Well, I decided to start blogging up a bit of AppSense stuff, and I seem to be enjoying it! Good call.
Mr Webster, I offer no apologies for stealing your "bigot" moniker for the title for my blog. Anyone else who may use this software can read my ramblings at http://appsensebigot.blogspot.com Cheers, JR On 6 February 2012 20:49, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > PLEASE DO. I paid my own money to take the course (using a fellow CTPs > partner status to get it dirt cheap) but that is a set of software with a > LOT of options. > > Thanks > > > Carl Webster > > Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional > > http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/> > > From: James Rankin <[email protected]> > Reply-To: NT Issues <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:16:47 +0000 > > To: NT Issues <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: OT - ugh! > > I actually have some natural talent as a writer (as opposed to anything > in IT which is completely learned). I might start a blog concentrating on > AppSense (which is woefully under-represented at the moment, IMO) > Sent from my SR-71 Blackbird > ------------------------------ > *From: *Webster <[email protected]> > *Date: *Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:35:57 +0000 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: *"NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected] > > > *Subject: *Re: OT - ugh! > > I will have to give MBS 100% credit. He bugged, pestered, annoyed and > prodded me until I started writing. Once I started writing, people started > reading. Once people started reading, I gained a "name" in the Citrix > space. Once I got a "name", I was honored with the CTP. Once I got the > CTP, I was instantly in a really nice network of extremely smart people. > > I initially balked at the idea of going solo because "just how much > Citrix work can there possibly be out there"? And besides, who in the > world would hire me! to do anything? All my work comes thru my web site, > Experts Exchange, fellow CTP, LinkedIn, Dice and word-of-mouth. > > Share your knowledge (even if like me you don't think you have anything > to share) with the community and you may be surprised at what opens up for > you. > > If you decide to go the writing route (which I strongly encourage you to > do), be prepared to receive a bunch or criticism for what you share. Only > those who stick their neck out and share, get recognized. > > I recommend you read the book, The Nomadic Developer. Wherever you see > the word developer in the book, insert your title of choice (Network Admin, > Network Engineer, Network Consultant, Systems Analyst, etc). > > I estimate I turn down 3 FTEs a week, and probably that many work offers > every week. I can't possibly get to all the Citrix work that comes my way > or all the AD work the Citrix world is throwing my way. > > I know rates depend on the area of the country you are in and I thought > MBS was nuts when he told me to up my rate, but I charge $150/hr plus > expenses and have had no one (but contracting agencies) complain. As busy > as I am, maybe I need to up my rates again! :) > > Thanks > > > Carl Webster > > Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional > > http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/> > > From: Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> > Reply-To: NT Issues <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:01:12 -0800 > To: NT Issues <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: OT - ugh! > > This may be out of scope for the list, but since it's been touched on, > do any of our successful entrepreneurs care to share how you got your own > thing going? > For example, did you start out by advertising, cold calling, website, > contacting head hunters for work or (all of the above)? > > Just curious of some successful steps that you folks took to get going. > I'm thinking that after you got the ball rolling, you signed on clients for > ongoing support, and then things spread through word of mouth, or how did > you keep an income stream coming in at the beginning? > > Don K > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' 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