There’s No Traffic on the Extra Mile Road
I have a laundry list of wonderful sayings that often inspire my articles. One that stands out is from our team member Ankur, who frequently says, “There’s no traffic on the extra mile road.” I found it particularly fitting after our recent Build IT LIVE event. While I felt proud of all the wonderful content […]
Calm in the Midst of the Storm
Last week, we completed our 6th annual Build IT LIVE conference. We had 400+ MSP industry professionals join us for three incredible days of learning and content. Those of you who have hosted your own event know that while everything may look smooth on the outside, behind the scenes, there’s always a bit of chaos. […]
We Wait for No One
Picture this: she’s standing on a platform, waiting for the train to arrive. It’s an NJ Transit train, so it’s a guesstimate at best on whether it is running on time. The time it will take to get into New York City is 90 minutes for 30 miles of travel. Is it a struggle? Definitely. […]
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness
This past week, our family traveled to Japan for our anniversary. We’ve been married 25 years, so a big celebration was needed. We decided to take our children with us on a tour of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, Japan. We have been planning this trip for a full year, and when we finally arrived, we […]
Honoring Commitments
Many of you know me through my writing, and I truly appreciate you tuning in each week. What I haven’t shared, is how much I love to dance. In fact, I take great pride in the type of friend that I am, and the way that I dance. I just love it. Almost as much […]
Everyone Needs Someone That Pushes Them
This morning I was exhausted. We were in Iguaçu Falls in Brazil. It had been 4 days of travel delays, long flights, quick stopovers, early excursions, and finally my body was catching up with me. I was exhausted and sleep was needed. We were booked to go for a walk down to the falls at […]
The Value of Collaboration
Recently I was on a wonderful trip to Switzerland with some friends. First, it’s a beautiful country, with extremely friendly people, very clean public restrooms and the best chocolate in the world– what’s not to love 🙂 During that trip, I learned the value of collaboration. There are multiple examples, not just one, that I […]
I’d Like to Buy a Vowel
Part of IT By Design’s mission is to provide tangible tips, or tools, that MSPs can implement into their leadership repertoire. Having spent the last five years learning, and being a student of leadership, I would love to share some of those learnings with you. So, this week we’re going to talk about how a […]
Your Grit Score
So, I’m finally back from my two-week trip to India. It was a LONG trip, but I learned so much in that time that I will be sharing with you over the next few weeks. This week, I wanted to share one of the lessons we received on grit. During our retreat, we were scheduled […]
Knowing Your Worth
I wanted to share a story with you, a very personal story. I believe many of us often don’t know our own self-worth in a world that’s dealing with a lot of mental health issues. As a mom, it hit home for me when my confident and strong 20-year-old, who is studying at Cornell and […]