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Don's work combines: Technology, Writing, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
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High School
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Was an apprentice aircraft mechanic (graduated).
2.
Was a retail manager.
3.
Was a telephone IT support technician (internal to a company).
4.
Was a network engineer for an IT consulting firm.
5.
Was a network manager at a telecom company.
6.
Was an IT trainer and director of technology consulting services.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
You can't get into computers, because you aren't very good at math.
How I responded:
Formal education is overrated in IT. Technologies change far too rapidly for traditional educational institutions to keep up, and so even much of the advice they give you is outdated. The best technologists are self-learners, who maybe read a book or take an online course to brush up on a new technology, and then teach themselves through experimentation and continual learning. There are no specific knowledge sets - like math - that are indicators of success in IT.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Never had any difficulties other than those I imagined for myself. The IT industry tends to place more emphasis on your ability to do the job than anything else - it's a very diverse industry.