colleague I know thru the IAMCP requires cameras to be on during her team calls. Not to shame people for their bad hair days, but to make that visual connection. It works. Especially in times like these where we might need that visual connection more than ever.

Wait? What? How Do I Do That?

If you are asking yourself this … here are a few screenshots and a video to walk you thru it. This video is less than 2 minutes and shows how to go thru the “settings” gear icon.

Request for you:  If you do this or something like this today please share your ideas in the comments. Help us all work better from home and eventually back in the office and on the road.

Have some fun.

Post your most creative pictures and videos.

And, encourage others to do the same.

See you on the next conference call.

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Tags: #FutureOfWork #GTD #WFH #WAH #CoronaVirus ---

 Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently at Oracle where he works with partners, including Microsoft and Microsoft partners, to create Hybrid Cloud solutions on a global scale.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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Do you still have business cards?  

More and more people don’t! 

For me ... I just ordered the last set of business cards I will ever own. 

I'm not the only one. 

At the Women in Cloud event I ran into Rajashree Varma and she said that she recently realized that she had printed her last set of business cards ... ever. This was a realization not long after she sold her company and she decided that the business cards she created with her business were the last business cards she would ever own. 

I see this as more than a casual trend. 

With social media and social networks there is almost no need to have a physical business card anymore. If you want to find something out about someone you can quickly search for them across a myriad of social tools. If you want to add them to your preferred social network it takes not much more than a simple click.

Pro Tip: Use LinkedIn's QR code option.

LinkedIn allows you to quickly scan someone else's QR code directly to your mobile device. If you haven't tried this yet it's easy and takes just a few seconds to share your code or read someone's.

My code is on the left. Feel free to scan it and add me to your LinkedIn network.

Follow this link to see how easy it is (iOS and Android options): Using a LinkedIn QR Code to Connect with Members 

Cultural Issues Still Matter

There are still some cultures where the display and sharing of business cards will continue to dominate for the time being. Eventually the ease of electronic sharing will take over and replace the olden ways. For this reason ... I will keep my small stack of business cards. 

Are Business Cards going the way of the Dodo?

What do you think?

What are you seeing?

What are you doing?

For me ... I've ordered the last set of business cards I expect to ever own.

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Tags: #FutureOfWork #GTD #WIC ---

Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently at Oracle where he works with partners, including Microsoft and Microsoft partners, to create Hybrid Cloud solutions on a global scale.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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In the Attention Economy the things that keep your attention should be given more weight. Note I didn't say what "has" your attention. I'm asking ... what is KEEPING your attention. However, that's not always how it works out. The reality is that we all have multiple things pulling and pining for our attention. Some are self-induced and others are imposed by others. Whether it's family, friends, work or something else there are things in our lives that do require and deserve our attention. The challenge for each of us is to find that balancing point. We are each given the same amount of time every day. It's up to us to determine how best to us that time. Choose Wisely. Your Focus is Your Future What you pay attention to defines you.

“Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.”

~Jose Ortega y Gassett

Tags: #GrowthMindset #GTD ---

Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently at Oracle where he works with partners, including Microsoft and Microsoft partners, to create Hybrid Cloud solutions on a global scale.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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The recent announcement that NCAA athletes can make money on their name or likeness is going to create a lot of jobs. The NCAA still wants to keep NIL rights under lock and key.

Whether you think athletes should make money or not isn’t the point.

The NCAA pulls in more that $1B a year

The fact that “student athletes” can now make money on their name, image, and likeness will create a whole new sub-industry for lawyers, social media experts, and perhaps many other sub-industries too.

NIL = Name, Image, and Likeness

So, in a sense the NCAA pay-to-play option is a Job Creation program. This is a good thing. California Deems It Legal Recently the State of California passed a law allowing athletes to profit off their likeness. This forced the hand of the NCAA. This week the NCAA has agreed to create a committee to evaluate the impact of said profiting. It was interesting that the NCAA didn’t actually agree to the law. The NCAA is “considering” changing their policies for “modernization” of the way they allow student athletes to participate in the process.

See California’s Fair Pay to Play Act (link)

Are the Olympics at Risk? Another thing to consider is whether athletes in college that choose this option may upset their chances of competing in the Olympics. Perhaps this is a moot point. I don’t know how many athletes that are college age considering trying out for the Olympics. As noted, the NCAA pulls in more that $1B a year. TV Networks, Coaches, and Administration efforts likely make 10x or 20x of this for broadcast rights, tickets sales, venue sponsorships, etc. Coaches Salaries are a prime example of where the money is flowing.

Football and Basketball predominantly have very high salaries Women’s sports too … just not as much, nor as widespread Examples for Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Strength Coaches for football and Basketball coaches are here (see tabs on the right)

Top 10 Highest-Paid Coaches in NCAA Football (source: The Best Schools (link)

Mike Krzyzewski—$8.9 Million

Nick Saban—$8.3 Million

Urban Meyer—$7.6 Million

Jim Harbaugh—$7.5 Million

Jimbo Fisher—$7.5 Million

John Calipari—$7.1 Million

Chris Holtmann—$7.1 Million

Gus Malzahn—$6.7 Million

Kirby Smart—$6.6 Million

Dabo Swinney—$6.2 Million

What's Next with NIL Rights? It remains to be seen how many athletes can capitalize on their NIL. As usual some will make it big and some will spend a lot of time, money, and effort trying to make it big. In the meantime the services that support these athletes will continue to generate interest and likely revenue for their efforts. I hope the athletes end up for the better in all of this. Whether or not they make it to the professional leagues. In fact, I suspect some athletes will quite well in sports that don’t have professional leagues. I expect a few savvy athletes and their agents will make noise and visibility in sports where they don’t typically generate a lot of attention or TV time. What Do You Think?

Should athletes be paid for their NIL rights?

Will schools suffer if they “have to” share the revenue stream?

Do you agree this will be a job creation boon for the ancillary services supporting NIL rights?

Share a thought in the comments or on the social network where you saw this. Listen / Read for more details:

NPR (3 minute listen) - https://www.npr.org/2019/10/29/774439078/ncaa-starts-process-to-allow-compensation-for-college-athletes 

UpFirst (11:45 minute mark) - https://overcast.fm/+L2I5BbZc8/04:49 

Vox - https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/10/3/20896738/california-fair-pay-to-play-act-college-athletes

Tags: #NIL #NCAA #Sports #SocialMedia #Olympics ---

Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently the Technical Alliances Manager at Zerto where he focuses on the Microsoft engagement efforts.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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One of the advantages of being a Microsoft Alumni Member is access to the Outside In events that are held on the Microsoft campus. The speakers are from all over the map in terms of background, age, profession, and so many other factors. Recently I had the privilege of seeing the most unique speaker. She was born in Oakland, CA and her parents are from Ethiopia and Eritrea. She has a guide dog to help her get around. Oh, and she is the first blind and deaf graduate of Harvard Law School.

Disability is not the same as broken

Haben’s perception of Microsoft

Microsoft people have access to magic wands

Technology is a bridge

Microsoft is doing a lot to help people with different abilities

She took interview questions via a Braille-Reader. Which was operated in real-time via one of her colleagues. She spoke about her family and what life was like growing up. She had several really funny stories and one of the best was about her love for her first guide dog Maxine and her current guide dog Milo. She let everyone know that Milo is a great dog. But, she added with a wry smile … that he didn’t go to Harvard. You kinda had to be there, but in the moment she said Maxine walked across the dais with her when she received her law degree. She spoke about how the school cafeteria didn’t have braille options for the menus. She nicely asked for help and inquired about the options. What she heard was … there are no plans to make a braille version. She doesn’t take no for an answer easily. Again, she said with a wry smile … I did what everyone would do … I filed a lawsuit. She didn’t take pride in filing the lawsuit. She took pride in helping the school do the right thing. If you get the chance to see, hear, or just be present when Haben speaks ... take it. If you know someone with different abilities ... bring them to an event with Haben. She is inspiring. She is a natural leader. Note Bene: She would be a great hire for Microsoft.

Haben in Eritrean means … pride

In addition to Microsoft hosting speakers like Haben they also hire people with different abilities. Haben reminded us that this is a good thing. She let everyone in the audience know that people with disabilities are often the best innovators. They live with the challenges every day. Sometimes they can effect and impact solutions directly to meet their needs and their vision. Other times they could use a little help. This is where Microsoft comes in with some of the products that are being built today (and tomorrow). Products like Azure IoT, Seeing AI, Voice to Text Real Time Translation Services, Robotics, Haptics, etc. – each of them have direct application potential to help people on so many levels. Seemingly simple things like "Gestures" to open a door are empowering. The picture above with a "wave to open" was taken on the Microsoft campus.

People with disabilities are often the best innovators. ~ Haben Girma

Learning Braille She spoke about learning braille. She talked about one of her early instructors took a very clinical approach to learning braille. She said under that mode of learning it wasn’t very successful. A later teacher made it easy by making it fun. He offered candy as a reward and kept it interesting and challenging. She thrived in this mode of learning … when Learning braille was fun … with rewards. Today there are tools that take content on websites and other computer systems that convert the text on the screen to a braille reader. This is a good start. There is more work to do.

Braille literacy is around 10%

Advocacy Advocacy is everyone’s responsibility. She brought up a few areas where people can push for change. Perhaps even ... can demand change:

Podcasts – Make sure they include transcripts as it helps with SEO and Search in general

Captions on videos – Ask and expect videos to include the option for captions (in multiple languages when it makes sense)

Increase accessibility - plan for it at the start as it is harder to add after the fact

If you feel inspired … What is the call to Action? Do one thing:

Take one concrete step

Remove barriers and access

Make it fun. Make it inclusive.

--- Learn more about Haben

Read her book: https://habengirma.com/book/

Website: https://habengirma.com/

NPR (read or listen): https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/31/428075935/she-owes-her-activism-to-a-brave-mom-the-ada-and-chocolate-cake

Tags: Ableism, Braille, Harvard, Microsoft, Advocacy, Alumni, #MSFTALUM ---

Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently the Technical Alliances Manager at Zerto where he focuses on the Microsoft engagement efforts.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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This title just made me smile. Especially as I mentally play it in my mind to the rock anthem “R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.” by John Mellencamp (then known as John Cougar Mellencamp).

For those that haven’t been following along … RPA is Robotic Process Automation.

RPA is taking the world by storm. Companies like UiPath have made incredible inroads in making this technology trend. Almost every horizontal ISV is getting in on the effort – from traditional ECM vendors like KnowledgeLake, LaserFiche, and Kofax to the more logical workflow and BPM vendors like K2, Nintex, Pegasystems, etc.

RPA is a hot topic. It can be especially relevant in the mundane and repetitive tasks that so many legacy systems impose.

The area is rife for innovation and I suspect there will be a lot of companies embracing the movement. The industry analysts are already following the trends and predicting a $1.3B market for software revenue in 2019. This is a small fraction of the consulting and deployment revenues to be made in this space. Typically, there is a 10 to 20x multiplier for a full lifecycle deployment of technologies. Meaning this is a $20B market. That’s enough to get people interested. RPA is not new. It’s the semi-logical evolution of what once was the work of Frederick W. Taylor thru Alfred P. Sloan to W.Edwards Deming and later Hammer & Champy. Which is where I started with BPR at FileNet (now part of IBM) back in the 90’s. See Taylorism is Back … with a Vengence. This does not to denigrate the fact that RPA is making inroads in businesses of all types and sizes.

Who Knows ... This might be the decade of RPA.

What Does RPA Do? In a nutshell … RPA is the evaluation of processes for potential automation of repetitive tasks. This is an oversimplification. A more detailed description from TechTarget is:

“Robotic process automation (RPA) is the use of software with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities to handle high-volume, repeatable tasks that previously required humans to perform. These tasks can include queries, calculations and maintenance of records and transactions.”

RPA is working hard to be everything BPR wanted to be

My former colleague at Microsoft, Joel Cherkis, wrote this post about the use of RPA in the USA, er Government. Joel is the VP, Global Public Sector Industry at UiPath. He held a similar role at Microsoft and he knows this space well. He mentioned it here in this LinkedIn post which got me writing. I’ve been thinking about RPA for 20+ years. Back in the day it has gone by many names. Including the pioneering efforts by Michael Hammer and James Champy in their seminal work for Business Process Reengineering, aka BPR. BPR got a bad rap in the 80’s. It was code for “layoffs” “downsizing” and other terms related to job disruption. Which wasn’t completely untrue. Ask me about Time-Motion studies at FileNet sometime. I’ll share a few stories from the real-world. RPA is NOT a Job Death Knell How many of you like to do your expense reports? Trip reports? Status reports? Hint: No one does. This is where RPA can help. Admittedly, this is a small area for RPA to have an impact on a business. But, imagine this … every employee … no matter how small or large an organization is … can spend the time they used to commit to these mundane tasks on more value added efforts. It’s not hard to imagine. People want to work on things that add value. Sure, there are some tasks that are repetitive. That are boring. Yet, they still need to be done. RPA can help here.

What’s the Value of RPA? This is the $1B question. Is it “worth it” for a company to spend money on automation? This is a question that can only be answered directly. Not in the abstract. It remains to be seen if organizations pick up and run with the RPA ball. I suspect they will. As a taxpayer, I hope the US government takes the RPA model to reduce the repetitive and mundane tasks from their workflows and systems. And, I hope we get to benefit from RPA in the USA. Stay tuned for RPA in the Milky Way. (that’s another post entirely) --- Tags: #RPA #BPR #Process #Government #Workflow #ECM

--- Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently the Technical Alliances Manager at Zerto where he focuses on the Microsoft engagement efforts.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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I was talking with a colleague a while back and we got to talking about “Low Hanging Fruit” related to a project we were working on. And, he said something that resonated with me.

He said, Ya know …

Low Hanging Fruit is NOT always the best

He didn’t say it in a preachy or condescending manner. He just said it matter of factly. I asked what he meant and he said …

Sometimes the best fruit is on the top. Or even on another tree. You have to look … then judge for yourself.

And, it got me thinking. And, now writing. It’s both a metaphor for the way we can approach business and life. I created a mini-table of Do’s and Don'ts that sum it up for me. Don’t

Settle for what’s in front of you

Lose the forest for the trees

Keep doing the same thing

Do

Take a look at all the options

Try different things

Be bold

Thanks to Sean Hall for this wisdom, insight, and fodder for deeper thinking. This spurred my Growth Mindset thinking and allowed (forced?) me to think about goals and objectives in a different way. What do you think?

Do you only look for the low hanging fruit?

Do you consider it a waste of time to look in other areas?

Do you wait for someone to bring you the best fruit? (Caesar and Cleopatra style)

Drop a comment here on on the social channels where you might see this posted and lets start a dialogue.

--- Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently the Technical Alliances Manager at Zerto where he focuses on the Microsoft engagement efforts.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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We were all tired from several long days of meetings at the Microsoft DTA event in Las Vegas. We powered thru a few hours of content with no breaks. The last session was next. All the schedule said was “Jake Olson - Motivational Speaker” I didn’t know what to expect. I was considering leaving before this last segment started. Then the video filled the screen. After watching this video there were tears being wiped away and lumps in throats across all the people in the room. I’m so glad I didn’t leave. In walks Jake Olson As Jake entered the room … Everyone was on their feet. Everyone was clapping. Everyone stayed on their feet as Jake took the stage. Inspiring isn’t a strong enough word to describe the feeling Jake imparts. Watch the video … then come back.

Wow! Just Wow!! **blinking back tears as I type this** That’s how impactful this video was and is on me. Jake entered the room with a hand draped over the shoulder of the person guiding him onto the stage. As you figured out from the video … Yes. Jake is blind. But, there is so much more to him that what we can see (pun intended). Jake had several great self-deprecating one-liners about his lack of vision (pun also intended). And, during his motivational speech (which it was) he dropped a few comic gems. **Note to event planners: Hire Jake! You will not be sorry.** Jake’s Journey He talked about his love for the USC Trojans and how Pete Carroll (Coach of USC at the time) and the team embraced him and helped Jake get to do something that most people never get a chance to do. First it was to meet the team and join them on the field as a kid. Eventually, it was to join the football team and play in a college football game. Later, it was to take those experiences and put them to use in a way that helps others. Which he is carrying on today … on the stage at this event and through other efforts where he has committed his time. Jake shared how hard it can be not to let the setbacks destroy you. He shared personal stories about losing his vision and his passion for football. He emphasized a key point about what we see and how we see it impacts the way we perceive, approach, and evaluate challenging situations. He said …

Change the way you see things 

and the things you see will change

Impressively he did all of this from memory. He didn’t have slides or notes. I know this may be fairly obvious given his blindness, but being in the tech industry for going on 30 years I know how much I use PPT and notes as a crutch. Jake doesn’t have that luxury … and it’s impressive. As the title alludes to … Jake spoke about setbacks. He spoke about every setback having some sort of setup within it. He said that setup isn’t always obvious. But, he said with perseverance and often times talking with mentors that the setup would be identified and that setup would help overcome the setback. A Great End to a Long Snap (er, week) Thank you to Katy Brown, Regional VP of Sales for the Microsoft West Region and to the MSFT US West team. This was a well organized session and will help partners connect with you and execute well on the vision for FY20. I for one really appreciated the lead in from Kate Johnson’s keynote on day 1 talking about empathy and that the closing session from Jake Olson pulled it all together. The reality is … we have a lot of work to do in FY20. There will be setbacks in our journey thru FY20. As we learned from Jake … this is where the opportunity resides. Because … when we are paying attention we realize that to achieve success we need to be paying attention to: The Setup in the Setback.

If you were at the US West session please feel free to add a comment here or on the social channels. ---

Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently the Technical Alliances Manager at Zerto where he focuses on the Microsoft engagement efforts.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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Microsoft's CEO didn't invent the term Learn-it-All, but he has embraced and espoused its merits. If you have been paying attention in the past 3+ years since Satya Nadella took over as Microsoft's CEO you would have seen that he talks about a Growth Mindset. Has he gotten it right every time? No. And, when he has erred he went on to apologize.

Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset In her pioneering work Carol Dweck focused on the ability of people to use one mindset over the other to achieve more. She doesn't say it's easy. She doesn't offer a quick fix set of rules. But, she does set the groundwork for what it takes to think and with a Growth Mindset and to avoid the pitfalls of a Fixed Mindset.

See Fixed or Growth — Why Your Mindset Matters

There is a tie-in between the idea of a Growth Mindset and the perceived need to do it all too. The risks of a Do-it-All mindset is that you don’t leave enough time for reflection. I believe the corollary to a Growth Mindset is to know when the delegate and when dump things from your ever expanding To-Do list. Delegation and Saying No are a both an art and a science. There is another risk that ties the Do-it-All with the Know-it-All mentality. It’s this … You Can Never Do Both for the long haul. (Hint: You shouldn’t try to)

This image is shared under Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs - CC BY-NC-ND. Source: Reid Wilson The Perils of Do-it-All I've come to realize that a Do-it-All mentality is fragile and self-defeating. Much like the basketball coach that literally and figuratively cannot go on the court and do what they expect of the athletes under their tutelage the same can be said for a manger in a business. Yes, individual contributors are often vaunted into management positions. It's a great way to grow from within. But, it doesn’t always work. The great sales rep doesn’t always become the great sales manager. Just as a great specialist doesn’t always become a great generalist.

“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.” ~John Wooden

The Secret to Defeating the KIA and DIA mentality This should not come as a surprise. There is one very simple trick to offset and ultimately defeat the Know-it-All and Do-it-All mentalities. It's not easy. The people with the KIA and DIA modes of thinking are often dead-set and hard-wired in their ways. I know … I’ve been there. I’m sure you have too at various times in your life. But, if they want to change. If they are ready to take the next step. They need to do one thing. And, that one thing requires something that they will be hard pressed to give up. They need to realize that they can never Know-it-All or Do-it-All. Embrace that and embrace the mentality of a Life Long Learner. Become a Learn-it-All. Remember … Learn-it-All > Know-it-All > Do-it-All Choose Wisely! ---

Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently the Technical Alliances Manager at Zerto where he focuses on the Microsoft engagement efforts. 

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

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As some of you know I helped deploy and test LinkedIn Elevate at Microsoft.

Today, I want to introduce you to the person that bested me.

I’m proud to say that Carson Heady has bested me. Kudos and congratulations to him.

In his own words Carson’s going to share what he has learned about LinkedIn and the LinkedIn elevate platform. so, bear with us for a moment.

Elevate is an incredible, valuable and ultra relevant tool.

It's helped me not only stay abreast of what's topical in my business and that of our customers …

Carson's thoughts on LinkedIn Elevate:

I’m always looking for different tools to enhance my social selling acumen, and firmly believe the day is fast approaching where social selling will just be called selling. While there are no silver bullets to prospecting and applying strategic touches to your relationships, when I found out about Elevate from a peer I was instantly hooked. Many tools can tee up posts to share, but Elevate culls countless valuable articles that my co-workers are sharing that I can read for my own education, share to my network, and often send directly to clients with whom I’ve spoken about that very topic. Elevate has been instrumental in my selling tool bag and I’d recommend it to anyone who wants to invest some strategic time in improving their selling process. The articles and sharing capabilities make it exceptionally easy for me to plot out my day and stay in touch with my network.

LinkedIn Elevate to Me!

I’ve been using social media and social networks for a long time. I’ve been on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for over 10 years. That doesn’t make me an expert. That doesn’t make me anything special. It just means I’ve been on them for a long time. It also means I’ve seen a lot of changes in the way they operate and in the way I use them too.

LinkedIn Elevate did something that I particularly liked.

LinkedIn elevate help me do three things:

It allowed me to post to multiple channels at the same time.

LinkedIn elevate allowed me to schedule posts for a day or even days out.

And, LinkedIn elevate allowed me to see analytics on what I posted

Yes, I know some people think this is blasphemy and not the way social is supposed to be used. But, when you work for a living and you have other things to do (besides post to social networks all day long) it’s nice to have a tool to help you automate some of those tasks.

Has LinkedIn elevate changed my life?

That’s debatable. But, I can confidently say that LinkedIn Elevate help make me more productive and help allow me to post content that I believe is useful to people that I interact with across various social networks.

I‘d love to hear your thoughts. Whether they are complementary or contradictory I want to hear what you have to say.

What is your LinkedIn Elevate story?

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For more information about LinkedIn Elevate

Disclaimer: I don’t work for LinkedIn and I’m not compensated for any of my efforts with LI Elevate. I’m just a fan.

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Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2. He is currently the Technical Alliances Manager at Zerto where he focuses on the Microsoft engagement efforts.

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[jshuey]

I was walking through our little town to get some pizza with my soon to be college graduate a few weeks ago and we go to talking about whether you should pre-announce your new job on LinkedIn. My initial thought was … no. Then after we walked a little more and talked a little more I realized it actually can make a lot of sense to pre-announce on LinkedIn.

Announcing … The Pre-Announce LinkedIn Update … something you do BEFORE you start your next role. Below are a few ideas and a bit of guidance on how best to organize your Pre-Announce LinkedIn Update.

NB: I also think there is a time to post AFTER you started a new job. As I wrote in How Soon Should You Update Your LinkedIn Profile

Why Post BEFORE You Start

I think there are a lot of reasons to pre-announce your new role on LinkedIn. Some of the more obvious examples that come to mind are listed below. I’d like to hear your thoughts too. Drop your thoughts in the comments.

New college grad

Changing industries

Changing towns

For new college grads it’s a great way to get the word out that you are:

a) Employed – which is a BIG relief for parents. I can tell you from personal experience.

b) Making a Change - it gives friends (and family) a heads up where you are headed.

If you are changing industries it’s a good idea to let people know. For example, if you’ve spent your whole career in tech and are making a move to a non-profit or something else the LinkedIn update might be the only way people know you’ve made a change.

If you are moving to a new town the Pre-Announce LinkedIn Update can allow you to hit the ground running. Especially if you are going to be building a new base of contacts and/or build your team.

Does it work?

Yes. I know I notice and I usually comment too. Especially if there is something I can add to help them. In fact, in the past few days I’ve noticed a few friends posting that they have accepted a role for their dream job and they couldn’t wait to tell the world.

A few tips when you do decide to post something:

Think ahead – Know what your new title will be. Perhaps even give your hiring manager a heads up.

Be respectful = Announcing a new job is a proud accomplishment. Revel in it, but don’t rub it in peoples faces.

Include an Ask – If you have something you need … ask. You’ll be amazed at the generosity of people.

Respond when people ask questions – Be prepared with a brief overview of what you’ll be doing.

Pro Tip – Share when YOU are ready. By default the “Shared with Network” option is turned off. When you are ready to share with your network … see the section below at the bottom of your update and slide it to the “On” position.

Why does any of this matter?

Mainly because LinkedIn has become the lingua franca of business. It’s the way we stay connected, get connected, and engage with the people we do business with … no matter where they are in the world.

I’m glad I had that conversation with my son on the way to get pizza. I look forward to hearing about his new role and how I can learn from him.

Not that anyone needs my permission, but I think a Pre-Announce LinkedIn Update of your next role on LinkedIn is A-OK.

Post away!

Want more? See my post on Mastering LinkedIn Hygiene

--- Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

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He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

[jshuey]

When in doubt … Just PUP It.

This is something my manager told me many years ago.

It means … Just Pick Up the Phone!

Instead of a long running string of emails or chat sessions or texts or any of the other myriad of ways you might be using to communicate … Just Pick Up the Phone!

But, but, but …

Sure. You are busy.

Sure. The other party may be in a different time zone.

Sure. You might be in a running disagreement with the person.

These are not viable excuses.

When in doubt … Just PUP It!

From personal experience I can tell you that a 5 minute phone call beats days of emails and chats by a long shot.

Excuses don't matter … Results Do!

Everyone is busy. Yes, we are in a global society. On the phone you can better understand nuance and be able to react in real time (good and bad) to the person on the other end of the line.

When in doubt … Just PUP It!

Pro Tip: Include ALL of your contact details on every email

Yes, email is old school. However, lots of people in the business world still use it to communicate.

And, I can tell you from personal experience there is nothing more frustrating that trying to find someone's phone number. Well, there might be a few things more frustrating, but in the business world … being able to quickly find the information you need to contact someone is critical.

I wrote this about the thinking behind including your contact info … every time.

One Simple Tip to Make it Easier to Engage 

Pro Tip: Consider putting your contact info on your LinkedIn profile

It's true, LinkedIn is becoming the lingua franca for business communications.

However, there are some caveats. Some are here today and some will be rearing their ugly heads in the coming years. One caveat is that there are still creepers out there on LinkedIn. That will likely never change, but you need to be cognizant that some people don't have the best intentions on LinkedIn. This is especially true for women. The level of vitriol I see and hear from women using LinkedIn is going up (not down).

Recommendation for LinkedIn --- Keep working on your tool. Put more Artificial Intelligence behind the scenes to identify the "creepers" and also allow users to tag suspicious users. Some of this is there today. Keep up the good work. The quality of the platform will increase when these tools are more widespread.

Caveat for LinkedIn --- Beware of Type II Beta Errors. Put in tools to help avoid false positives. More on this in another post.

No matter how you find the other persons contact information just make the time to Pick Up the Phone. You can shortcut a lot of confusion and reduce some of the consternation related to endless email threads and chat conversations.

Remember …

When in doubt … Just PUP It!

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Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Google+

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

[jshuey]

It’s been 60 days. How are you doing?

Two months ago there was an event for Microsoft alumni got all connected together.

Just curious … How many of you have followed up with your commitments from that event yet?

I wanted to start with that call to action because as Microsoft alumni we know that it’s all about the action.

I’d like to ask that you:

Reflect upon the event (if you were able to attend in person)

On who you met, and whether you decided to do something with them

Whether you found like minds willing to do business together

That’s what alumni networks do!

The Microsoft Alumni Network is continuing to reach out across community’s all around the world. Certainly, in the Pacific Northwest there is a large contingent of former Microsoft in place. That’s to be expected because of where The MotherShip is headquartered. However, there are chapters in various regions around the world and members can connect on the Microsoft Alumni Network site too.

Additional benefits Microsoft Alumni Network members can take advantage of include Outside in events throughout the year, The Reunion with a Purpose (here’s my write up on the 2017 event), the One Week event in August, and a whole lot more. While it’s true all of these happen in Redmond … the option to attend is yours.

The Alumni Connect Event

After a great introduction and kickoff by Rich Kaplan and Ali Spain there were three panel discussions with alums that have gone on to start or work for other businesses

Develop a Winning Strategy for Your Personal Brand with Justina Chen, Stacy Harris, and Jon Pinnette

Beating the Odds for Startup Success with Ed Fries, Ben Gilbert, and Geoff Harris

Rise UP! Taking a Successful Path to Entrepreneurship with Jean Thompson, Brett Alston, and Steve Banfield

Ask The Experts in Speed Mentoring sessions (hint: this is where the action and calls to action happened)

There were 17 mentors that took questions and provided answers in a 1:1 fashion. It was clear these were a highlight of the event. While alums were waiting to connect with a mentor they had lively conversations … perhaps some led to business opportunities. (Hint: Call to Action follow-up time!)

Leveraging the Network Effect

Chapters are forming in different parts of the world. If you’re already part of one fantastic if you are in the area where you think you like to start a group of Microsoft alarms to get together contact us here. If you are a Microsoft Alumni … check out the Microsoft Alumni Network website or email info@Microsoftalumni.com.

Boomerangs are Back (pun intended) - More and more Boomerang Employees are returning to Microsoft too. Of course, as Microsoft Alums we are happy to see them come back to where they started. This is one more advantage of the Network Effect that alumni networks influence.

Leverage the Network …

So, it’s been 60 days. How are you doing?

Take the time today to follow up with your commitments from that event.

The network appreciates it.

Bonus: If you are a Microsoft alumni and you are also in Microsoft Partner Network email at joining the IAMCP.

Thank you to all the alumni that took the time to attend. Thank you to all the mentors that shared their expertise. Thank you to the Microsoft Alumni Network for putting this together. And, a HUGE thank you to Microsoft for hosting this event on campus. I look forward to the next one and the next one and the next one after that.

I hope you do too!

Thanks to the MSA team too

None of this would be possible without an amazing team.

Here are a few additional posts you might appreciate:

The best $99 you’ll spend all year

Things you learn at Microsoft 

The Day the CEO of Chanel came to Microsoft

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Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Google+

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

[jshuey]

Brace yourself for a Zuck-raking week.

In case you missed the news … Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook will be testifying in front of the US Congress this week.

I have a few predictions.

Prediction 1:

This week is going to turn out to be yet another rant from Congress trying to reign in something they don’t understand.

This morning Senator John Kennedy spoke about not knowing whether Facebook has his data or who owns his data.

I looked him up.

He’s a lawyer.

He of all people should understand what a terms of use agreement means.

Let the Zuckraking Begin

There might be a bit of personal schadenfreude in watching the circus that is about to begin this week in the Halls of Congress.

This is going to be a week of Muckraking but I’m going to re-categorize it as Zuckraking

This is no Teapot Dome

You can see his segment on Face the Nation here. And read his comments in full.

Who, who owns my data? Do I own it or does Facebook own it? ~ Republican Senator John Kennedy

I’m sure he’s a smart guy. But, I predict he will be showing his ignorance about modern technology in the coming week. I would be very happy to be surprised. But, based on past exposure to what seems to be a pervasive mentality within the Halls of Congress I have low expectations.

I don't want to hurt Facebook. I don't want to regulate them half to death. ~ Republican Senator John Kennedy

Some of the Facts

I think we all can agree that Facebook does have a lot of our data. I think we all have to agree that this is what we signed up for. Anyone that broke the seal on the license agreement should know what they signed up for. In case you forgot or never bothered to read them the links are below.

Did you break the seal?

I suspect this is just another opportunity for Congress to distract from doing their real job. One could argue this is their real job … protecting citizens. However, this Zuckraking seems to be yet another distraction from Congress doing all the things they have been avoiding. From doing the things that matter for national security, healthcare, infrastructure, and so much more that the party in power seems unwilling and unable to tackle.

Instead they will focus on another distraction in the form of Zuckraking.

Prediction 2:

Hedonic adaptation will return to normal very shortly

What Did You Sign Up For?

In case you haven’t read them yet … this is the information on the Facebook page before you opened your account.

By clicking Create Account, you agree to our Terms and that you have read our Data Policy, including our Cookie Use.

Kudos to Facebook for periodically reminded people of how to review, secure, and update their privacy. Sure, this might be a self-serving notification. But, they do it. It’s still incumbent upon you and me to decide what we want to share.

A few more predictions:

Congress will ask inane questions that ultimately will go nowhere.

Congress will feign surprise at the amount of detail Facebook has about citizens of the United States

Congress will rant and rave and make proposals that ultimately will go nowhere

The bottom line on social networks and social media is that you should pay attention to what you signed up for and to what the terms of use agreement says.

Anything else is icing on the cake and cannot (or should not) be blamed for a capitalistic endeavor that took advantage of something that you signed up for in the first place.

Which leads to a few questions Congress will likely ask:

Did Facebook monitor advertisements from various foreign agencies? Probably not.

Did Facebook do anything criminal? That is to be determined.

Will Facebook make any changes to their platform? That is also to be determined.

Bottom line: Congress wants to be seen as doing something. As being in charge.

Prediction 6:

The approval rating for Congress will briefly spike up. Then … they will be back to business as usual.

What do you think?

Will Congress actually do anything?

Will any proposed regulations stick? (Hint: Think lobbyists)

How long until Hedonic Adaptation takes over for this “scandal” of the week?

Thanks for reading. And, commenting.

In the meantime … Enjoy the Zuckraking

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As I wrote 9 years ago … Corporate Social Responsibility aka Corporate Authenticity is still valuable. Facebook and other social networks have done and continue to be agents of change for good. Take a look at my post Corporate Authenticity and The Role of Social Media for more details and where I talk about The 4 R’s of CSR.

Resources and additional reading on Facebook’s commitments (links):

Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (SRR)

Data Policy 

Privacy Basics

Keep in mind this statement on the Data Policy page … “As you review our policy, keep in mind that it applies to all Facebook brands … “

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Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Google+

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

[jshuey]

I have written about Women in Technology for many years.

This post marks the end of Women’s History month.

But, it’s the beginning of Women in Technology and Beyond.

There was a whole lot more than I could possibly cover here. You can follow along with the hashtag #WomensHistoryMonth. You can also get more information from the Women’s History Month site, or the The National Women's History Project.

Instead I’m going to highlight a few of the women that inspired me --- directly and indirectly.

And, I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize my wife of almost 28 years and my daughter for all they do every day of the year.

Much To Do

There is a massive stack of things to do. Good news. Women are in charge of this effort.

Why is this good news? Because women know how to organize and get things done.

This has been an amazing month for Women in History.

Also, for Women in Technology.

It’s not new

Women have been making history for ask long as history has been made. It’s great to have a month dedicated to their efforts, but as we all know … this is a year long effort. Recognize and remind the women in your life that they are an inspiration. Recognize the young talent you see around you and encourage them to keep going. Dr. Jane Goodall has three tips for getting things done and making a difference (see below). Hint: Get Started!

Jane Goodall

I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing Dr. Jane Goodall speak this month.

She’s 83 and amazing. I’ve been following her life’s work for almost as long as she’s been doing it.

She spoke at Microsoft and was interviewed by Microsoft’s President Brad Smith. One of the best things was that there were a lot of kids in the audience. I hope at least a few of them were inspired by her words, work, and legacy.

She covered a wide range of topics … all stemming from her work at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. But, as she discussed it started a lot earlier when she was just a child.

Dr. Goodall’s tips for getting things done:

Work really hard

Take advantage of opportunity

Never give up

Follow her and the work her team is up to on Twitter @JaneGoodallInst and on Facebook and on their website. As she mentioned at Microsoft there are options to get engaged, involved, and contributing. Check out Roots and Shoots … this is a grassroots effort (pun intended) to get people of all ages involve in something they are passionate about – spanning People, Animals, and the Environment. Where young people ARE making a difference.

Melinda Gates

I heard a fantastic podcast with Melinda Gates being interviewed by Ezra Klein of Vox at SXSW.

Read the post Melinda Gates is Amazing … Live with Ezra Klein at SXSW and listen or watch the interview.

"When you get women in roles of leadership, we make things happen." ~ Melinda Gates

She shared her thoughts on Maize, Mosquitos, and the Micro-Biome.

And, she spoke about her greatest fear and where she would live and what she would do … if money were no object.

What I Heard and Read

I saw Dr. Jane Goodall live and I heard Melinda Gates within a few days of her speaking at SXSW. I also read a lot of the posts that were tagged with the #WomensHistoryMonth hashtag. The stories are amazing and some of it seems to be lost history. But, thanks to Twitter and people digging up and sharing amazing stories we all get to learn about them. Going forward … There are amazing women out there getting it done every day. I look forward to seeing how they contribute to history.

Don’t miss these posts on great Women in History / Technology

Marie Curie

Women in Cloud

One Named Tech Rock Stars

Inspire(d) Women – Make sure you attend the WIT efforts at the Microsoft Inspire event

Microsoft Inspire is coming to Las Vegas in July

It’s a week of deep partnering and community development

If you are in the technology space you should think about joining the IAMCP. There is a strong and growing effort for the IAMCP Women in Technology chapters all around the world.

We need more STEMWIT’s

The Microsoft Partner Community is Stronger Together

Thank you for reading. Share your favorite Women in History in the comments. And, if you see me at the Microsoft Inspire event please say hello. Of course, you can always contact me directly if you want to share, collaborate, or comment

I’ll leave you with this image.

Image Credits: NWHM,

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Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Google+

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.

[jshuey]

The best podcast I’ve heard this week is, hands down, Melinda Gates on The Ezra Klein Show.

This podcast was recorded Live at SXSW in Austin. (listen) (watch)

I never worked with Melinda at Microsoft. Although I think we were there some of the same years.

I never heard her speak. Although, I read the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Annual Newsletter religiously.

This time … I heard her. Loud and Clear.

Kudos to Ezra Klein

For asking great questions and allowing Melinda to cover so many topics.

A few that stood out included Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Technology (WIT), and Women’s Health. These are topics I have focused on for many years too, but I don’t have the same access to resources that she and the foundation do. Her ability to command a stage (and a podcast) come through loud and clear.

“If you only have products created by white guys in their 20s, you’re gonna miss the mark,” ~ Melinda Gates

I also enjoyed hearing her thoughts on Maize, Mosquitos, and the Micro-Biome.

And, allowing her to share her thoughts on her greatest fear.

And, sharing her thoughts on where she would live and what she would do … if money were no object.

Also, sharing her three favorite books. I’ve read and reviewed Yuval Harari’s books (see below) and have added the others to my reading list.

Kudos to Melinda Gates

Although I have only watched from afar I’ve been consistently impressed with her ability to bring kindness, clarity, and compassion to the challenges of our modern times. Many of the challenges she and Bill (Gates) address are not all that modern --- access to clean drinking water, access to education, access to medicine to fight old world diseases.

I love it that she puts measurement front and center. Meaning, she specifically talks about metrics. What the impacts are of coal-stoves, adequate medical care for women – including the understanding of birth control and the impact, the modification of maize and mosquitos.

I also love it that they (Bill & Melinda) are taking their parenting very seriously by exposing their kids to the realities of the world.

I heard you Loud and Clear.

In Summary

This is an excellent podcast and well worth the time. It really got me thinking and I’m sure it will do the same for you.

If you liked this you might like …

Podcasts I’m listening to today

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Homo Deus and Sapiens … Inspired by Bill Gates

Image Credits: Vox, Ezra Klein

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Jeff is business advisor, mentor and community engagement expert. He brings over 20 years of Channel Sales, Partner Marketing and Alliance expertise to audiences around the world in speaking engagements and via his writing. He has worked for Microsoft, Kodak, and K2.

Connect with me on Twitter @jshuey

Or connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Google+

He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog with over 250 articles published.