Eric Burns Online — Page 8 of 14 — My Virtual Take on Tech

Sales Engineering – Is This the Next Place to Be?

December 31, 2020 Analytics Sales Engineers SE Skills No Comments

A study of 1.7 million job openings found that eight of these 10 skill areas were already requested in over 30% of occupations. Certainly there is more demand for technology in these areas. Accordingly, the question then becomes – will these be the next area of demand for Sales Engineers…

Inclusive Leadership – What Will I Do?

December 23, 2020 Attitude SE Skills No Comments

Even as an IC (Individual Contributor), a good understanding of inclusive leadership is of value. A solid grasp here helps you better follow and support your leaders. As such I am completing a course in Becoming a Successful Leader. This is one of three courses in the Inclusive Leadership professional…

VNC, A Quick Introduction

November 30, 2020 High Level Tech Intro Raspberry Pi No Comments

When I started in tech, the command line was everything. You’d telnet (gasp!) or ssh into different systems and do your updates, upgrades and configurations. More and more systems now have a UI now, and not everything can be done via web page. So how do you remotely (and securely!)…

Is That Partner Hurting You?

October 31, 2020 Attitude No Comments

Modern business is complex. Firms depend on other firms for a portion of the goods or services they sell. Over the years I’ve seen several very powerful examples of firms harming their brand/reputation with the firms partner with. Penny wise and pound foolish doesn’t begin to describe self inflicting damage. …

Why Now Is the Time for Toastmasters

October 23, 2020 Attitude No Comments

The work world is changing. Communication is even more important now as so many of us adapt to remote work, or remotely searching for employment. Imagine an hour a week where you could work on your communication and leadership skills. One where you were surrounded by other individuals looking to…

j5 USB-C Triple Display Docking Station

September 30, 2020 Gear High Level Tech Intro No Comments

Desktop real estate is key to productivity, especially when working on complex topics. The more you can see without having to scroll means less mental energy goes into adjusting to pages scrolling or tabs switching. I’ve recently written about how I’ve achieved this with Linux. For work I’m on a…

Recruiters and “Agency”

August 29, 2020 Hiring Process No Comments

If you’ve ever been involved with a real estate transaction in California (and perhaps most of the US) you have hopefully gotten to learn about Agency. In at least California you have to sign a disclosure document that clears up who is representing who. The typical way things work is…

“Working From Home”? No Thank You.

July 31, 2020 Attitude Gear No Comments

My time as a remote worker began in late 2010. It’s only been with the “shelter in place” and “office closings” that I’ve gotten to understand how fortunate I am. The key item is that I don’t “work from home” – I have been a “remote worker” for years. My…

Does the “Spiraling Plane” Analogy Apply to Your Firm?

July 27, 2020 Attitude Startups No Comments

Sometimes referred to as a death spiral, it is similar to an analogy I remember John Chambers using after the difficult decision to the difficult decision to lay off 8,500 in 2001. I was fortunate to have survived that round, even with my team going from 24 employees down to…

6 Tips for Virtual Backgrounds in Virtual Meetings

June 29, 2020 Gear No Comments

If you can avoid using a virtual background, I’d say to do so. If you have to use one, invest in a proper green screen background and set things up right. Here are 6 tips to make the best use of a virtual background in your virtual meetings. 1. Get…