An Initial Post

October 31, 2008

Hello and Happy Halloween

To begin with, this is my first blog posting and this blog area is meant to capture thoughts and ideas on the business of technology, from marketing and sales, to anything that might be interesting as commentary on this industry.

After two and a half decades of working around technology for some of the best companies and with some of the finest people in the industry, you would have thought that I would have been blogging for a while.  But it seems there is never enough time. Well it’s also never too late.

And what better time to begin than on one of my favorite days of the year – Halloween. And more importantly, we are also at the cusp of some of the most significant changes in politics and economics that we are ever likely to experience.

As I listen to CNN or CNBC, I hear a lot of talk of change. It’s highly probably that this election will most likely put a new party into office. Even if it doesn’t, there is likely to be a major shift in most aspects of how we conduct everything from federal regulation of industry (particularly financial services), to how we stimulate our industries, whether technology or construction, or health care or telecommunication. Nothing is likely to be the same.

So my first thoughts are how the US becomes more competitive while maintaining the ability to stimulate other international economies. More to follow.