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Success: What’s it mean to you?
A Rock Star by definition is successful. If you are not successful, you are no Rock Star! But what is success? It is clear that the definition of success varies by individual, and successful for me...
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Great Ideas Suck, Part I
As a Rock Star, you need new ideas. Can you think of any Rock Stars that only play covers? The thing is, there are lots of great ideas. They are common. I come up with enough great ideas in a year to...
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Great Ideas Suck, Part II, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
In Part I, I wrote about how there are so many great ideas out there, that they are common and hence pretty worthless. What is not common is a great idea that is actually implemented. In other words,...
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Become a Rock Star: Step Zero
Of course step zero is the first step since most of us are geeks, post geeks, or sometimes neo geeks. Whatever this may mean, many of us like to start counting at “zero.” Decide You rarely become a...
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(Personal) Mission Statements: Step Zero Point Five
Why Do You Do What You Do? Companies spend millions of dollars coming up with mission statements: often they suck. Stephen R. Covey came up with the idea of having a person mission statement in The 7...
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This Vision Thing – Whattaya Wanta Become
While a (personal) mission statement is your why, a vision statement is a where, as in where are you going long term, where do you want to end up. It really is worth spending some time thinking about...
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Positioning: What People Think About You Matters
Positioning is the idea that everything holds a position in someone’s mind, and that position matters and is very difficult to change. If people think you and your department suck, life is going to be...
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Changing Positioning: Changing YOUR Success
If you can change your positioning in people’s minds, you can dramatically increase your success. It’s hard to change what people think For example if the hot college chicks in my gym positioned me in...
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What Determines Your Pay the Most?
All Other Things being Equal, More Money is Better We as humans think a lot about money. Our parents probably tried to steer most of us into a field where there was lots of money to be made. At...
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Geek Success: Guest Post by Cindy Murphy
I reached out to Cindy Murphy for her input, and what she wrote up is awesome. And here it is – Ted I am happy to provide input, because the “DFIR Rock Star” conversation is one that I always find...
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Comfortable with Uncomfortable: geek2great
I ran into Keith Croxford and his excellent geek2great (Because ‘Average’ is Overrated!) recently online and am so happy he decided to contribute. Also check out his superb videos here! Let’s a take...
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A Mission from God, Blues Brothers Style: Kenneth G. Hartman
I met Kenneth G. Hartman at a security event in Madison in a few years ago and we’ve stayed in touch. I’m impressed with his creative approach to security as well as life, and he’s definitely provided...
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In Infosec: You are what you . . .
Although it’s not quite as simple as “You are what you eat” . . . Unless you really are one of the top Rock Stars in your field and can do occasional stupid shit just because you want to (think George...
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Be The First, the go to guy (or gal)
The spoils go to the victor, the first. Often it’s the first in the mind, the go to guy or gal. The second is frequently far far behind. The 5th is always lost in the pack. Do you want to be the BEST...
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Time Blocking
Time blocking is a simple concept. A time block is a meeting with yourself. Like all successful meetings, a time block needs a specific agenda, i.e. what you are going to do, a specific start and end...
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Using Time Effectively – time scheduling tips
1) First of all, schedule your time. Yes, the first “tip” is just do it; schedule! If you do not schedule your time, you risk being primarily reactive instead of proactive. The level of scheduling is...
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Stretch Goals: “I’d like to fly but I can’t even swim” – The Kinks, “Superman”
I am fully in favor of absurd and ridiculous goals Goals are important, and I am fully in favor of absurd and ridiculous goals, as long as a modicum of reason is included. Goals are steps along the way...
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How to be an Instant Expert
A Rock Star is an expert! There are two ways to be perceived as an (instant) expert. Now ideally you are an expert AND perceived as an expert, but quite honestly, most of us are totally confused as to...
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Speakers are Experts
A Rare “Ted in Suit” Picture Rockstars are experts, and many are speakers. If you are “the Speaker” you are automatically considered an expert. Some of you will immediately revolt here, as you claim...
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Authors are Experts
A Rock Star is an expert, and many are authors. If you an author, you are automatically considered an expert. (Author may or may not mean book) ANYONE can be an author – which doesn’t need to be a big...
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“I am the Greatest” – Muhammad Ali
‘I’m not the greatest; I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ‘em out, I pick the round.’ Muhammad, an incredible technically skilled boxer, enormously propelled his career with self promotional...
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Rock Stars Don’t Do Email All Day Long
Email will consume all your time and life if you let it — so don’t let it. Rock Stars Don’t Do Email All Day Long! Here are a few ideas to help tame email so you can spend time on more productive tasks...
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