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Posted on Apr 12, 2023

Below is a long blog post about 2013. Much of it was written in November and December, but I never quite got around to posting the whole thing… until now! It’s well worth reading if you have an interest in what happened at Cisco during 2013 – or even just want to see how my writing has improved over time (I hope so anyway). Enjoy :) My first day on the job as part of EMC It was January when I started working with EMC. The company had been acquired by Dell only two months prior; this meant that we were still operating independently for some time yet before being fully integrated into our new parent. This was both good and bad news: Good because we could continue operating autonomously while also benefitting from having access to all kinds of resources within Dell itself - including marketing support etc.; Bad because there wasn’t much communication between us internally nor externally regarding changes happening outside these walls which made things difficult sometimes especially since no one knew exactly where they stood anymore after being told “you guys are going private” without any further details given out ahead of time either way so everyone ended up guessing based off rumors alone instead knowing anything certain beyond speculation themselves . At least initially though everything seemed fine overall despite not knowing exactly who would be running things next once integration took place downstream eventually later on.. On February 4th, 2013—the last full business week of the year—we published our earnings report and announced that John Chambers will retire as CEO effective July 1st, 2015. In other words, he plans to stay through fiscal year ’16 (ending August 31) as Executive Chairman of Board Directors until then.* He said his decision came “after careful thought.”** As many predicted back in October/November when news broke about him stepping aside sooner than planned due to health issues related primarily cancer treatments undergone recently surgeries performed earlier same month following diagnosis several weeks ago.**** On March 7th we issued press release confirmation announcement stating factual information surrounding matter mentioned above along w/other items pertaining specific subject matter discussed herein article originally posted Monday morning today***** The date was May 19, 2013. It marked a turning point in history. On that fateful Sunday evening at Ciscos headquarters near San Jose California, something big happened… After years spent fighting off competition from IBM Watson (who had managed to secure $8 billion investment commitment) CISCO finally conceded defeat & agreed terms allowing them sell its AI division known as Deep Blue Team behind closed doors auction style bidding process where only highest bidder wins deal regardless whether price offered meets minimum threshold required make transaction official close successfully completed before deadline expires midnight Pacific Standard Time tonight Below is a long blog post about 5 different kinds of software engineering projects. The first type of project is the “dumb” one: you take some code and add features to it, or make bug fixes (either because they are reported by customers/users, or found during internal testing). This kind of project can be quite boring when done in large quantities as most of your work consists of making small changes with little return on investment. The second category is the opposite extreme where everything has already been thought through beforehand – there’s no need for developers to think at all; just implement what was designed. In this case, the developer does not have much leeway for creativity nor innovation either since their task is simply to execute instructions given from higher up without any possibility of diverging away from them. It may seem like an ideal situation but unfortunately it often leads to poorly implemented systems that end up having many bugs down the line due lack of thoroughness and care put into each step along way towards completing goal set out originally by client(s) who commissioned project initially! Third type involves taking existing solution & adding new functionality while maintaining compatibility w previous versions so users don’t lose accessibility & support provided earlier versions offered prior completion date planned originally agreed upon between parties involved contractually signed off legally binding document executed successfully completed satisfactorily completed fulfilled requirements specified meeting expectations exceeded deliverables promised kept promises made delivered timely fashion high quality standards upheld maintained integrity honored respected expected results achieved surpassed goals accomplished met objectives reached deadline satisfied clients happy customers pleased stakeholders content confident satisfaction guaranteed assurance achieved peace mind mindfulness serenity tranquility inner calm quietude stillness silence rest solitude meditation reflection contemplative thinking deep consideration pondering deliberate planning purposeful action successful execution results confirm success victory achievement triumphant accomplishments celebrated honors commemorated memorialized remembered reverence homage adulation accolades applause cheering celebrating festive cheerful merry jubilant ecstatic delightful joyous glad exultant elated rapturous bliss divine pleasure heavenly happiness glory magnificent splendor brilliance grandeur beauty elegance grace charm loveliness tenderness sweetness gentleness mildness softness cuddliness snuggle love passion intimacy romantic affection devotion commitment fidelity loyalty trust friendship camaraderie companionship partnership teamwork cooperation collaboration synergy unity harmony cohesion mutual aid solidarity brotherhood sisterhood community family fraternal bond union togetherness relationship amalgamation conglomeration collusion fusion association affiliation connection link interrelation interaction communication communalism collectivist socialistic cooperativeness sociability societal interdependence network reciprocity exchange trade barter commerce business Below is a long blog post about 401(k)s. But if you want to get right to the good stuff, check out this short and sweet video by David Blanchett of Morningstar Investment Management on why it’s important to avoid trading too often in your retirement accounts: The following excerpt comes from my new book with Liz Davidson titled How to Avoid Leaving Your Family Penniless: An Estate Planning Guidebook for Young Families (Wiley). We explore topics such as how much life insurance young families should buy; whether an estate plan is necessary at all given that many people die intestate without one; which assets are subject to probate and what steps can be taken to avoid or minimize those taxes when passing them onto heirs; and more. You can order copies here . The below is from Chapter Seven – Retiring Comfortably Without Risking Everything : “There are two main ways to invest money: through individual stocks bought and sold in hopes they will increase in value over time, or in mutual funds where a pool of individuals own shares of securities managed by professional fund managers.” — Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine , January/February issue In recent years, most financial advisors have recommended against buying single stocks because of their volatility. As the above quote says, however, mutual funds still tend to dominate portfolios despite being no less risky than individual equity purchases. This is especially true during retirement since traditional diversification isn’t enough protection against market fluctuations—retirees need extra income security measures built into their plans just like any other group at risk financially due lack sufficient savings after working decades away earning paychecks instead making sure future generations don’t become homeless refugee camps full human fecal matter! To understand why you might consider not using either option altogether read on… A common question I receive concerns whether or not someone should use index-fund based ETF strategies versus having each asset class purchased individually within their own account structure(s), known collectively under industry terminology “segregated” funds management schemes designed specifically around providing access points needed meet specific goals set forth ahead timeframe agreed upon beforehand between parties involved process itself becomes complete once transaction has been finalized successfully so now everything goes according planned procedure followed closely closely throughout entire duration until completion finally arrives shortly thereafter! Many people believe that mutual funds are safer investments than individual stocks. However, while these pooled investments do provide some level of safety compared to owning single company shares directly in terms of lower correlation with overall markets or losses occurring simultaneously across multiple companies within same sector etc., it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t worry about our hard earned wealth getting destroyed completely down Below is a long blog post about 1905, and I’ll be following it up with more posts. The year was 1905: the year of the Russo-Japanese war; the year when Lenin started publishing his newspaper Izvestia ; the year in which Bloody Sunday occurred (the events that triggered the start of the Russian Revolution); the year that the first motion pictures were screened to an audience for entertainment purposes; the year in which Albert Einstein published his paper on special relativity; the same year in which Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity through the natural decay process in uranium ore. It also happened to be the year in which my grandfather, George Henry Woolley, left England as part of a team from the London School of Tropical Medicine to work at a hospital run by Christian missionaries in Nigeria. He had just graduated in medicine after three years training, so he wasn’t qualified yet, but this didn’t stop him volunteering! His diary gives us some insights into what life would have been like there… It took seven weeks – nearly two months – before they reached Lagos. The trip overland to get there was horrendous: “it rained all night”. They travelled by rail until reaching Ibadan where they caught another train to Abeokuta and then proceeded by foot along narrow tracks past palm oil plantations. When they finally arrived at their destination, Ebute Metta Hospital, they found themselves living in a hut without doors or windows. The temperature inside rose to around 48 degrees Celsius during the daytime. This must have made sleeping even worse than usual. 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We can only hope this isn’t true for everyone else out there though… The year started off with a lot happening in terms of technology advances like artificial intelligence becoming more accessible than ever thanks largely due its rise among startups around Silicon Valley such Google DeepMind Lab working hard behind closed doors until recently released some amazing results showing how powerful deep neural networks really are at solving complex problems like playing Go against humans while still maintaining human-like behavior after training millions upon billions data points over time via reinforcement learning methods known simply by names like “reward function” or RF(y) etc.. These breakthroughs opened up new possibilities within industries including healthcare where machine learning algorithms will soon replace doctors entirely replacing them completely so patients don’t need medical degrees anymore either way if things continue going downhill fast enough then maybe we should all go back home now since it seems clear right? But wait! There’s always another surprise waiting round every corner…Like finding yourself sitting next door neighbor talking shop together during coffee breaks–yeah yeah sure whatever buddy!!!!! Social media has become the dominant form of communication between brands and consumers, making traditional advertising obsolete. The average person spends nearly half our day looking at screens—and it shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon (or even possibly stopping). 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