Podcast appearances and mentions of don jones

On Sunday, May 31, 2026 hundreds gathered together at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center on the campus of San Diego State University to celebrate the life of SDSU Alumnus and Super Fan, Chet Carney. In this episode we present our audio recording of the ceremony featuring speakers: Don Jones, Sarah Eishen, Jim Herrick, Steve Fisher, Brian Dutcher, and Michael Brunker. Chet Carney enrolled at San Diego State in the late 1970s where he was an SDSU yell leader for the 1978-79 athletic year. He returned to the role in the early 1980s, leading cheers from the football field at the school's request. When that ended, Carney became an unofficial cheerleader for the school he loved — and arguably SDSU's most recognizable fan.

On Sunday, May 31, 2026 hundreds gathered together at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center on the campus of San Diego State University to celebrate the life of SDSU Alumnus and Super Fan, Chet Carney. In this episode we present our audio recording of the ceremony featuring speakers: Don Jones, Sarah Eishen, Jim Herrick, Steve Fisher, Brian Dutcher, and Michael Brunker. Chet Carney enrolled at San Diego State in the late 1970s where he was an SDSU yell leader for the 1978-79 athletic year. He returned to the role in the early 1980s, leading cheers from the football field at the school's request. When that ended, Carney became an unofficial cheerleader for the school he loved — and arguably SDSU's most recognizable fan.

The Jones family will be honoured with a Forest City of London Music Awards Lifetime Achievement in 2026. Don Jones joined Mike Stubbs to tell some storiews about Van Halen and the M and M's, Sly and the Family Store and more stories and more.

K-12 IT veteran Chris Thomas joins The PowerShell Podcast to share his 26-year journey in educational technology, from a high school IT internship to becoming an Endpoint Cloud Systems Architect supporting multiple school districts in Michigan. Chris discusses how PowerShell helped him automate identity management, investigate network incidents, and streamline large-scale IT operations across complex school environments. The conversation also dives into mentorship, Don Jones' influence through Be the Master, the value of community involvement, and the mental health challenges IT professionals face. Chris shares practical lessons on automation, presenting at conferences, overcoming imposter syndrome, and how putting yourself out there can open doors throughout your career. Key Takeaways: • PowerShell fundamentals unlock huge opportunities — learning commands like Get-Command, Get-Help, Get-Member, and Get-Module can help you explore and automate almost anything. • Automation is essential in resource-constrained environments like K-12 IT where staff wear many hats and must support large systems with limited manpower. • Community participation accelerates growth — presenting, attending conferences, and contributing scripts can build confidence, connections, and career momentum. Guest Bio: Chris Thomas is an Endpoint Cloud Systems Architect supporting multiple K-12 school districts in Michigan through a regional educational service agency. With more than two decades of experience in educational IT, Chris focuses on automation, endpoint management, and infrastructure architecture. He is an active contributor to the Michigan K-12 technology community, regularly presenting at conferences such as MAEDS and MMS/MOA, and sharing PowerShell scripts and tools through his GitHub projects. Resource Links: Chris Thomas GitHub – https://github.com/chrisATautomatemystuff Connect with Andrew - https://andrewpla.tech/links PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit – https://psappdeploytoolkit.com Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches – https://www.manning.com/books/learn-powershell-in-a-month-of-lunches PDQ Discord – https://discord.gg/PDQ MAEDS Conference – https://maeds.org MMS / MOA Conference – https://mmsmoa.com The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k4n6FWzDPUk  

Don Jones, State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency, joins the podcast to discuss the steps the administration has taken over the past year to strengthen agriculture and support Ohio farmers.

In this episode of Boardroom 180, Munir Haque sits down with innovation strategist Ed Bernacki to challenge the traditional assumptions around innovation. From international consulting to developing idea journals used by thousands, Ed shares how innovation isn't about flashy tech or radical disruption, it's a disciplined mindset rooted in trust, collaboration, and a deep understanding of problem-solving.Together, they explore why service-based innovation is often misunderstood, how cognitive diversity drives better decisions, and what it really takes to create value in new ways. Whether you're a board member, leader, or curious thinker, this conversation will reshape how you view innovation in your organization.Innovation Isn't Disruption, It's Discipline"About the Guest:Ed Bernacki is an internationally recognized innovation strategist, writer, and developer of practical tools that help leaders turn ideas into action. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Ed has worked across Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, and Australia—guiding both public and private sector organizations to build their capacity for innovation.He's the creator of the Navigator Journal series, has trained over 4,000 professionals in innovation skills, and has worked with governments, cities, and global leadership programs to design systems that support meaningful change. Ed is also one of Canada's most published voices on innovation—and a passionate advocate for reframing innovation not as disruption, but as a discipline rooted in mindset, structure, and trust.••• Contact Munir Haque | ActionEdge Executive Development:Website: AEEDNow.comLinkedIn: Action Edge Executive Development Inc.Contact Ed Bernacki:Website: http://www.navigatorjournals.com/Podcast Production:Recording: Pushysix StudiosTranscript:innovation is more than improvement.(...)I mean, improvements are important, but innovations are like a quantum improvement that breaks new ground to create value in new ways.(...)And I thought this is just brilliant because it starts a conversation.(...)Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of the Boardroom 180 podcast. I'm your host Manir Haq, an executive coach and senior board strategist. I've partnered with Action Edge Executive Development to lead their governance and political acumen division.(...) In each episode we meet with governance leaders and step into their boardrooms where decisions shape the world around us.Today's guest is Ed Bernanke, an internationally recognized innovation strategist, writer and developer of practical tools that help leaders turn ideas into action. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Ed has worked across Canada, New Zealand, the Middle East, Singapore, and Australia, guiding both public and private sector organizations to build their capacity for innovation.(...)He's the creator of the Navigator Journal Series, has trained over 4,000 professionals in innovation skills, and has worked with governments, cities, and global leadership programs to design systems that support meaningful change. Ed is also one of Canada's most published voices in innovation and a passion advocate for reframing innovation, not as disruption,(...)but as a disciplined, rooted in mindset, structure, and trust.(...) So welcome to the boardroom. Ed, how are you doing?Well, thanks very much. It's doing well, thank you.Sounds good.(...)So I just start a little bit like you were introduced to me and suggested to be on the podcast by Don Jones as he was on our last episode,(...) I think it's episode 24, and he talked a little bit about kind of the human potential. And I think that might be kind of a good segue into the stuff we're working on talking about today.(...)As well, I think during our pre-interview, he kind of said it as a bit of a small world that you knew one of my previous guests as well,(...) Bruce Anderson.Yeah. Yeah.(...) So Bruce Anderson, he was in episode 14, and he talked about nonprofit,(...)kind of nonprofit governance.(...)So are you telling me how, I think there's a bit of a story there on how you know each other and might lead into kind of our first line of questions.(...)Okay, sure.(...)Man, I have to say it's an extraordinary coincidence that two of your previous speakers were in fact, we all went to university together.(...)And all of three of us were in the sports management program at Laurentian University.(...) And basically we went there because it was the only place in Canada that in those days that actually offered a program in sports management. I mean, I had an interest in sport, but I knew I didn't wanna be like a coach. That just wasn't my thing at all.And what we studied essentially was a four year commerce degree.(...)And then on top of that, all our minor courses were essentially the business of amateur and professional sport.(...)And so you kind of learned about associations, nonprofit management.(...)And I think once we got out of there, people kind of went in different directions, but I have the same sort of background. I started with, as Bruce did, is working in the nonprofit sector for five years and my was in soccer association.(...)And then many years later, Don Jones and I collaborated on a project in the 2000s.(...)I kind of create these innovation journals(...) and we collaborated on pretty one for some of his programs.(...) So it's amazing. Well, we'll get into that a little bit later, hopefully.(...) So you kind of started out your career, it sounds like in sports management and kind of led up into kind of where your focus is today on innovation. So why don't you tell us, as I say, a little bit of your evolutionist or innovationist kind of origin story.(...) Well, I was kind of thinking about this idea.(...)Now looking back, I was always kind of the ideas guy, whether it was in university or high school,But I learned two things. My first job with the soccer association,(...)my boss got it and he started to harness that. So he would give me like little thinking jobs, thinking about improving this next year. There were five ways that we could do this.(...)And I would just go away and think about this up and give him a list of probably 10 things to do.(...) And I realized that I'm really good at doing this.(...)But second story was though, after book five or six years, I thought I need to more like get a real job. I ended up joining one of those big international consulting firms,(...) sort of a national marketing role.(...)And I was all enthusiastic about this.(...) And I certainly realized that not every organization wants you to be an ideas guy.(...)My Tiffany was going into a strategic planning session for our group.(...) And the director looked at the plan we did last year and all the things that were accomplished and said, you know what, this is all great. Let's just do it all again next year.(...)And I sat there and I was just dumbstruck because at a whole list of things that I thought could improve what we're doing.(...)And so I started to really explore some of these issues about what it's like, like why people think so differently to me. I didn't have a clue then, but this was what started getting me interested. Now, same time, because it was an...

In this episode, the host's guest is Don Jones, a human potential architect and experiential learning pioneer who has designed immersive behavioral simulations for more than 40,000 leaders in over 70 countries. The conversation delves into the concept of “Human Potential Architecture” and how organizational systems, culture, processes, and structure, either amplify or suppress individual and team potential. Don explains why most companies remain stuck in an industrial-era model, limiting agility and engagement, and outlines how immersive simulations (like Mission Possible) allow leaders to confront real-world challenges in a safe yet high-stress environment. They discuss the pitfalls of large-scale technology transformations that overlook employee insights, the importance of reducing friction between insight and impact, and why AI can't replace a thriving, well-architected human workforce.Through real-life examples, from a Fortune 500 tech-upgrade that wasted over a billion dollars when employees were excluded, to the transformational story of a public utility that used simulation to rewire its culture, listeners hear practical lessons on redesigning systems to unlock creativity and adaptability. Don also shares a powerful vision for re-centering humanity in the age of AI by “putting Marissa on Time Magazine's cover” as a metaphor for valuing every person's innate brilliance. This episode challenges executives to rethink governance, job design, and leadership frameworks to create environments where people thrive rather than simply execute.About the Guest: Don Jones is the founder and chief experience designer at Experience It, Inc., where he has spent over three decades crafting story-driven behavioral simulations and distributed immersive reality experiences for clients such as Boeing, Microsoft, Cisco, and American Express. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Architectural Potential, a researcher on organizational design, and a sought-after speaker on human potential, leadership, and experiential learning.••• Contact Munir Haque | ActionEdge Executive Development: Website: AEEDNow.com LinkedIn: Action Edge Executive Development Inc.Contact Don Jones: Website: ExperienceIt.comPodcast Production: Recording: PushySix StudiosTranscript:Today on the Boardroom 180 podcast, I'm joined by Don Jones, a pioneer in experimental learning and human potential design. For over three decades, Don has been crafting immersive story-driven behavioral simulations that have transformed leadership development across the globe. He's the founder and chief experience designer at Experience It, Inc.(...)And he's a thought leader, author, and keynote speaker whose work has shaped how Fortune 500 companies think about human systems and transformation.(...) Don, welcome to the show.(...) Thanks so much, Manera. It's a pleasure to be here. I appreciate meeting you and the team actually.(...)Well, thanks. You know, I, you know, as I often do with previous guests, I reach out and ask who they, who would they suggest? And, you know, your recommendation came from Phil DeMont.(...) You know, he's episode, I think he's episode 16.(...)And, you know, Phil's a freelance broadcast journalist. In fact, I actually heard him on the radio this morning. So did I. Talking about Tesla sales and Fortnite, yeah. Okay, heard him this morning.He does a very nice job of that. I listened this morning as well.Yeah.(...)And what he, he said two things about you. He said, reading it verbatim, really smart, dot, dot, dot. Also world ranked sailor.(...) So like Phil, I kept your introduction relatively short. And I thought I would let you unpack it a little bit. I mean, maybe that maybe to kind of lead off what I want you unpack is I went to LinkedIn and I looked at, you know, essentially what your profile tag is, or, you know, kind of the description that you use right at the top of the page. And it says,(...)human potential architect, 30 years creating behavioral learning simulations and distributed immersive reality experiences for global clients. So there's a bit to unpack there for those of us who, you know, don't understand all the lingo here. Sure. So, I mean, the question is like,(...)what's that mean?(...) Sure. First of all,(...) yes, Phil's a long time friend of mine and we used to play a lot of basketball together. And I do not sail at all, zero.(...)Would like to. So I am not, I am neither a world-class sailor or really smart. So I would like to be one of those, but let's just start base level.He never said you were highly ranked. He just said you were ranked, maybe you're ranked at the bottom.Yeah, listen,(...)I really loved basketball, played it a lot of my life, worked for Canvas Olympic teams, did a lot of stuff that was interesting before I started my company. But to your great question, what does all that jargon mean on LinkedIn, human potential architect? You don't hear that every day. And honestly, I started my business over three decades ago. And I always cared deeply about human potential, whether it was kids, you know, doing well in school, or people starting their own business, or me developing my own potential in what I wanted to do. And I started a company to design behavioral simulations. And that took off and we ended up working in 40 countries digitally,(...)physically, and then 70 plus countries digitally, working with Fortune 500 companies like Boeing, GE, Microsoft, Cisco, American Express, and others.(...)And we designed behavioral simulations that allow people to see their own behavior and grow and develop.(...)But over the years, I realized, well, what's the core of what it is that I care about and that I am trying to in some way improve my craft around? And it was around human potential. But the reason I developed the idea of human protection architecture, which my book is called "The Architectural Potential" that I'm writing right now,(...)and have been researching and will talk about,(...)is that I always used to think as human potential as individual, Manir, like you have a number of kids and you want them to develop their potential. And we want them to have the will to do that, the security to grow and develop. But also, as I've grown older and been around this profession a long time, I realized the architecture matters. And one of the basic premises of my research is that architecture is never neutral.(...) It's either amplifying or suppressing your potential.(...)And so I realized that the architecture of potential is a great determinant of many people's success. Yes, we need individual initiative, absolutely. And I admire that more than talent, actually. But we also need an architecture. And what is architecture from my perspective?(...) Well, architecture, let's say in the workplace, are the systems, the processes, the culture, the environment that you're in, is the architecture. And it's either amplifying your potential, you individually or your team's potential collectively, or the organization collectively, or it's suppressing it. And quite honestly, my research says the organizations today are mostly suppressing it. They've never been set up, designed for the amplification of human potential. They've been set up really an industrial era model.(...)That it was always designed to limit potential, keep you in a box and stay within a cogs relationship to other cogs to make the whole machine work. W...

In this very special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with two legends of the PowerShell world: Jeffrey Snover, the inventor of PowerShell, and Don Jones, bestselling author, teacher, and longtime PowerShell community builder. Recorded live at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, this conversation is packed with personal insights, impactful moments, and the kind of storytelling that only Snover and Jones can deliver.  Key topics in this episode include:  The origin stories of PowerShell and how Jeffrey and Don's paths crossed at a pivotal moment.  The evolution of PowerShell as a scripting language, community, and ecosystem.  The importance of storytelling in tech, from teaching to team-building to leadership.  The shift from individual contributor to leader and how both hosts navigated that path with intention.  The power of community: real stories from users whose lives were changed by learning PowerShell.  Career advice for the next generation of IT professionals and community contributors.  Along the way, we hear hilarious stories from the early days of PowerShell development, honest reflections on growth and failure, and powerful reminders that vulnerability, repetition, and kindness are core to success in any career. Whether you're new to PowerShell or a long-time community member, this episode is a true masterclass in leadership, learning, and legacy.  Bio and links:  Jeffrey Snover is the inventor of PowerShell, Microsoft Technical Fellow, and a legendary figure in the IT and DevOps communities. With a background in distributed systems, Jeffrey led the development of PowerShell to revolutionize system management and automation on Windows. Known for his visionary leadership and storytelling, Jeffrey has played a pivotal role in shaping modern IT practices. His work continues to inspire technologists around the world to build, share, and lead with intention and clarity.  Don Jones is a bestselling author, speaker, educator, and one of the most influential figures in the PowerShell community. With decades of experience in IT, Don has written numerous foundational books on PowerShell, including Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches. He co-founded the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit and has mentored countless professionals through his teaching, writing, and leadership. Don is a passionate advocate for storytelling in tech, career development, and building inclusive communities that empower the next generation.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreysnover/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/concentrateddon/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewplatech/  https://www.powershellsummit.org/  The PowerShell Podcast: https://pdq.com/the-powershell-podcast  The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ooyO8GsHVTs   

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Jim Katona, a man whose diverse life experiences have shaped his profound insights into positive influence and realistic beliefs. From being a roofer, clown, preacher, and artist, Jim has dedicated decades to serving others in challenging circumstances. We discuss his journey through change, grief, loss, marriage, and the value of persistence, highlighting how Jim defied expectations to become an honorary co-chairman of the Mankind Project and an ambassador for the spirit of harmonious cooperation.Listen in as we explore the origins and impact of the phrase "the spirit of harmonious cooperation," a concept Jim introduced during a board meeting in 2014. Influenced by his background as a Christian clown minister, Jim has used the power of words to foster understanding and collaboration within the Mankind Project and beyond.  See the mural - https://phillyunknownproject.org/ Hear about a pivotal moment when I was named honorary co-chairman by Don Jones after a tense situation during an NWTA weekend in 1999. We touch on the importance of adaptability and the transformative power of listening in relationships, sharing lessons learned from past mistakes and how gratitude, emotional regulation, and open communication contribute to a long-lasting, harmonious marriage. This conversation is filled with insights on personal responsibility and the value of expressing appreciation in daily interactions.Connect with Jim! jimkatona@mkp.orgSee the mural of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. at Philly Unknown: https://www.facebook.com/PhillyUnknown/videos/1589273648141537 Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Support the Show.Additional Resources:Magic Mind: Get 20% Off Your Subcription Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE

After finding his way back to his hometown in Camarillo, California, Don Jones is trailblazing an evolutionary path in the insurance industry.Out of college with a major is business accounting and a natural conversationalist, Don Jones kicked off his career as a “stockbroker”. Just few years later, he started his own investment advisory company and has been forging his own path ever since.  Now an insurance expert, Don Jones breaks down everything there is to know about health insurance and explains the vital role technology plays in it. Besides his love for insurance, his greatest passion is spending time on his boat, fishing and cooking what he catches.How often does he take out his boat and fish? How did growing up in Camarillo influence his life? How can DMJ Insurance Services save clients time and money?CLICK HERE for more information about Donald Jones.CLICK HERE for more information about DMJ Insurance Services, Inc.

Please enjoy this message by our Church Elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

In this episode we talk about our past event Jmsquared Meet and Greet featuring Golden Afro. This event was graced by top Toronto clothing designers like Vibe The People, Hooks N Looks, Sanaa Zuri and Royal Ron. We had top artist performances from Don Jones, Laura Tanifum, Ojez, Dawnatello, Chuxx, Javelli, Shakkoi, Emmm and Dj Smith. In attendance too was the safe room podcast and Inside The Art Podcast. Thanks to everyone who made this event a success and have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Jmsquaredpodcast https://instagram.com/jmsquaredpodcast?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Connect with Royal Ron https://www.instagram.com/ron_bunnie?igsh=MThycmh1bXdwano4bg== Connect with Vibe The People https://www.instagram.com/vibethepeople?igsh=MXgxMWJod2x6bzdoMg== Connect with Sanaa Zuri https://www.instagram.com/sanaa_zuri?igsh=MTU1b3c0aGp4enlxZg== Connect with Hooks N Looks https://www.instagram.com/hooksnlooks?igsh=YmJwdGd6aHcyejhh Connect with The Saferoom Podcast https://www.instagram.com/thesaferoomofficial?igsh=MXZlemsyMHNtcXk0Zg== Connect with Inside The Art Podcast https://www.instagram.com/ins.idetheart?igsh=bnE3bjN1d3lwZWg0

Please enjoy this message from our Church Elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

Fyra män ser tillbaka på sina liv som homosexuella i 1980-talets Stockholm, Riyad och Kairo. Hör om hemliga koder, fester och bastuklubbar. När homosexualitet under 80-talets Sverige inte längre klassas som en sjukdom borde det vara lättare än någonsin att leva som gay. Men med skräcken för hiv kommer mycket hat mot hbtqi-personer. Homofobin och jargongen inom poliskåren får Göran Stanton att säga upp sig.Pell Uno Larsson är på semester i Kairo och längtar efter att träffa andra män. Han använder en guidekatalog för att hitta säkra mötesplatser. Den leder honom till bastun på ett hotell.Det är lättare att vara homosexuell i Saudiarabien, ett av världens mest konservativa länder där homosexualitet straffas med döden, än hemma i Sverige tycker Steve Sjöquist. Han flyttar till huvudstaden Riyad 1985 för arbete. Steve berättar om de hemliga festerna, att sova på soffor för att ta sig säkert hem dagen efter och samtidigt känna sig friare än någonsin.Medverkande: Pell Uno Larsson, Steve Sjöquist, Don Jones och Göran Stanton.Ett program från 2023Av: Alexandra SannermalmProducent: Håkan EngströmSlutmix: Fredrik Nilsson

In Episode 386 of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast, Andy Storch is joined by Don Jones from Experience It. Don is the founding president of Experience It Inc. Over the past 30 years, he has achieved a reputation as one of the foremost designers of sophisticated, story-driven behavioral management and leadership business simulations. Don is an accomplished consultant, researcher, speaker, and author. His organization has designed, delivered, and implemented large-scale corporate experiential learning programs for multinational Fortune 500 companies in more than 20 countries.Don is a recognized thought leader in the workplace's importance in human behaviors. His white paper Human Systems 2.0 makes a case for the increasing importance of the need for human connection as the workplace becomes increasingly digital and technological. In addition, his Contextual Intelligence Transformation Model™ has also been adopted by a number of corporations.In this bonus episode, you'll hear:Don's proudest accomplishment and his biggest mistake in his career and what he learned from the experienceWhy Don Jones believes individual engagement at scale is the biggest challenge in the Talent Development industry todayHow Don sees culture as a driver of performance as a trend he is excited about in the Talent Development SpaceThe book that Don highly recommends to peopleDon's one piece of advice to professionals and individuals who are trying to move up and become more successful in their careersConnect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Don Jones here:LinkedInTwitterWebsite The Launch of E!'s Infinity Digital Leadership Simulation and Demo

In Episode 385 of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast, Andy Storch is joined by Don Jones from Experience It. Don is the founding president of Experience It Inc. Over the past 30 years, he has achieved a reputation as one of the foremost designers of sophisticated, story-driven behavioral management and leadership business simulations. Don is an accomplished consultant, researcher, speaker, and author. His organization has designed, delivered, and implemented large-scale corporate experiential learning programs for multinational Fortune 500 companies in more than 20 countries.Don is a recognized thought leader in the workplace's importance in human behaviors. His white paper Human Systems 2.0 makes a case for the increasing importance of the need for human connection as the workplace becomes increasingly digital and technological. In addition, his Contextual Intelligence Transformation Model™ has also been adopted by a number of corporations.In this episode, you will hear: Andy Storch and Don Jones' best learning experiences throughout their lifetimeDon Jones' thoughts about behavioral learning and its power in the learning and development spaceWhat Andy and Don believe to be the most significant challenges that need to be addressed in the L&D space todayWhy Don believes storytelling and apprenticeship to be the core of learningWhy Don is passionate about behavioral storytelling and learning as the future of learning and where things are going.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Don Jones here:LinkedInTwitterWebsite The Launch of E!'s Infinity Digital Leadership Simulation and Demo

Please enjoy this message from our Church Elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

Updated: March 20, 4:14 p.m. | Posted: Feb. 27, 4 a.m. Persia Erdrich's son had just turned 2 years old when he spoke his first sentence in Ojibwe. The pair were visiting the Minnesota Zoo as part of a group of babies, toddlers, parents and elders in a program to teach Ojibwe to young children and their parents. Erdrich, whose Ojibwe name is Netaa-niimid, said it happened when her son Patrick Linehan, whose Ojibwe name is Ogimaagaabaw, pointed at a bear in an enclosure.“Makwa nibaa,” he said. The bear is sleeping.This was possible for Erdrich's son because they attend a language nest in Cloquet, Minn., on the Fond du Lac Reservation called Gookonaanig Endaawaad, or “Grandma's House.” The program started in 2020, and now seven families learn Ojibwe traditions and language from elders who speak it as their first language.Grandma's House is not like a drop-off daycare or an immersion school where only the children learn. Through a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation and support from other funders, parents get paid to learn alongside and speak with their children in Ojibwe five hours a day, four days a week.Don Jones, whose Ojibwe name is Niigaanibines, is one of the elders who teaches at Grandma's House. He said the language nest got its name because “a lot of young Anishinaabe people always went to Grandma's house for food, company, legends, and stories.” The word Anishinaabe refers to the Indigenous people of this area of the U.S. and Canada, and Ojibwe is a specific subgroup, so some use the terms interchangeably.Jones has been learning and speaking Ojibwe since he was born. It is unlikely that any adults who speak Ojibwe as their first language remain in the Fond du Lac Reservation, but it is not definitively known. All of the elders sharing their teachings at Grandma's House travel to Cloquet from places like Ontario, Manitoba, and Wisconsin. For instance, Jones travels from Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, which is on the Canadian side of the border from International Falls, Minn.“Even in our community on the Canadian side, I grew up in that kind of environment. I appreciate the love and kindness from grandmothers and what they provide: love and caring and sharing. So, that was the whole idea about recreating that kind of concept here.”The beginning of language revitalizationGrandma's House wouldn't have been possible a little more than a generation ago. In the late 1800s, the U.S. government created a policy that banned speaking or teaching in any language other than English in schools. This was standard practice in Native American boarding schools. For generations, Native children were taken from their families, banned from speaking their native language or engaging in traditional religious practices, and often abused if they didn't comply. Hundreds of Native children died in these schools. Counts vary, but there were at least a dozen of these boarding schools in Minnesota. “It wasn't until the passing of the Native American Languages Act in 1990 that we saw a federal policy that allowed the use of Native American languages in the classroom,” said Deidre Whiteman, director of research and education for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, which is based in Minneapolis.“When Indigenous communities lose their languages, they also lose thousands of years of stories and traditions,” Whiteman stated. “Everything we know about ourselves as Native peoples is found in our languages — our songs, our stories, and our ceremonies. Our connection to our lands is rooted in languages. It's what makes us who we are.”A study led by The Australian National University and published in 2021 found that, worldwide, “The loss of language diversity results from a complex network of factors, particularly those associated with colonization, globalization, and social and economic change.”Ojibwe is endangered and there were only an estimated 678 first-language Ojibwe speakers in Minnesota in 2009, according to the University of Minnesota.The “language nest” model of language revitalization began in New Zealand, where a movement to revive the Maori language began in the 1970s. In the 1980s, the government there began funding language nests, or Te Kōhanga Reo, which brought elders together with children and their parents. The program flourished there. By 1991, a year after the U.S. lifted the ban on learning Native languages, New Zealand had “630 kōhanga reo operating, with a total enrollment of 10,451 children and about 4,000 staff”, according to an essay from Maori scholars Tania Rei and Carra Hamon. Language nest models now exist worldwide, but only a few exist in the United States. Commonly cited reasons include a lack of fluent speakers, financial challenges, and loss of language diversity.Likely the oldest equivalent to a language nest in the U.S. is 'Aha Pūnana Leo, meaning “nest of voices,” in Hawaii.There also is a history of language revitalization programs including language nests in Minnesota. Eni-gikendaasoyang, or the Enweyang Ojibwe Language Nest, was a preschool lab classroom that taught Native and non-native children common core subjects in Ojibwe at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. The school ran from 2009 to 2014.Minnesota is also part of several Native ancestral homelands, such as Lakota and Dakota people. In South Dakota they have a Lakota Language & Education Initiative, and in North Dakota the Lakȟól'iyapi Wahóȟpi Lakota Language Immersion Nest. And last fall in 2022, the University of Minnesota began a Dakota language nest program.Other language nests are still forming across the U.S. today: Saad K'idilyé Diné Language Nest (SKDLN) opened in August in New Mexico. How Grandma's House came to beThe seed that bloomed into Grandma's House started more than a dozen years ago. A small group, most who met in the University of Minnesota's Ojibwe Language Program including Erdrich, developed an idea for an immersive program where adults could learn from Ojibwe elders. The group worked with the Fond du Lac Tribal College to create Ojibwemotaadidaa, an Ojibwe Immersion academy for adults. It was there that discussions began about making an Ojibwe language nest for the adults at the academy who were planning or starting to have children, including Erdrich. “I was actually living in Wisconsin but I moved back here because I wanted him to learn how to speak Ojibwe,” she said about her son. Many minds went into the creation of Grandma's House. Families from Leech Lake, Bad River, and even Ontario attended these adult language camps where part of the brainstorming of Grandma's House took place. When Grandma's House was developing, the group did a pipe ceremony. Jones said they requested “guidance from the Spirits, for the program to be looked after and funded, and to provide spiritual guidance in the way this unfolds in the future.” Putting his faith in that ceremony, Jones stated Grandma's House would “come about the way it should come about.”“It was prophesized that a new generation would come in and bring back what was lost. And I really feel like the people in the language revitalization movement are that generation,” said Nicole Kneeland, who is the grant manager for Grandma's House and helped secure the grant that financially supports parents in the program. Her Ojibwe name is Gaagigegiizhigookwe. See inside Grandma's House Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation got involved because it is “committed to increasing access to early childhood care and education in a way that advances racial and health equity. The efforts of Fond Du Lac Tribal College and their creation of Grandma's House is a great example of that intersection,” stated Bukata Hayes, chair of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation board.Due to distance, some families who helped develop Grandma's House can't attend. From elders to parents to Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, to the newest and youngest first-language Ojibwe speakers at Grandma's House, the program's foundation is still growing. Erdrich and several others involved in the founding now have children in Grandma's House."Learning Ojibwe in college and pursuing learning the language and teaching the language, I hadn't really thought about babies speaking it as their first language,” Erdrich said. “It seemed like this impossible thing because of how much work it would be, how hard it would be to have a whole community and other babies to be speaking Ojibwe, but it's happening! And it's amazing because it's the peer language here so the kids are speaking Ojibwe to each other,” she said. ‘Language is healing'Even though it falls under the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Grandma's House is not like other college language programs. Learning a Native language in an academic setting is beneficial for language revitalization, but academic learning does not usually include learning the traditions, heritage or spirit within a Native community.A regular day at Grandma's House begins with a snack and casual interaction while the kids, parents, and elder or elders arrive. Then, depending on the season, they head outside for activities. In winter the group will snowshoe along trails or set rabbit snares; other times they will tap trees for syrup and sugar. A lot of the work is in noticing and identifying when things are changing in nature and telling the kids about it. For example, now is the season when rabbits are pregnant, so parents and elders teach the kids not to kill animals that carry young. After, everyone heads back inside to eat lunch. Sometimes they teach the little ones to process and eat wild rice, or eat what's harvested from their garden.Language diversity provides different ways of thinking and listening. Jones described that when he hears stories in Anishinaabe, “the words are very beautiful.” He said he can see a picture developing as other elders talk, as opposed to when he hears something in English and has to listen carefully to see what's being said. He said his teaching style at Grandma's House relies more “on the legends, the stories, and what my grandparents and my parents taught me to speak the language.”Grandma's House is set to expand soon. It recently got notice of funding to start an extended program this fall for children ages 3-5 to learn Ojibwe, taught by Erdrich, according to Kneeland.“We're working with the Fond du Lac Tribe to find a licensed space. Families that are currently in the program will shift their children into that program which will open up more family spots in our Grandma's House,” shared Kneeland. It will continue Ojibwe language learning when children leave the language nest.“There will be applications soon, but we're still working on it right now. This summer will be a big application period for us because we're going to go through two programs: Grandma's House and the new preschool classroom,” she said. Waking up a sleeping language Although it's common to refer to a language no longer commonly spoken as a “dead language,” some people in the language revitalization movement instead refer to them as “asleep.” The idea is that sleeping languages can be awakened through family and community efforts. Waking up Native languages can also bring intergenerational healing.“There's a tremendous amount of healing in everything that we do around Grandma's House. Once they get to a certain age, they can pass on that knowledge later on if they're in their 30s and 40s. Then they can share what we passed on to them so it continues, it lives on,” Jones said. “We all need each other to heal,” Whiteman said. “Our elders are our knowledge keepers and carry the memories of our ancestors. In our communities, elders are revered. When the youth are able to hear stories from elders, they are able to make that connection to who they are.”Native people learning their language is not only changing families but healing them. “Language is healing. When you speak your language, you have your Anishinaabe name, and your clan, and can introduce yourself and where you're from. So we always tell people that the spirit is always listening to us, not just the Great Spirit, but everything has spirit — the trees, the plants, all these are healing,” Jones said.Whiteman explained that some elders are “hesitant to re-learn their Native languages because of shame and guilt. Many struggle with their identities and feel robbed of that connection to their cultures that they felt they should have had. There were also many families who converted to Christianity and assimilated to survive.”However, the elders and families at Grandma's House are motivated to “break the cycle,” Kneeland said. “We do have situations where elders are hesitant to do this work due to the effects of being at boarding schools. It can be a really lonely trail doing this. We have to build that community and support each other, and now the language line is back in families. We have seven families that will have the language back since the last speaker two to three generations ago. This is changing families,” Kneeland said. Jones appreciates the lightness that can come with speaking and learning Ojibwe. “The spiritual language has a lot of humor. There's a lot of humor in our language, stories, directions, and mostly, what we call ‘Gizhewaadiziwin,' which is love and kindness, that's ingrained in the language,” Jones said. Erdrich is “fluent enough to keep a conversation but waiting to know enough to tell a good joke in Ojibwe.”“I can't believe it's happening: my little boy is speaking Ojibwe as his first language. The last person to speak it was my great-grandfather. It's a full circle of healing,” Erdrich said. Her son is now beginning to dream in Ojibwe. He recently shared with her a dream about a small bird flying high. It was eating, resting, and sleeping. “It was just this powerful moment because he was talking about his dream in Ojibwe and usually, in my experience, I only hear people speak about their dreams in Ojibwe when we are at ceremonies or there is some special important, maybe sacred, occasion. But, for him, he was speaking because that's the language he has.” Video of Persia ErdrichCorrection (Feb. 28, 2023): An earlier version of this story misstated the age of students at Eni-gikendaasoyang. Also, photo captions in an earlier version of this story misstated which language appears on a toy and the age of a child.

In this special episode of The PowerShell Podcast, we celebrate the show's 1 year anniversary with a very special guest, Don Jones! Don is the founder of the DevOps Summit and has been a leader in the PowerShell community for many years. We chat about the origins of the DevOps Summit, the transition of leadership to James Petty and others, and the importance of learning by doing. Don also shares his tips for responding to recruiters, and Jordan gives himself a well-deserved pat on the back. Tune in to hear all this and more!    Guest Bio and links: Don has been writing since 2000, although for the first almost two decades, he stuck with technology books. You know, those big, thick ones that seem to be sold by the pound. That included bestsellers like Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI, and The Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide. In 2018 or so, Don's career turned away from technology, and his writing turned toward fiction.    See The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aAsymolQvw   @donjones@techhub.social  https://donjones.com/books/shell-of-an-idea/  https://leanpub.com/bethemaster4  Own Your Tech Career (manning.com)  https://www.patreon.com/donjoneswrites  https://twitter.com/concentrateddon

Travelers have started to pack their suitcases again in hopes of booking long overdue trips to visit friends and family, as well as bucket list destinations. Don Jones, General Manager at Andrew Harper joins UBS to discuss traveling best practices, as well as travel they are seeing for 2023.

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Does money influence musicians and singers? In this podcast, we sit down with singer Don Jones, to talk about the sacrifices, finances and preparation involved with being a musician. We also have a live performance live at Squared Studios, so get ready to hear us sing! Connect with Don Jones on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donhjones/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@donhjones419/videos Keep it locked to JMSquared on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmsquaredpodcast/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04HnwsDjOaDAtaXolUBemL?si=yxCtUpL8TiO-cG0EHPkS8Q.&nd=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jmsquared/id1610549555

On this spooky season edition of Parallax Views, documentarian Joe O'Connell joins us to discuss his latest feature, RONDO AND BOB, about the parallel lives of Robert A. Burns, the behind-the-scenes art force behind such cult classic horror movies as Tober Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, Stuart Gordon's RE-ANIMATOR, Joe Dante's THE HOWLING, and Wes Craven's THE HILLS HAVE EYES, and Rondo Hatton, an acromelgaly-afflicted journalist of the early 20th century who made his way to Hollywood to become Tinsel Town's 1940s equivalent to monster movie icon Boris Karloff. Before getting into RONDO AND BOB, however, Joe and I discuss his previous documentary DANGER MAN. Said film focused on the life and times of stuntman Gary Kent, who was involved with a plethora of B-movie and independent films in the 1960s and 1970s. Kent also is one of the stuntmen upon which Brad Pitt's character in Quentin Tarantino's ONCE UPON TIME IN HOLLYWOOD was based. Specifically, the fact that Gary Kent had an encounter with Charles Manson while filming a movie on Spahn Ranch (where the Manson Family were living before the Tate/LaBianca murders) became a plot point in the aforementioned Tarantino feature. We then delve into the stories of Bob Burns and Rondo Hatton, including the similarities and differences in their lives. Burns was someone who appeared normal on the outside but was an eccentric in life and also felt unlovable. Rondo, most known for his appearances as "The Creeper" in films like the Sherlock Holmes caper PEARL OF DEATH, HOUSE OF HORRORS, and THE BRUTE MAN, appeared odd on the outside but was a normal, affable, and much loved man in his every day life. What can we learn from the lives of these two creative individuals who lived life on their on terms? That's the question in this fascinating edition of Parallax Views. Among the topics discussed: - The career of Gary Kent, who went to Hollywood with no experience but grew to become a long-running stuntman in Hollywood who often worked on the independent/grindhouse/drive-in movie circuit productions of Sam Sherman, Al Adamson, Don Jones, and Ray Dennis Steckler; his credits include movies like Schoolgirls in Chains, Bubba Ho-Tep, Psych-Out, Hell's Bloody Devils, Satan's Sadists, the Bruce Willis vehicle Color of Night, and Monte Hellman's Ride in the Whirlwind; how the documentary Danger God came together; the challenges of stunt work; Gary Kent's role in Rondo and Bob - The strange and fantastic lives of Bob Burns and Rondo Hatton; Rondo's early life, involvement with WWI, and his career in Hollywood; Bob's eccentric personality and loneliness; the continued fandom around Bob's work; Bob's acting as serial killing drifter Henry Lee Lucas in Confessions of a Serial Killer; Bob's movies Mongrel (with Hollywood star Aldo Ray) and his unreleased comedy Scream Test; Bob's home-made pinball machined based on the adult movie comedy Deep Throat with Linda Lovelace; the ways in which Rondo and Bob's lives mirror each other and the tragedies in their lives; Bob Burns, Tobe Hooper, and the University of Texas tower shooting - The influence of the George Lazenby/James Bond 007 documentary Becoming Bond on Rondo and Bob; the half-documentary/half-documentary approach of Rondo and Bob And much, much more!

Please enjoy this message from our elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

Please enjoy this message from our elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

Please enjoy this message from our elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

Last week we celebrated our 2-year anniversary, today we kick off season 3 with our friend Don Jones. He is the past President of CalNENA and played an integral part in the reclassification of Dispatchers to First Responders. We always have fun and great conversations with Don, so listen in and don't forget to tell your friends about We Speak Dispatch! Give us 15 minutes & we'll get you talking! Just give us a listen on our podcast, YouTube, & Facebook www.linktr.ee/WeSpeakDispatch Xybix Systems, Inc.

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James Petty is crazy busy with all things PowerShell. He is running the upcoming PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. James runs PowerShell.org, Co-Authoring PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, and in mid-May will be running The PowerShell "Firehose Class" with Don Jones where they do a DEEP dive into PowerShell. Finally, we talk about the value of the importexcel module and using PowerShell to wow the boss. Guest Bio and links: James Petty is the CEO of the DevOps Collective, a nonprofit for technology education. As well as the owner/moderator of PowerShell.org and its forums. Not satisfied with how bad he has already made me feel about my productivity, he is the lead writer for the 4th edition of PowerShell in a Month of Lunches while still maintaining his job as the solutions architect for Wyre Technologies. James MVP Profile - https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003525?fullName=James%20Petty PowerShell Forums - https://forums.powershell.org/ PowerShell Firehose Class - https://donjones.com/powershell-firehose-class/ Youtube series on importexcell module - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Ne_yX4tYo&list=PL5uoqS92stXioZw-u-ze_NtvSo0k0K0kq

Don Jones is the Head of Claims in MMUS Insurance Operations at MassMutual, leading the charge to achieve our vision of becoming a digitally enabled organization with richer customer data, streamlined processes, and automation to pay our claims faster, more accurately and provide service on the customer's terms. Don has more than 25 years' experience in the industry, including nearly two decades in claims leadership. Most recently, Don provided private claims consulting to a wide range of clients. Prior to that, he spent many years with Nationwide Insurance in senior leadership roles of increasing scope and responsibility of the firm's property and casualty claims organization. Over his career, Don has specialized in setting strategic direction and executing key business transformation initiatives, including technology adoption and digitization as well as process optimization, automation and continuous improvement solutions. As a note, Don's views are his own, and not those of MassMutual Highlights from the Show Don came up in P&C after getting into it in the 1990s, and built his career in Claims He made the move to Life when he joined MassMutual, making him one of the very few who have worked in both Life and P&C Don sees a lot of similarities because of the ultimate need to stand by people and try to help them with money and caring for those worst moments in their lives Don says, "We are in the business of helping people solve problems to the extent money and caring can do that" For Claims in Life, the pandemic has made the ability to deliver empathy has only amplified Coming out of the pandemic, how we do look at recruiting, attracting, retaining and developing talent differently? Can we be more flexible across so many factors that allow for more scalability as a business? Talking about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Don shared that he sees things that happened in 2020 as turning points rather than momentary flashes that we can now build from, and need to build from Diversity is what makes us stronger as communities, companies and a nation, and if people don't feel that they have a voice in what they're doing, how can we expect them to help move us forward on innovation, on delivering the best we can of ourselves and what our customers need from us, or move our industry ahead? We discussed the flight to purpose amongst consumers and employees, which is already started today, but will increase as Millennials and Gen Zs become a majority of consumers and employees The business case for DE&I is strong and proven already, and we need to amplify that and expose even more value from it because it is there, well beyond it just being the right thing to do As our customer base is and becomes more diverse, the people who we hire to serve them need to also be diverse to better connect with those we serve Going forward, we need to find ways to move faster and understand customers more holistically so we leave customers feeling like we are here for them, and we're the kind of company they'd want to pass down from generation to generation On systemic racism, while realistically, it may not be solved in Don's lifetime or his kid's, that doesn't mean we don't go after it with the rigor and determination like it could happen so we stand the best chance of making that a reality   This episode is brought to you by VPay (vpayusa.com), part of Optum Financial. And by the the book series, The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution by Bryan Falchuk (future-of-insurance.com). Follow the podcast at future-of-insurance.com/podcast for more details and other episodes. Music courtesy of UPbeat Music, available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play. Just search for "UPbeat Music"  

Please enjoy this message from our elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

Please enjoy this message from our elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

“Born Kevin van Drecht in the Netherlands, Kevan Dre is a 21-year-old upcoming rapper, producer, songwriter and engineer. At a young age Kevin fell in love with music from the likes of Lil Wayne and Bay Area artists E-40 and Mac Dre. From playing the organ at his grandparents' house to building his own studio and recording actual songs that could take you places. In the summer of 2018 he started messing around with different DAW's and made his first beats. As soon as he got the hang of producing, Kevin started writing songs and rapping the following year. On May 21st 2019 he finally released his first single called “Drifting Off” with Italian singer Marco Finotti under his old artist name “KD”. Between then and January 2020 Kevin continued to release numerous singles featuring artists around the globe. After a year of releasing songs as KD, Kevin and the label he was under decided it was time to rebrand to something more unique. He eventually landed on “Kevan Dre”, which takes parts of his real name, and pays homage to artists like Mac Dre and Dr. DRE. On July 3rd Kevin officially came back to the rap scene under Kevan Dre with his debut single called “Lonely” featuring Miami based artist Don Jones, which amassed over 4000 streams. He then continued releasing singles like “Hurt”, which amassed over 10.000 streams, Need That, which surpassed 4500 streams, and overseas, surpassing 16.000 streams. Inspired by artists like E-40 and Mac Dre, to G-Eazy and P-Lo, Kevan Dre is set to bring American Hip Hop and West Coast Hip Hop to western Europe.” Kevan and I speak about his life ambition in becoming an MC and his interactions with hip hop. Learn More on Dreams Not Memes and Subscribe today. Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/Kevan_Dre/ https://www.Twitter.com/Kevan_Dre

“Decide where it is you're going and what kind of career you need to live the life you want and aim for that really deliberately. Because if you don't know where you're going, then you never will get there." Don Jones is the author of “Own Your Tech Career” and the VP of Developer Skills at Pluralsight. In this episode, Don explained why it is important for us to understand the career we want and aim to build that career deliberately, instead of keep chasing promotion and more money continuously, and thus winding up in a rat race. He emphasized a few important things as part of owning our career, such as the importance of soft skills, showing yourself as a professional, building a personal brand, and being a better decision-maker. Do not miss a couple of showing up as professional tips that Don adopted from Disney! Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:05:52] Owning Our Tech Career - [00:07:11] On Money - [00:11:18] Importance of Soft Skills - [00:13:24] Showcasing Strong Profile - [00:16:28] Showing as Professional: Be Your Word - [00:20:14] Be Detailed and Precise - [00:23:15] Cut Your Losses When The Time is Right - [00:25:21] Let Blue Sky Mode Happen - [00:29:28] Draw a Yellow Line - [00:31:38] Building a Personal Brand - [00:34:45] What to Contribute and Finding Time - [00:40:24] RAPID Decision Making - [00:43:46] Deciding What's Enough - [00:45:29] Deciding What to Believe - [00:47:55] 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:51:23] _____ Don Jones's Bio Don Jones has been in the IT industry since the mid-1990s, and has worked in roles ranging from software developer to network engineer. He's most well-known for his work with Microsoft's Windows PowerShell, and he's written literally dozens of books on other IT topics. Today, much of Don's focus is on helping technology professionals become owners of their careers, through books like How to Own Your Tech Career and projects like his Ampere.Club website. You can view Don's full bibliography at DonJones.com. Follow Don: Website – https://donjones.com/ LinkedIn – https://linkedin.com/in/concentrateddon/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/concentrateddon Ampere Club – https://ampere.club Our Sponsor This episode is proudly sponsored by Emergence, the journal of business agility. This quarterly publication brings you inspiring stories from the most innovative companies and explores themes of new ways of working, reclaiming management, and humanizing business. Each issue is hand illustrated and 100% content. Use the promo code “techlead” to get a 10% discount on your annual subscription. Visit businessagility.institute/emergence to get your edition and support the publication supporting your podcast. Like this episode? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and submit your feedback. Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Pledge your support by becoming a patron. For more info about the episode (including quotes and transcript), visit techleadjournal.dev/episodes/55.

In this week's show, Phil talks to Don Jones, who has worked in the IT industry since the 1990s, and in that time has been everything from a software developer to a network engineer. He's written dozens of IT books, and now focuses on helping technologists become the owners of their careers. Don discusses why you should never underestimate your value. He also talks about why we must be thoughtful about our careers, and guide them selfishly in order to create our own unique path in the world.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   TOP CAREER TIP Never underestimate yourself, and do not under-sell yourself. Don't let what you see influence your entire opinion about something.   WORST CAREER MOMENT Don projected his negative perspective onto an employer with which he was having difficulty. He left but found a worse experience. But it taught him not to run away from things, rather run towards better opportunities.   CAREER HIGHLIGHT Don has now found his ideal career position – a company that encourages growth and development at every turn.   THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T Don is eternally excited by the sheer explosion of growth directions – the unlimited potential of fields within IT and how they can change the world at such pace.   THE REVEAL What first attracted you to a career in I.T.? – Don has always been in love with science fiction, the future, and computers What's the best career advice you received? – You don't have to respond to every email! What's the worst career advice you received? – That we must be very good at mathematics in order to work with computers. What would you do if you started your career now? – Don would focus heavily on software development at the beginning. What are your current career objectives? – Don is spending time looking down the ladder and seeing who might need a hand upwards. What's your number one non-technical skill? – Writing and written communication How do you keep your own career energized? – Don looks for opportunities, and problems that need to be solved. Don actively seeks solutions and to empower others to do the same. What do you do away from technology? – Don writes fiction novels.   FINAL CAREER TIP Be thoughtful. Your career is the one thing that will be with you for your entire life. Consider each direction carefully and make sure it serves you selfishly.   BEST MOMENTS (5:12) – Don - “If you know the life you want, you can start to plan a career that can take you in that direction” (3:53) – Don - “Own that career, make it your own, and make it give you what you want” (8:01) – Don – “Be careful about making decisions based on incomplete thinking or an incomplete perspective. Keep an open mind” (10:03) – Don – “Don't run away from something. Run towards something”   ABOUT THE HOST – PHIL BURGESS Phil Burgess is an independent IT consultant who has spent the last 20 years helping organizations to design, develop, and implement software solutions.  Phil has always had an interest in helping others to develop and advance their careers.  And in 2017 Phil started the I.T. Career Energizer podcast to try to help as many people as possible to learn from the career advice and experiences of those that have been, and still are, on that same career journey.   CONTACT THE HOST – PHIL BURGESS Phil can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/_philburgess LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philburgess Facebook: https://facebook.com/philtechcareer Instagram: https://instagram.com/_philburgess Website: https://itcareerenergizer.com/contact Phil is also reachable by email at phil@itcareerenergizer.com and via the podcast's website, https://itcareerenergizer.com Join the I.T. Career Energizer Community on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITCareerEnergizer   ABOUT THE GUEST – DON JONES Don Jones has worked in the IT industry since the 1990s, and in that time has been everything from a software developer to a network engineer. He's written dozens of IT books, and now focuses on helping technologists become the owners of their careers.   CONTACT THE GUEST – DON JONES Don Jones can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/concentrateddon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/concentrateddon/ Website: https://ampere.club Website: https://donjones.com

Please enjoy this message from our elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

Please enjoy this message from our elder, Don Jones. If you are interested in attending a service or finding out more, please visit us on the web at www.wearebrave.church.

Meet the ineffable Don Jones, a legend in the field of technology who is also a fantasy fiction writer. Why is he on the Language of Mindfulness? Aside from being a great guy, after decades of success in IT, he is starting a venture that helps people, anyone actually, but with a special emphasis on IT, to learn and use the skills needed to have a successful career. Don fully embraces the principle that you need more than professional skills to be successful in the business world these days. Skills that you need include emotional intelligence, mindfulness, group dynamics, and it wouldn't hurt to learn some public speaking as well. He's offering support for these and others through his membership non-profit, The Ampere Club. In this episode, Don and I talk about how "soft skills", including mindfulness are essential in today's workplace to help you stand out and succeed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/languageofmindfulness/message

In this episode we're catching up with Don Jones, Head of Software Developer Skills at Pluralsight, about building your cloud career.Don's new book:https://www.manning.com/books/own-your-tech-careerDon's new club:https://ampere.club

We're still stuck in the woods this week with Don Jones' THE FOREST! Two couples played by Tomi Barrett, Ann Wilkinson, John Battis and Dean Russell head into the forests of California for some hiking and camping where they're stalked by a cannibal hermit, harassed by the ghost of his wife and helped by the ghosts of his children. Overall, this is a fine movie that is an enjoyable watch… BUT, there is a huge amount of misogynistic plot conceits that really jump out at you, like a “proud chauvinist” lead character. There's even a weird connection to a chilli cook-off. Honey, the only backpacking you do is in bed!

Join us as we speak with Don Jones, an aspirational entrepreneur in Columbus. He talks with Jake about cultivating community, finding common ground instead of pointing at the gaps between us, and much, much more.

Community stability requires a strong business presence to be viable. Don Jones, Associate Director of the New Economy Initiative, joins Tom Nixon and Marc Trail to discuss the 12-year journey of building business in Detroit and where we are headed, including NEI's "Neighborhood Business Initiative" and how small businesses can benefit. Discussion points: Neighborhood organizations creating jobs and building a sense of place in local neighborhoods What is improving in Detroit and what opportunities exist for continued improvement Will the pandemic have a long term impact on Detroit's future Challenges to growth for small neighborhood businesses Social impact of revitalization and urban flight Bringing communities together via purposeful connectivity Question of the day References and Resources: Visit the New Economy Initiative website Check out the Neighborhood Business Initiative Visit and bookmark Detroit Means Business Connect with Don Jones on LinkedIn Find a local southeast Michigan mentor today! Interested in becoming a mentor? Start here! Visit our Facebook page, and follow us on LinkedIn Connect with Armando, Tom and Marc on LinkedIn Theme music: Let Us Run For It by The Denotes | https://thedenotes.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

In episode 33, Jimmy offers a narrative with regards to the upcoming election and what can be done in advance by individuals and families to prepare themselves for turbulent times.   The episode includes an introduction to the Stand In the Gap Initiative as well as the Sunday night Zoom meetings hosted by Don Jones with regards to preparations to consider with regards to food, water, equipment, and communications.

In episode 32, Jimmy is joined by Don Jones, Jason Campbell, and Brian Karch with a follow up to the Justice for Stevie Ride.  All riders returned safely with a minimal amount of equipment damage :-) Very Special Thank You To: Craig, Marti, Emmeline, and Elodie Prohaska @ Telluride, CO Lake City Lodge Mike and Nancy Picard @ Buena Vista, CO Justin and Jennifer Liffick @ Eagle, CO Ladder Ranch, WY Old West BBQ @ Castle Rock

In this episode Jimmy is joined by fellow Able Shepherd's Skip Miller and Don Jones to provide an update with regards to the “Stand In The Gap” initiative.  Be on the lookout as the team is diligently at work preparing for a series of in person, large scale communication events culminating in 5 presentations, delivered at various locations in and around the South Metro Denver area, with a targeted goal of 200+ attendees for each session.   Fundamentally, “Stand In The Gap” consists of three Core components … what am I doing as an individual, what am I doing for my family, and what can me and my family do to support the team … as it relates to the following categories: 1.) Preparedness 2.) Capability 3.) Organization   Don Jones will be leading the charge with regards to Preparedness with a 14 part series dubbed the “Able Shepherd Preparedness Study Group”.  Zoom meetings will start on Sunday, August 2, 2020 from 9 to 10pm and will continue as a weekly recurring meeting until Sunday, November 1, 2020.  Plan is  to record the Zoom meetings and post them in an online shared folder in case folks are unable to attend.  List of topics to include:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88928109062   Sunday August 2nd Introduction Sunday August 9th Basic Food Preparation Sunday August 16th Emergency Communication Plan Sunday August 23rd Equipment List(s) Sunday August 30th Water (preparation and storage) Sunday September 6th Basic Cooking from Scratch Sunday September 13th Information Resources Sunday September 20th Get Home Bags aka Bug Out Bags Sunday September 27th Medical and First Aid Sunday October 4th Money, Financial Transactions, and Barter Sunday October 11th Transportation, Automotive, and Fuel Sunday October 18th Home Heat and Staying Warm Sunday October 25th Shelter in Place Activities Sunday November 1st Review and Open Mic Conversation   Capability is at the Core of the Able Shepherd Training program with additional information at  https://ableshepherd.com   In future discussions, Skip Miller will provide input, guidance, and direction with regards to Organization and more specifically sources of accurate, reliable, and timely information.   Garmin InReach Explorer+ (satellite communicator with GPS) https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/561269

In this somewhat special, vaction-y episode, Alexander talks to Don Jones about all things training! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cleveland's three best podcasters Dev The Voice, Don Jones and Bed5ide have returned for another fire episode where they discuss The Passing of the rapper Juice World, When They See Us getting snubbed at the Golden Globe's and if Lizzo was doing too much at the Lakers game and would we be judging Rhianna or the Kardashians for wearing the same thing. You definitely don't want to miss this weeks episode because the guys talked about every last controversial event going on in the social media world. Host: @Devthevoice @bed5ide @donjones Please remember to Like, Subscribe and Vibe to all of our content and social media pages: IG @outrighteouspodcast Twitter @outrighteouspod Or contact us via social media or email us @outrighteouspodcast@gmail.com Produced by: Outrighteous Content Creation

In this episode, we talk with Don Jones on several topics about PowerShell and the PowerShell community.    For iTunes users, you can find the podcast at the link below or just search for The PowerShell News Podcast.   https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powershell-news-podcast/id1292825514?mt=2

In this episode, we discuss Don Jones's post about PowerShell Core, what it is, and what it means for PowerShell.  For iTunes users, you can find the podcast at the link below or just search for The PowerShell News Podcast.  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powershell-news-podcast/id1292825514?mt=2   

It's been quite a while since I talked to Jon on the podcast, but I asked him to keep tabs on the NFL draft as a passive Browns fan who is married to a real Browns fan. We ended up talking a lot about draft value, trades, Johnny Football, Josh Gordon's impending suspension and the cultural moment of Michael Sam being drafted.  In addition we talked about the Miami Dolphins' punishment of Don Jones for his two tweets about the Michael Sam kiss on television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices