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My ultimate goal is to write useful and relevant content about everything related to creating success and getting you to the next level.

Sometimes however, I do find myself just blogging about things that need to be talked about, so don’t be surprised by what you find popping up here. I always welcome all useful comments, suggestions and critiques. So come often, bring a friend, and stay as long as you’d like!

The Process Lie: Why Assigning Every Ticket is Crushing Your Team (and How to Fix It) agile blog leadership roadmap & strategy Dec 09, 2025

Here's the deal: You’ve got smart people, top-tier PSA tools, and a business running on sheer grit. And yet, you find your service desk is constantly battling backlogs, missed SLAs, and stressed-out technicians. You're essentially stuck in maintenance mode, not production mode.

The failure isn't in...

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Service Chaos is Not a Strategy: How to Map a Clear IT Escalation and De-Escalation Framework agile blog leadership roadmap & strategy Nov 18, 2025

If I had to pick the single most confusing and often non-existent process in an IT business, it’s the escalation and de-escalation framework. Issues either get sucked into a black hole of inertia, sitting untouched for days, or they blow up and immediately hit the desk of your most expensive enginee...

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