I suppose there are some people out there who never have any challenges beyond the tragedy of a facial zit. But I think they’re about as rare as a unicorn. For the rest of us, which is basically everyone, we take our share of falls. Yes, some seem to get more than their share of [...]
Well here we are in June already. Another year is flying by but I’m glad to say I’ve gotten plenty done. The highlight, of course, is the release of my book Get Back Up: From the Streets to Microsoft Suites on June 14th. It’s also been fun to see all the press and interviews I’ve [...]
George A. Santino retired as a partner at Microsoft, but before that he did just about everything — from fast-food restaurant management to shoe repair to product testing. He interviewed at Microsoft four times before getting hired. In his new autobiography, Get Back Up, Santino details how life knocked him down and all the ways he [...]
One of the really cool things I’ve been able to do over the years in this job is speak with people who played a role in shaping the software industry. Those are invariably fascinating conversations, so I had very high expectations when I was invited to speak with George A. Santino, who retired as partner [...]
The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is coming up soon and in the days leading up to the race, the world’s best drivers will be competing in time trials to determine who will start in the coveted pole position. Why is it so important to start in first place? After all, the winner of [...]
So it turned out that I don’t have tonsillitis at all but I do have a problem with my vocal cords. It seems you can't not sing for twenty years and then rush right out and record an album. You can get blisters on your vocal cords just like you can on your feet. The [...]
