Technical Advise Week #32 - Proof

Hi and post-Happy Easter. We ate too many eggs and now we are feeling a bit slow today.
We decided that it was time that we talked about PROOF. Proof is one of those things that we all look for. We look for proof of delivery, proof of concept, proof of value, etc., etc. etc. Our desire is to make us feel that there will be certainty, and it doesn't materialize we use our proof to try and add reason as to why. The reality is that no two things are the same. No matter how hard we try, conditions change. With condition change so do the many things that we can't control. PROOF starts with trust. If you expect to force PROOF from a person the trust opportunity that you have quickly turns sour. We can think of allot of situation where proof is asked for:
- Proof of Employment
- Proof of Employment Work Habit (probably the worst thing to ask since most only give positive recommendations; when the most truthful are those companies who thought the employee was stupid when it was the other way around).
- Proof of Work/Work Relationships (most contracts prohibit discussions in this area) and
- Proof of Concept (actually this is a controlled experiment).
What we have experienced and found is that it starts with people-to-people (or pug-to-pug) relationships, if you don't have that... there is no need to seek proof. If you are looking for certainty, do it yourself (or take the risk and establish a collaborative effort to reach a goal). But don't try to turn proof into certainty! Till next week. Mabel & Max..... Out!

Technical Advise Week #31a - Balance & Harmony (Addendum)

We wanted to mention that our fellow technical advisor, Dexter, has moved and taken up permanent residency in PonteVedra, FL with a physician and a fellow technical advisor (we don't know the name). Max and I wish Dexter the best of luck and prosperity, his time with us was invaluable.

Technical Advise Week #31 - Balance & Harmony

A key to inner peace is when one is with self. You are probably all thinking that we are a bit off and that we are about to launch into a fuzzy place. The truth is that Balance & Harmony (the Chinese call it Fung Sui) must not only exist within ourselves but also in our surroundings. Dad was real fearful when Mom took a Fung Sui class in Hong Kong a month ago for fear that she would launch into an office rearranging frenzie. What we discovered is that Fund Sui is more that just the person, and just the physical... it's also the climate that we operate in. Business has made fervent attempts to pramatically solution. The success that have been made has not been from within the method or the technique, but from within the balance (harmony that exists). While we might not like to hear this, it's the effect of coincidence. The case that we put forth is this.... if it weren't coincidence, then why does a solution work for one and not another? As an IT organization looking to make change; whether to accomplish a new goal, foster a renewed cadence, or correct an ill how can we minimize the effect of coincidence. It is through Fund Sui or what we have coined as HIT™ (Holistic IT) a balance approach and a proactive coupling of the breath in an IT organization to not only make change but to be atune to opportunities. Over the last several years we have been, under much secrecacy, testing and tweaking this approach and are now proud to make it commercially available. We feel, to the pleasure of our customers, that we are not offering theory, but have been able to craft a working IT phylosophy for change. Not for purely that purpose but to be a viable, ROI based operation. Through exhaustive research, and that of other companies who didn't even realize that the work they were doing was helping to support our quest, did we discover that IT can flouish. Flourish, not for the sake of self-interest, but for the profitable contributation that it can make to our company and to the domestic IT communities that we reside within. Take some time to think about what you want IT to accomplish, and ask yourself whether a roadmap will get you there or whether a wholelistic climate will? Till next week.... Mabel & Max... over & out!

Technical Advise Week #27/28/29/30 - Responsible

Sorry for such a long time in posting to the blog. Travel, business commitments and attention to customer matters prohibited us from being 'responsible'. Yes, the word for the week(s) is responsible, and we must admit we weren't responsible. Since it's an election year we hear allot of fanfare concerning the candidates and how people are exercising their 'right' to vote. Yet it appears that their behavior is neither respectful, informed, experienced based or responsible. We make this comment, not because of our candidate not being formidable, but because it seems that responsible behavior is as missing as 'common sense' (which we believe now can be called uncommon sense). Even when someone gets caught red handed in a controversy, rather than acting in a responsible fashion, their sin is simply passed off with a 'I'm Sorry'. The reality is that they are not, and there lacks any form of remorse... so we say, "Act Responsible". My gosh, in most cases neither the penalty or the admission will result in anything different except that responsible behavior expunges the soul. In IT we have to active responsibly. No wonder IT leadership is reluctant to support us after having lived a lifetime of irresponsible behavior. Then we have a sudden burst of truthfulness we are confused by the lack of support. Maybe if we had acted responsible we would be feeling better about ourselves, and allot less concerned about what others might feel or think.

Mom & Dad returned from a successful business trip to Hong Kong and providing services to their growing clientele. A whole new batch of COOPMs were certified and steps are underway to release the GSC in North America. The work isn't done, but we hope that we are on the edge of making a difference in the world of IT, one that we have dedicated much of our life to. Till next week... Max & Mabel.....................OUT!