Lessons Learned from a 25-Year Network Engineer, Veteran Hey there, fellow network enthusiasts! As a network veteran, I’m here to share some super valuable tips on how to minimize downtime in the workplace. After all, who doesn’t love a productive workday without those pesky IT issues getting in the way? Many of these are hard […]
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From The Eyes of a 25-Year Network Engineer, Veteran Think back to high school, and think about life now. What should school have taught you in order to help you prepare for the real world? The importance of having good credit? How to balance a checkbook? Budgeting and the basics of managing finances, maybe? College
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How To Land a Job in IT Without Prior Work Experience Getting hired can be difficult enough, but getting hired without any experience is damn near impossible. After all, how can you get hired without experience in order to obtain the experience you need in order to get hired in the first place? I hope
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As I’ve emphasized before, nearly everything in life is subjective, and our concept of success is no exception. So, what does success mean? If you asked 100 different people about their idea of success, you’d likely get 100 distinct answers. For many, success is merely a reflection of one’s personal dreams or ultimate goals in
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As a parent, it can be overwhelming to navigate the ups and downs of raising your little ones. As parents, we don’t need added difficulties in the department of raising children, so those that suffer from mental health problems are fighting another battle altogether. More often than not, it’s not only the parent who suffers,
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Consider this topic as an exercise, of sorts. Sometimes we need grave reminders in order to alter our own perspective, so please forgive me in advance for my methods of doing so.Why it is so difficult to enjoy and appreciate the now. The good ‘ol days. We all have them, no matter what the occasion, we
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Before I take any digs at artificial intelligence (as Hollywood portrays it and as we fear it), allow me to express that I am all for using technology to benefit us. Artificial intelligence, as it currently exists, is useful. As a technical tool, it’s downright phenomenal. I should be a fan of technology; after all,
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I would like to share a philosophy that I live by. I call it Saticlysm. It is a combination of philosophies and theories that I have joined in order to lead a fulfilling and rewarding life. Saticlysm is a combination of the word Sati—a Buddhist state of awareness and / or skillful attentiveness—and Cataclysm, a sudden event that
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AI, in the sense most of us think of it, is a scary thought. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding this topic, and for good reason. I feel we are rushing the technology instead of asking very fundamental questions. I am not speaking about morality, but basic psychology — the stuff that makes us
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Mindfulness is an extraordinary ability, bordering on the supernatural. Practicing mindfulness is akin to an intense mental workout at the gym, but instead of building physical strength, it enhances your mental capacities. Imagine having the power to regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, moods, perspectives, and interactions with people just by focusing your thoughts. This
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