Taking Charge of Your IT Career

Taking Charge of Your IT Career
Follow one Entrepreneur and Independent Business Integration Consultant as he discusses his unique insights on how you can make more money as an IT professional. Topics will include obtaining high hourly rates, negotiation, fear, employment myths, competition, and he shares stories that have shaped his attitudes over the years.

Get to the Real Problem
We need to think like detectives sometimes to root out the real problem that a client has.
Turn Your Knowledge Into Recurring Monthly Revenue
Most of us bloggers and IT folks like to share our knowledge with others. On the internet, we're often dealing with a general feeling that everything should be free. So entrepreneurs struggle to figure out a feasible business model.
webMethods 7.1.1 Upgrade Project is Live
We recently went to production with the latest version of webMethods platform 7.1.1 (now Software AG). Can you say guinea pig?
How I Am Able to Work Remotely
If you've heard of or read the 4-Hour Workweek you know that one of the keys to achieving that goal is to start working remotely. I show you how I did it (and still do).
Beyond $200K per year
Once you hit around $200K per year as an independent consultant, you might want to take things to the next level.
Why You Shouldn't Wait Too Long to Retire
Most people think of retiring at age 65. Some dream of retiring early. The longer you wait the sooner you will die according to this study...
Why American Idol is Harmful to your Bottom Line
Sure we all love watching the horrible audition process. But there is something more insidiously dangerous with that show...
Do You Give Yourself Permission To Succeed?
Many people I meet would like to start consulting/contracting but they don't think they have enough experience. They are often waiting for someone or something external to give them approval to start contracting.
Why Hard Work Alone Doesn't Pay
One of the popular beliefs out there is if you work hard, you will be successful. This success might mean moving up the corporate ladder, ‘being seen by the higher-ups’, making a higher salary, taking on more responsibility or bigger projects, and so on. I hate to burst your bubble, but in general that is BS!
Who Else Wants to Make More Money in 2008?
Hello everyone! 2008 is a chance for you to make a new start and to take charge of your IT career. I'll be reviving this blog with the emphasis on empowering the IT professional.
Survey: How are your Integration Projects going?
How are your integration projects going? What are some of the challenges you have faced? How were they solved? Have deadlines been met? If you could take a few minutes and add your post to this entry I'd really appreciate it!
Vindication! re:blogs
Previously I mentioned the value of using blogs to market yourself or your business. Here's an a href=http://eai.ittoolbox.com/news/dispnews.asp?i=129916rss=1article /afrom the Associated Press which mentions this as well.
The Real Purpose of a Blog
In my naive days, I used to think that people wrote blogs, articles, newsletters, etc out of the goodness of their hearts in order to share their wonderful experiences with the rest of us. While some actually do this, the vast majority have ulterior motives...
IBM and UPS still haven't got it right
I recently ordered a laptop from IBM and they used UPS to deliver it to me. However, when I received the laptop I didn't the carrying case I ordered. IBM told me to phone UPS so I did. The first thing they asked me was for the tracking number - I didn't have it at work and they said they could only find it by tracking number. In this day and age of technology and integration abilities I find it unbelievable that they couldn't search the database by first and last name (since this was probabl
Your Product/Service is Only As Good as Its Marketing
Are you good at what you do? If you sell a product, is it a good product? I'm going to make a statement that you may find controversial: You don't need a great product or service but you need great marketing. Please allow me to explain...

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