by Christa | Jan 5, 2016 | Branding, Leadership, Lifestyle, Marketing, My Blog
Neither had I… until today. Like many, my first reaction was to look for a pseudo weapon to attack it and ultimately put it out of my misery. As if that little fly had started his day with the intent of ruining mine! Luckily for him (and me), I stopped myself. I took...
by Christa | Nov 16, 2015 | Alternative Energy, Leadership, Lifestyle, Marketing, My Blog, Personal Branding, Personal Development, Technology
At about the same time John Mayer released his thought provoking hit single, “Waiting on the World to Change” in 2006, Paul Woods, an inventor and scientist with a vision and a patent, left early retirement to partner with Ed Legere, a former biotech CEO...
by Christa | Nov 6, 2015 | Leadership, My Blog, Personal Branding, Personal Development, Technology
Originally published in the October 2015 Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Journal. Join ISSA to get your free subscription. In established fields, career progression is often thought of as a linear journey. “Climbing the corporate ladder” is a metaphor...
by Christa | Mar 26, 2015 | Branding, Information Security, Leadership, My Blog, Personal Branding, Personal Development, Southwest Florida
Invest in Yourself to Influence Others. “Brainstorming Your Brand” will focus on helping IT and Security professionals understand all of the aspects of their personal brand and find creative ways to develop and enhance their brands. This is a hands-on workshop, where...
by Christa | Feb 16, 2015 | Branding, Leadership, My Blog, Personal Branding
(Photo Courtesy of http://www.freeimages.com/profile/tilfeldig ) Imagine you are a network operations guy (system admin of Apple.com, a little VAX computer on the Internet, with no web then, and manager of the computer room), working at Apple in 1985. You catch wind...
by Christa | Jan 20, 2015 | Branding, Leadership, Personal Branding, Personal Development
I first met my husband when I served him a sweet tea and Brunswick stew while working as a waitress at Sonny’s BBQ to pay my way through college at UCF. At the time, he lived with his brother and another roommate while they all attended Full Sail University for...