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Feel like your technolgy has run amok? Hear horror stories tech gone wrong? See others struggling with tech that simply doesn't work? Listen to our true stories: Sh*t that can happen to you in Tech!

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    Episode-089 Part 2 Accessibility and Attitude, a Sense of Freedom, and What if signs could speak? with Idan Meir of RightHear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 32:49


    From the Israel Defense Forces to a not-for-profit to orientation in open spaces, Idan emphasizes that creating a successful business and doing a social good is not an either-or proposition. https://www.right-hear.com

    Episode-089 Part 1 Accessibility and Attitude, a Sense of Freedom, and What if signs could speak? with Idan Meir of RightHear

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 34:28


    From the Israel Defense Forces to a not-for-profit to orientation in open spaces, Idan emphasizes that creating a successful business and doing a social good is not an either-or proposition. https://www.right-hear.com

    Episode - 088 part 2 Cricket, The Shrine Auditorium, and the Intersection of Business and Technology with Manish Bansal of Fifth Square

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 39:09


    From India to USC to Deloitte, and Solver BI 360, Manish highlights the value of camaraderie with and commitment to partners. https://fifthsquare.com

    Episode-088 Part 1 Cricket, The Shrine Auditorium, and the Intersection of Business and Technology with Manish Bansal of Fifth Square

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 31:41


    From India to USC to Deloitte, and Solver BI 360, Manish highlights the value of camaraderie with and commitment to partners. https://fifthsquare.com

    Episode-087 Part2 Fixing things, New York City, techie stuff, and racing cars with Jared Baer of BroadBaer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 37:40


    From high school electronics to taking customers from Best Buy to virtual reality simulators to A/V and cabling, Jared emphasizes the value of being reliable, having partners' backs, and putting the time in to make relationships. http://broadbaer.com

    Episode-087 Part1 Fixing things, New York City, techie stuff, and racing cars with Jared Baer of BroadBaer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 42:23


    From high school electronics to taking customers from Best Buy to virtual reality simulators to A/V and cabling, Jared emphasizes the value of being reliable, having partners' backs, and putting the time in to make relationships. http://broadbaer.com

    Episode-086 Part 2 6502 Assembly, Mission Control, IAMCP, and not being in control with Jonathan Brown of General Networks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 42:50


    From CSUN to NASA to JPL to JDB and GNC, Jonathan emphasizes the importance of being motivated, finding time for life balance, and having some fun. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdbnet  

    Episode-086 Part 1 6502 Assembly, Mission Control, IAMCP, and not being in control with Jonathan Brown of General Networks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 47:14


    From CSUN to NASA to JPL to JDB and GNC, Jonathan emphasizes the importance of being motivated, finding time for life balance, and having some fun. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdbnet  

    Episode-085 Part 2 The Maroon Citation, Death and the Afterlife, and Gender in Golf with Sarah Compter of SYNACT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 47:52


    From Colgate College to regional banking to unlimited support, Sarah highlights the need to make our time, talent, treasure mean something. https://www.synact.net

    Episode-085 Part 1 The Maroon Citation, Death and the Afterlife, and Gender in Golf with Sarah Compter of SYNACT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 41:23


    From Colgate College to regional banking to unlimited support, Sarah highlights the need to make our time, talent, treasure mean something. https://www.synact.net

    Episode-084 Part 2 Enchiladas, Golden Girls, U Dub, and HOLA with Gloribel Mondragon of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 35:23


    From Amazon to Sprinklr to Avalara and back to Microsoft, Gloribel emphasizes the value of education, science and technology, authenticity, and doing it all. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloribelmondragon

    Episode-084 Part 1 Enchiladas, Golden Girls, U Dub, and HOLA with Gloribel Mondragon of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 33:12


    From Amazon to Sprinklr to Avalara and back to Microsoft, Gloribel emphasizes the value of education, science and technology, authenticity, and doing it all. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloribelmondragon

    Episode-083 Part 2 Sharpening the saw, speaking the local language, and inventing the selfie stick with Michael Daoud of Visus, LLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 37:29


    From Battleship to power steering and adaptive cruise control to digital transformations, Michael highlights the value of good decision-making, perseverance, and vision. https://visusllc.com

    Episode-083 Part 1 Sharpening the saw, speaking the local language, and inventing the selfie stick with Michael Daoud of Visus, LLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 36:50


    From Battleship to power steering and adaptive cruise control to digital transformations, Michael highlights the value of good decision-making, perseverance, and vision. https://visusllc.com

    Episode-082 Part 2 Social adventures in babysitting and breaking barriers with brute force with Katie Ryckman of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 47:44


    From professional football to sales and marketing to operations to strategy, Katie highlights the value of being your genuine self and doing what you love. https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieryckman

    Episode-082 Part 1 Social adventures in babysitting and breaking barriers with brute force with Katie Ryckman of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 40:58


    From professional football to sales and marketing to operations to strategy, Katie highlights the value of being your genuine self and doing what you love. https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieryckman

    Episode-081 Part 2 Proud pig of protocol advocating in a white falcon with David Pryor of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 40:44


    From the Clinton White House to the State Department to Fedex to VFI and CELA David highlights the importance of being willing to engage. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-pryor-jr

    Episode-081 Part 1 Proud pig of protocol advocating in a white falcon with David Pryor of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 34:33


    From the Clinton White House to the State Department to Fedex to VFI and CELA David highlights the importance of being willing to engage. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-pryor-jr

    Epsiode-080 Part 2 User Adoption, Change Management, and the Texas Tornado with Sheila Volante and Jason Price of Seer Strategic Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 43:38


    From waiting on tables to Overture and Yahoo to Core BTS to becoming solution seers Sheila and Jason emphasize the importance of creating a space without bias and listening to the voice of the user. https://seersolution.com  

    Episode-080 Part 1 User Adoption, Change Management, and the Texas Tornado with Sheila Volante and Jason Price of Seer Strategic Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 33:03


    From waiting on tables to Overture and Yahoo to Core BTS to becoming solution seers Sheila and Jason emphasize the importance of creating a space without bias and listening to the voice of the user. https://seersolution.com

    Episode-079 Contributing to the possibilities of each day and having fun with her bad self - a Landmark conversation about Veronica's Place as an advocate and ally

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 60:13


    From QuickStart to the most positive attitude to SharePoint to IAMCP and DE&I Veronica highlights the value of contribution, communication, trust, and handling things when they go sideways. https://gennet.com

    Episode-078 Part 2 Voices for Innovation, Team Rubicon, and the Black Channel Partner Alliance with Ryan Risley of Wipfli

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 38:39


    From Eagle Scout to Partner and CTO to supporting non-profits Ryan emphasizes the value of being aware, altruistic, a cheerful servant, and a good partner. https://www.wipfli.com

    Episode-078 Part 1 Voices for Innovation, Team Rubicon, and the Black Channel Partner Alliance with Ryan Risley of Wipfli

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 34:00


    From Eagle Scout to Partner and CTO to supporting non-profits Ryan emphasizes the value of being aware, altruistic, a cheerful servant, and a good partner. https://www.wipfli.com

    Episode-077 Learning how to live the dream with Chance Weaver of IT Responsive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 55:22


    From Platinum card to Platinum PC to IT Responsive Chance emphasizes the value of discipline, leadership, and execution. https://www.itresponsive.com

    Episode-076 Part 2 Enjoying Jobs at Apple, Serial Entrepreneurship and Fostering Inclusion - Talking with the DEI-namic Cathy Light of the Lideranca Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 41:54


    From Silicon Valley to Boise Idaho to Atlanta Georgia Cathy highlights the value of leadership competency, strategy, people, alignment, and execution. https://liderancagroup.com

    Episode-076 Part 1 Enjoying Jobs at Apple, Serial Entrepreneurship and Fostering Inclusion - Talking with the DEI-namic Cathy Light of the Lideranca Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 32:35


    From Silicon Valley to Boise Idaho to Atlanta Georgia Cathy highlights the value of leadership competency, strategy, people, alignment, and execution. https://liderancagroup.com

    Episode-075 Faith, Family, Fishing, Football, and Finding out Who Dat? with Jason Bergeron of Stratify

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 65:54


     From being bullied to selling a company to strategy and technology, Jason emphasizes the need to give back. http://rustratified.com/

    Episode-074 Part 2 Five South, goldfish, the funnel and the magnet, and why your marketing is broken with Scott Robertson of RobersonComm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 38:12


    From base guitar to public relations to story marketing and branding Scott stresses the importance of "no relationship left behind". https://www.robertsoncomm.com

    Episode-074 Part 1 Five South, goldfish, the funnel and the magnet, and why your marketing is broken with Scott Robertson of RobersonComm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 36:42


    From base guitar to public relations to story marketing and branding Scott stresses the importance of "no relationship left behind". https://www.robertsoncomm.com

    Episode-073 Embarking on your own destiny, low code, and being part of the solution with Tushar Puri of Pegasus One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 54:56


    From chemical plant automation to selling a software company to launching Pegasus One Tushar highlights the value of leading by example. https://www.pegasusone.com  

    Episode-072 Part 2 Provisors, POGs and partnering, talking entrepreneurship and The Pumpkin Plan with Jason Makevich of Greenlight Information Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 35:32


    From building computers to high school with ashtrays to Inc. 5000 and Entrepreneur 360 Jason emphasizes the need to know, like, and trust and the importance of being a father first. https://www.greenlight-is.com

    Episode-072 Part 1 Provisors, POGs and partnering, talking entrepreneurship and The Pumpkin Plan with Jason Makevich of Greenlight Information Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 39:53


    From building computers to high school with ashtrays to Inc. 5000 and Entrepreneur 360 Jason emphasizes the need to know, like, and trust and the importance of being a father first. https://www.greenlight-is.com

    Episode-071 Part 2 Being service-oriented, the digital divide, and achieving warp speed with I/T with Kay Ford of SELACO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 38:10


    Hearing with an impairment and speaking with a servant's heart, Kay Ford discusses self-improvement, street skills and why she's never bored with workforce development. https://www.selacowdb.com

    Episode-071 Part 1 Being service-oriented, the digital divide, and achieving warp speed with I/T with Kay Ford of SELACO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 35:40


    Hearing with an impairment and speaking with a servant's heart, Kay Ford discusses self-improvement, street skills and why she's never bored with workforce development. https://www.selacowdb.com

    Episode-070 Part 2 How do you want to make an impact? with David Leveille of Crush Networks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 36:44


    From latchkey kid to desktop publisher to Lotus 1-2-3 and HTML to entrepreneur, community promoter, and public speaker David emphasize the need to just raise your hand and say, "Yes!"

    Episode-070 Part 1 How do you want to make an impact? with David Leveille of Crush Networks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 55:32


    From latchkey kid to desktop publisher to Lotus 1-2-3 and HTML to entrepreneur, community promoter, and public speaker David emphasize the need to just raise your hand and say, "Yes!"

    Episode-069 From Bakersfield to businessman, bantering with Boxcar Willie about sea-ing the world and the gold standard of really good computers with Kevin Clemons of Au Technology Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 65:02


    Listen to Kevin's journey to create the GOLD standard of White Label IT support services. https://autechnologysolutions.com

    Episode-068 Achieving in spite of Adversity, Affirmations and the Power of Partnerships, Talkin' it up with a Twin, Danny Brown of AppGallop and AppMeetup

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 68:45


    From the U.S. Army to Howard University to IBM to Sherweb Danny emphasizes the need to be bold, positive, confident, and passionate about partnering. https://www.appgallop.com, https://www.appmeetup.com  

    Episode-067 Part 2 Botswana, the Kalahari Desert, Microsoft, and the Okavango Delta with Cheryl Salazar of The Partner Marketing Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 38:48


    From game ranger to I/T sales to virtual marketing director Cheryl stresses the importance of perspective and tolerance. https://www.thepartnermarketinggroup.com

    Episode-067 Part 1 Botswana, the Kalahari Desert, Microsoft, and the Okavango Delta with Cheryl Salazar of The Partner Marketing Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 49:39


    From game ranger to I/T sales to virtual marketing director Cheryl stresses the importance of perspective and tolerance. https://www.thepartnermarketinggroup.com

    Episode-066 There are no failures, only learning opportunities with Elena Baeva of 365 Talent Portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 54:14


    From Microsoft to IAMCP to WIT and DEI, Elena underscores the value of optimism, persistence and good role models. https://365talentportal.com

    Episode-065 Experiencing life, empowering brilliance, and waking up in places you've never been before - finding Directions with Jennifer Didier

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 65:37


    How to pay for your IBM XT and teach AI to 1,000 women in a day, Jennifer emphasizes the importance of being yourself and being authentic. https://directionstraining.com

    Episode 064 Part 2 Not for profit, but for purpose - Using food to foster freedom with Yves and Jody Masquéfa of Kherut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 40:37


    Did you know that human trafficking is growing faster than the drug trade? Yves and Jody explain how Kherut is helping survivors to find a new life, new skills, work, and love. https://www.kherut.org

    Episode 064 Part 1 Not for profit, but for purpose - Using food to foster freedom with Yves and Jody Masquéfa of Kherut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 52:18


    Did you know that human trafficking is growing faster than the drug trade? Yves and Jody explain how Kherut is helping survivors to find a new life, new skills, work, and love. https://www.kherut.org

    Episode-063 Two Pepsi bottles, Banyan Vines, golf, and the WIT of Michelle Hollis of 6th Street Consulting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 58:33


    From secretary to cocktail waitress to technologist to President, Michelle stresses the importance of passion, strength, and aptitude in business. https://www.6sc.com  

    Episode-062 Part 2 Cupcake, Donut, Lemon Cake, and Muffin, a family portrait with Justin Slagle of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 46:55


    From Jim Rohn to Brian Tracy to Jim Collins, Justin highlights the need to make small improvements each day, be an ally, and inspire people. https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinslagle

    Episode-062 Part1 Cupcake, Donut, Lemon Cake, and Muffin, a family portrait with Justin Slagle of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 45:55


    From Jim Rohn to Brian Tracy to Jim Collins, Justin highlights the need to make small improvements each day, be an ally, and inspire people. https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinslagle

    Episode-061 Part 2 B.S., Chemical Engineering, MBA, and 4 languages with Diana Ishak of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 35:34


    From California to Lebanon to Seattle Diana describes what she hopes for her daughter and emphasizes the need for vulnerability, empathy, and tolerance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaishak

    Episode-061 Part 1 B.S., Chemical Engineering, MBA, and 4 languages with Diana Ishak of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 43:12


    From California to Lebanon to Seattle Diana describes what she hopes for her daughter and emphasizes the need for vulnerability, empathy, and tolerance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaishak

    Episode-060 Chuffed, Latkes, Schadenfreude, and how Swede it is with Nicole Afek of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 62:38


    From Adopt A Monkey to advertising to Tech for Social Impact Nicole emphasizes the need for more women in technology and stresses the power of education. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleafek/

    Episode-059 IAMCP, Microsoft, and bcpa with Frank Valdivieso of Gryphon Consulting and Nyasha Tunduwani of Real Impact Technology Consulting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 71:39


    From civil unrest to town halls to a simple question to the first cohort, Frank and Nyasha highlight the need for equity, community, and access. https://bcpalliance.com

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