Life hacks… I made it – so can you!! 12 Feb 202312 Feb 2023 Within the space of six months, my whole world fell apart. My wife was afflicted with an aggressive form of cancer. Our young son was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. I…
Life hacks… Grit 14 Nov 2022 Taking this job was the biggest mistake of my life. What on earth was I thinking? I have no IT degree, no Salesforce training, and zero experience with this complex…
Life hacks… Disability will not define me 19 Aug 2022 Guest post by Trailblazer Craig Pollok, Solutions Consultant, Salesforce Disability will not define me. I was 16 years old, disabled and depressed. Fast forward to today – I am 29 years…
Life hacks… Tips for Effective Public Speaking 4 Jun 2022 Glossophobia, or a fear of public speaking, is a very common phobia and one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the population. Some individuals may feel a…
Life hacks… How can you build a career in the Salesforce ecosystem? 21 Apr 202221 Apr 2022 There has never been a better time to build an exciting and rewarding career around Salesforce, the world’s #1 CRM (Customer Relationship Management software). The global COVID pandemic has acted…
Life hacks… How did I end up at Salesforce? 14 Dec 202113 Jul 2022 Broke. Depressed. Unemployed. That was me in May of 2016. After leaving the only vocation I had known for 20 years, I was at rock bottom. Even though I have…
Salesforce… Salesforce vs HubSpot – the ultimate CRM showdown! 7 Oct 202128 Oct 2021 Even after a basic needs analysis, the selection process is complicated. You might ask which CRM delivers at the lowest cost. To understand the total cost of ownership, most buyers…
Life hacks… I don’t always feel like a trailblazer 20 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 Some days – some weeks – I don’t feel at all like a brave pioneer. Recently we endured some challenges and disappointments at work, some of which were painfully personal.…
Einstein Analytics… “It’s been a wild ride!” – the inspiring story of Peter Lyons, Analytics MVP 15 Dec 2019 Background I was always a “tinkerer”. I loved taking stuff apart and putting it back together. When I was only 14, I took a computer apart (with zero plans of putting…
Trailblazing! Life With Goldie – demystifying the fabled Gold Hoodie 6 Oct 2019 I could not count how many times I have been asked this question, How can I get the Gold Hoodie? After all, it is the most coveted of swag –…
A Most Unlikely Trailblazer 