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The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals

Simon — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:48:49 +0000

My new eBook The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals is published! This new publication shows the results of extensive research into the most successful behaviors of the very best IT Professionals, and shares with you how you can form them as habits too.

Would you like to be Highly Effective?

Join the Elite IT Professionals by learning what they do (and how they do it) to be Highly Effective. This eBook shows you what these guys do, why the behaviors are important, and how they contribute to personal success and deliver extreme value to their organization. By learning about these habits, you too can learn, develop and construct your High Performance formula for Success!

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“The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Leaders “, and
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Who Else Got A Sony Reader From Santa?

Simon — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:32:52 +0000

Santa brought me a Sony Reader last Christmas (the PRS-505 model, in red!) and I love it! Did you get one, or maybe you got the Amazon Kindle instead?

Here is a ‘video review’ of the Sony Reader. I decided to do a video review to show you the screen, and how great it looks. Just like paper!

I think these technologies will revolutionize (over time) the way we read and consume information. What I have in my reader is something I can slip in my pocket or bag and pick up just like a book anywhere. They’re a lot different than a laptop. Why?

They’re very light – only a few ounces in weight
Their batteries last ages – my Sony’s lasts nearly 7,000 page turns
You can read them at any angle, so it’s comfortable on the eye
They’re ergonomic, specific for reading purposes

I think they’re great for people on the move and professionals who want to consolidate their Information Catalog into a convenient place – you can store all your relevant and useful documents and notes and carry it with you, always.

The only problem with these gadgets, at this time, is that you can’t get every book on them – in fact the library is quite limited. However I’ve just seen on the Engadget website that Sony have ‘opened up’ the Reader to allow any merchant to sell books for the Reader device, so you’re not tied to the Sony’s book-store as a customer. This will make it very competitive with the Amazon Kindle .

If you didn’t get a Sony Reader or Amazon Kindle from Santa this year, then I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you that the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, or Boogeyman brings you one soon!

My First eBook Published! The Essence of IT Leadership

Simon — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:05:40 +0000

I can announce that my first eBook The Essence of IT Leadership (Volume 1) is now ready for you to download!

To download this eBook, hit the new eBooks page under Essential Reading (or just click here ).

You’ll need Adobe Reader to read this eBook (you can download Adobe Reader here if you need it )

Comments and feedback about the book are always welcome!

Subscribe to my Newsletters to Receive My New eBook

Simon — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:40:04 +0000

My new eBook ‘The Essence of IT Leadership (Volume 1)’ will be launched next week, which gives readers insights into the essential ingredients of building and leading IT teams. It’s written of the back of many years of experience and lessons learned from myself and a number of colleagues and friends in the industry, worldwide.

The book is written for aspiring or existing leaders in IT. It’s a frank and straightforward discussion on some of the key aspects of practicing leadership of technical teams. Included in the book are topics on…

Using power effectively
Communication
Taking responsibility
Leaders, followers and situations

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