August 2009 - Posts

Time Management Quotes
Time management is a key skill for work and life.  I’ve posted my collection of Time Management Quotes on Sources of Insight .   While organizing my collection of quotes, I got clarity on a handful of lessons for time management: Time is Read More...
Posted 24 August 09 10:21 by J.D. Meier | 12 Comments   
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Cloud Security Frame
I posted a draft of our Cloud Security Frame at Shaping Software .  This frame is especially important because we’re using it to help us map out the Cloud security space for our patterns & practices Cloud Security Guidance project.  It’s Read More...
Posted 20 August 09 01:45 by J.D. Meier | 0 Comments   
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What’s Your Favorite Thinking Technique?
Have you thought about your default thinking patterns?   I wrote a post on 3 Thinking Techniques to Improve Your Intellectual Horsepower at Sources of Insight .    I use these 3 techniques fairly regularly.  If you think Read More...
Posted 19 August 09 04:28 by J.D. Meier | 4 Comments   
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Cloud Security Survey Results
As a follow up to our earlier patterns & practices Cloud Security Survey , here is a quick summary of the results.  Note that the the bulk of our respondents said they spend most of their time in architect roles.  The next biggest buckets Read More...
Posted 18 August 09 03:08 by J.D. Meier | 0 Comments   
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Communication Isn’t the Only Source of Conflict
I wrote a post on how Poor Communication isn’t the Source of Most Conflicts at Sources of Insight .  The gist is this: rather than blame communication as the source of conflict, explore other sources as well.  For example, conflict can also Read More...
Posted 12 August 09 05:09 by J.D. Meier | 0 Comments   
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patterns & practices Assets Survey
If you take our patterns & practices satisfaction survey , you can let us know which patterns & practices assets you use and how satisfied you are with the assets, as well as how satisfied you are with overall patterns & practices results.  Read More...
Posted 07 August 09 07:11 by J.D. Meier | 4 Comments   
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A Language for Your Strengths
I wrote a post on A Language for Strengths on Sources of Insight .  It's my attempt to consolidate and share the best information I've found for learning and talking about strengths and talents.  I'm a big believer in focusing on your strengths.  Read More...
Posted 07 August 09 07:39 by J.D. Meier | 0 Comments   
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Cloud Security Survey
I'm inviting you to take our survey at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229GHH4CD36 for our Microsoft patterns & practices Cloud Security guidance project.  It's brief (11 questions on one page), and it gives you a chance to influence our Read More...
Posted 04 August 09 07:22 by J.D. Meier | 0 Comments   
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