Category Archives: IT Business

Why I came back

Boss, IT Business
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Earlier this summer I decided to take over two months off of work and really had the minimal contact with the office and with most of the employees. What I had to figure out is whether I am done with … Continue reading

I feel like my job in IT is done

Boss, IT Business
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I got an interesting email (excerpt): … so it’s just a matter of time till my job is outsourced or just dismissed. If you were in my shoes what would you do because I like the place I work at. … Continue reading

In Defense of Trump

IT Business, IT Culture
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A lot of people seem to like Trump, despite or in spite of the seemingly idiotic stuff he says. As I try to explain this to my friends abroad, it has more to do with the general disgust most sane … Continue reading

Making Money From IT Providers

IT Business
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Before I get out of here for my summer vacation I’ve spent quite a bit of time on the phone with my partners and we’re chatting about the usual stuff that’s required for growth. If you’d like to chat please … Continue reading

The worst thing about business that nobody tells you

IT Business
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Once upon a time in the long long ago, right after college, I went for an interview with a Fortune 50 company and after a few interviews for an engineering job they went with someone else. About a week later … Continue reading

Two of the most obvious secrets to success

IT Business
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That nobody talks about because nobody can get paid off of them. In my new life in the cash business I spend bulk of my time exchanging ideas with some very smart people that spend a lot of time pouring … Continue reading

Conflicting Messages

IT Business
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Personal note: Sometimes I lose sight of how many new people come to Vladville every time I post something – god bless social networking, folks forward stuff around and like a boomerang I get buried in an avalanche of emails … Continue reading

The #1 Problem MSP Industry Faces

IT Business
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Still on vacation so I haven’t been jaded enough by the daily grind to offer much of an opinion on Vladville but I did chat with a friend that attended a conference over the summer and he offered the following … Continue reading

Time To See The World

GTD, IT Business
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As I mentioned over the past few months I have been scaling back my responsibilities at ExchangeDefender to only a part time affair (about 30 hours a week; and trust me, that’s part time here). I’m just a CEO these … Continue reading

Would Jesus eat brisket on Sunday?

IT Business
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Conversation I often have with my wife: Katie: What’s on your mind?Vlad: I have to get this done by tomorrow.Katie: Aren’t you the boss? Turn it in late?Vlad: Nah. What “Nah” actually means Part of being the boss and being … Continue reading