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Esther is not only a #Citrix and #Micrsoft community contributor and mentor - but her recent contributions as a #CTP and #MVP, to companies like #ControlUp and more could stand on their own. We guarantee that Esther knows more useful things about these technologies than Jeff and DJ combined. Surely that would be enough. But there is more... Esther is the person who will come up to you at a confere...

What happens when two seasoned IT Professionals watch a Linus Tech Tips video together for the first time? Plenty of cringeworthy moments! Be sure to subscribe to our channel... but also if you happen to be among the last three people on the planet who haven't, subscribe to Linus's channel too: https://www.youtube.com/c/LinusTechTips And don't forget DJ's Book! If you work in IT Services this book...

00:00 Start 00:20 Intros 02:56 Early Years 10:52 Birth of LoginVSI 16:25 Universities, EUC, and interns 20:44 Trust but Verify 22:15 Insight into the Dutch 25:42 Entering the community\A House of Cards 35:55 Finding a problem to put in new tech 38:05 The importance of rapid release, testing, and being proactive 52:43 Know your value 57:33 CTA/CTP 1:10:57 Day to day job 1:20:58 Final Thoughts It's...

#THRIVEcast 32 with Kyle Davies - @MrTechTalk - Subscribe to his YouTube Channel at http://youtube.mrtechtalk.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- THRIVEcast special - get a copy of DJ's book Just Do THIS and learn his secrets to success in Information Technology beyond the tech. These lessons have been crucial both for roles as an employee and consultant! Head t...

Joe Shonk is an IT and Citrix legend for his various contributions - but there's more than meets the eye with Joe. We talk about growing up with nearly complete hearing loss, embracing computers and IT from an early age, and what he's learned about social interactions and such. We talk about Energy Drinks, Comics, and life as a CTP on Twitter... just to name a few! Connect with us on LinkedIn: htt...

Join Jeff and DJ for an impromptu happy hour celebrating SIX MONTHS of laughs, tears, and career origin stories from an all-star group of people! Recall guests like Melissa Case, George Kuruvilla, Ron Oglesby, Douglas DeCamp, Carl Webster, Andy Paul, Benjamin Crill, Theresa Miller, Nick Rintalan, Adam Bertram, Doug Brown, Tobias Kreidl, Jarian Gibson, Richard Faulkner, Eltjo van Gulik, Jen Sheerin...

As technology evolves, so does IT. If you think that merely learning the tech is going to be enough in the new IT world where setup and maintenance are becoming automatic and commoditized - think again! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: DJ is giving away 5 spots for his Assessment Intensive worth over $500! Enter to win at https://thrive-it.com/giveaway --------------------------------------------------------...

Guy Leech, aside from an ongoing pun war with the rest of planet Earth. Here's what he sent us: "Guy has been working with products from Citrix, Microsoft and others for over 25 years during which time he has worked for software vendors, Citrix partners, start-ups and most recently, himself. Having been a professional software developer, he specializes in using PowerShell for not just automation i...

Jen joins us today to talk thru her journey from being in the background to being recognized for her talents and very worthy contributions! She'll also talk with us about how mentoring in the Women in Tech program (among others) has encouraged her to encourage others! Jen Sheerin is an End User Compute (EUC) specialist with over a decade of experience. Her areas of expertise are in Citrix Virtuali...

The long-haired rebels have taken over! Will Jeff survive or Thrive this episode? EUC Life in The Netherlands and other stories with Eltjo van Gulik. ------------------------------------------------------------------- THRIVEcast special - get a copy of DJ's book Just Do THIS and learn his secrets to success in Information Technology beyond the tech. These lessons have been crucial both for roles a...

Join us to learn how YOU can grow your influence and your income in I.T. by contributing to the larger community! Here are some affiliate links for some of the books we mentioned in today's episode. Buying with these links helps support our channel by giving us a commission - your price stays the same regardless of if you use our link or not. Note, these are primarily Audible links. If you sign up...

Watch for Jarian on the Frontline Chatter Podcast: http://frontlinechatter.com/ Join World of EUC: WorldofEUC.com Join DJ for a special event Monday, September 14th and win a copy of his new book! Oh, and learn how to do little things like advance your IT career to something that makes you actually happy... little things like that. http://ctxpro.com/91420 ------------------------------------------...

For our 20th episode, we'll talk about what the last 20 years in IT have taught us and how to apply that in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------------- THRIVEcast special - get a copy of DJ's book Just Do THIS and learn his secrets to success in Information Technology beyond the tech. These lessons have been crucial both for roles as an employee and consultant! Head t...

Join host D.J. Eshelman to talk about the four big things that have made a difference in his career and will in yours as well! ------------------------------------------------------------------- THRIVEcast special - get a copy of DJ's book Just Do THIS and learn his secrets to success in Information Technology beyond the tech. These lessons have been crucial both for roles as an employee and consu...

In this special broadcast, you'll learn more about a man who was one of the earliest bloggers and podcasters in EUC - Doug Brown. He now serves as the VP of Community for IGEL ( @IGELTechnologyTV )... but we're getting ahead of ourselves. Known for his contributions especially in #Citrix in the 'early days' and for his website and podcast, http://DABCC.com Doug has more than 25 years of experience...

If you wanted to quit your job today, could you do it? If you finally reach "Eff This" - can you actually get out? We're going to talk about how to set up the kind of life that allows you to choose when you work and when you don't. Adam Bertram is a 20+ year veteran of IT and an experienced online business professional. He’s a consultant, Microsoft MVP, blogger, trainer, published author, and cont...

Nick Rintalan is a Senior Director of Customer Success at Citrix. Formerly Principal Architect & Director of Enterprise Architecture with CCS, he has worked on some of the largest Citrix deployments known to mankind. He has authored several well-known whitepapers such as “The Top 10 Items Found by Citrix Consulting on Assessments” and “Best Practices for XenDesktop and XenApp.” Nick has spoken at...

Today we're talking with the lovely Theresa Miller! She is a Principal Technologist at Cohesity. She is an IT professional that has been working as a technical expert in IT for over 20 years and has her MBA. She is uniquely industry recognized as a #Microsoft MVP, #Citrix CTP, #VMware vExpert. Her areas of expertise are in #Cloud, Hybrid-cloud, Office 365, VMware, and Citrix. She is also the found...

In this THRIVEcast, we are talking about this article from ZDNet: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-told-employees-to-work-from-home-one-consequence-was-brutal/ Supposedly Microsoft is finding that employees are working more hours at home - that they are 'on' more often. Is that a good thing? Thanks to our Affiliate partner KRISP who is making DJ's loud air conditioner something you all neve...

Today we talk to Benjamin Crill about his career path and some things he wishes he would have learned sooner! D.J.'s new book "Just Do THIS" is available now as a Kindle Series! Grab your copy now: https://it.justdothis.net/kindle1 In this episode, we recommend KRISP - the tech that D.J. uses so you don't hear background noise from his high-gain microphone! Krisp sets up a virtual microphone in-be...

D.J.'s new book "Just Do THIS" is available now as a Kindle Series! Grab your copy now: https://it.justdothis.net/kindle1 In this episode, we recommend KRISP - the tech that D.J. uses so you don't hear background noise from his high-gain microphone! Krisp sets up a virtual microphone in-between your computer's microphone and the conferencing, broadcasting, or recording software you use! Try it out...

DJ Dives into three options for Consulting Work: -As an Employee -As a Contractor -As an Independent Pros and cons of each and a healthy dose of personal experience! ------------------------------------------------------------------- THRIVEcast special - get a copy of DJ's book Just Do THIS and learn his secrets to success in Information Technology beyond the tech. These lessons have been crucial...

Join DJ and guest Carl Webster to talk about his history - from being a professional Tuba player, waking up a tub, and how his career has evolved from there. Carl Webster is a Sr. Infrastructure Consultant at Conversant Group specializing in Citrix, Active Directory, and technical documentation. Carl (aka “Webster”) serves the broader Citrix community by writing articles (see CarlWebster.com) and...

Jeff and DJ are joined by Douglas DeCamp talking about his career path and how serving others, learning why things work the way they do, and most importantly being true to your own desires are what make the difference! Never miss another live stream - Subscribe and hit the bell icon to join us next time! ------------------------------------------------------------------- THRIVEcast special - get a...

DJ and Jeff are joined by EUC Veteran Ron Oglesby to talk honestly about what really matters in presenting yourself professionally and... whatever else we feel like talking about! Don't forget to hit subscribe! ------------------------------------------------------------------- THRIVEcast special - get a copy of DJ's book Just Do THIS and learn his secrets to success in Information Technology beyo...