Yearly Archives: 2012

Vlad: Quitting and Patience

Posted: 3:00 pm
August 29, 2012
Boss, IT Business
on Vlad: Quitting and Patience

Note: This is the second in the series of blog posts about stuff that has served me well in the world of business. The success of Own Web Now, ExchangeDefender and Shockey Monkey has been well chronicled, these posts are … Continue reading →

Vlad: On to the next one

Posted: 3:30 pm
August 27, 2012
Boss, IT Business
on Vlad: On to the next one

Note: This is the first in the series of blog posts about stuff that has served me well in the world of business. The success of Own Web Now, ExchangeDefender and Shockey Monkey has been well chronicled, these posts are … Continue reading →

Strategery

Posted: 10:49 am
August 15, 2012
IT Business
on Strategery

For years I’ve been writing about industry developments and trends on Vladville and I’ve been remarkably correct about what is going on. Not because I’m smart or because I have a crystal ball, but because I actually work in this … Continue reading →

Birthday Meatcake Beefporkcalypse

Posted: 10:37 am
August 8, 2012
Awesome
5 Comments

I’ve known my boy Los longer than I’ve been able to speak English. He was my college roommate and saw me kick a computer through a wall when I lost 3 hours of work once. He’s been there from the … Continue reading →

No, Thank YOU

Posted: 3:04 pm
August 3, 2012
Boss, ExchangeDefender, Friends
on No, Thank YOU

I often remark about how most of our great software design ideas come from our partners. Much of it starts with “You know what would be cool?” and it goes from there. Sometimes I even get marketing advice so I … Continue reading →

Untweakable

Posted: 2:21 pm
July 30, 2012
Uncategorized
on Untweakable

Over the past few months I have had discussions with many of you as the race to the cloud picks up pace. This post is not so much about the cloud as it is about encouraging you to manage your … Continue reading →

Perspectives on Invincibility

Posted: 1:27 pm
July 25, 2012
Boss, Vladville
on Perspectives on Invincibility

I have a quick piece of advice I’d like to share with you. Win big. Lose small and often. As you build your business or businesses and manage different strategies and goals you will inevitably fail at most of them. … Continue reading →

Update on the NDA items

Posted: 2:43 pm
July 20, 2012
Beta, IT Culture
on Update on the NDA items

Several people have followed up with me directly about the progress of the betas and other NDA software and solutions discussed at the few NDA webinars I held last quarter. Here is the official unofficial statement on those and just … Continue reading →

Short Term Fads, Long Term Trends, Profit Both Ways

Posted: 8:18 pm
July 19, 2012
ExchangeDefender, IT Business
on Short Term Fads, Long Term Trends, Profit Both Ways

As I’ve mentioned just about every chance I get, we’ve been at this for about 15 years. Every year or so I look at my lines of business and wonder if it’s going to make it around for another year … Continue reading →

What if we’re all wrong about the cloud?

Posted: 10:59 pm
July 16, 2012
Awesome, ExchangeDefender, IT Business
on What if we’re all wrong about the cloud?

The cloud fever has finally made Microsoft’s SMB channel too sick to get out of bed with removal of Exchange, joining virtually every other vendor that is only pursuing a cloud strategy. Many consultants, IT Solution Providers and even yours … Continue reading →