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From Pagers to AI
How has technology changed your job? I started working in IT in the mid‑90s, when cell phones still hadn’t reached every social group. Back then, field technicians used pagers. When we received a message, we had to find the nearest… Continue reading
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We All Have A Talent
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? I want to answer this question with a little turn. We all have a talent and it shouldn’t be a secret—something not everyone can do as well as… Continue reading
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See You In 50 Years
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Dear Me, Today marks the centenary of your birth, and I want to be with you on this special day. Surely you’ll be celebrating with your children, grandchildren, great‑grandchildren, friends, and loved ones.… Continue reading
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Choose Your Hard
What is the last thing you learned? I had always believed that being alone was a valid choice. Not building a home was just as valid as being in a relationship and starting a family. My wish to be alone… Continue reading
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Life, Death and Other Teachers
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? There are tough experiences in life that make us see things differently. They force us to change course and guide our steps toward better paths. A broken heart, bankruptcy, the life… Continue reading
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Unintentionally No, But Intentionally Yes
Have you ever unintentionally broken the law? Surely more than one person will hesitate a bit before answering this question, since it could be taken as a written confession of something wrong we did in the past. But we have… Continue reading
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Ikigai
List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. According to Japanese philosophy, we should all strive to find what they call Ikigai. It is our reason for being. It is the reason we get up every morning. There… Continue reading
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A Scary Taxi Ride in Panama City
Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home. This wasn’t the farthest I’ve ever traveled from home. Yet, this story remains etched in my memory. It stands out as one of the most unsettling experiences I’ve had… Continue reading
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One More Thing: A Life in IT, Passionately Lived
How would you describe yourself to someone? I think this question only comes up in two situations: In either case, we need to be ready to answer it — whether to present ourselves professionally or to help the doctor gauge… Continue reading
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Start Spreading the News
If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? New York, New York I’ve never felt a strong pull toward traveling to big cities. The quiet stillness of the countryside, the way nature invites you to slow down… Continue reading
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