Practicing Gratitude

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I completely FAILED to truly celebrate Thanksgiving this year.  Even though I swore I was going to show up at mom’s, sit on the couch until dinner was ready, eat and then return to sitting on the c... read more

Moving From Records Management to Information Governance

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An AIIM 2013 sneak peek at what you’ll be seeing at AIIM 2013. Enjoy, and follow #AIIM13 and @AIIMcon for all of the latest news and noise about next year’s event. I'll be speaking on Thursday,... read more

It’s not Easy Being Simple

When I took motorcycle safety training, the most difficult part of the course was the slow, tight figure 8.  In order to execute it successfully, you have to turn your head in the opposite of the d... read more

Information Governance…in Seven Really Difficult Steps

Why would I pick a title that almost guarantees no one will read this, especially in the shadow of Marc Solomon and Chris Walker’s recent, excellent blogs on the topic of information governance (Bi... read more

Off the Road Again

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In the past 2 weeks, I’ve been to the ARMA Int’l Conference AND the AIIM Boot Camp.  Here are my “follow up tasks” from the conferences.  See if any of these sound familiar: Check out the I... read more

A blog about the Zombie Apocalypse…..no, really

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I overuse the word “awesome.” so I apologize for subjecting you to my continued bad habits but no other word will suffice because ZOMBIES = AWESOME: http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05... read more

Pay No Attention to the Records Behind the Curtain….

So, you have a sound records management/information governance program in place.  That was a HUGE challenge and your organization should commend you.  But if you are getting a little restless and l... read more

Sometimes the Weakest Excuse can topple the Strongest Business Case

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My mom was an IT manager.  At some point in her career, she published an article titled “Top 10 ways to kill an IT project.”  It included some profound observations like “Don’t give the guy that do... read more

Super Power Information Governance Friends!

The universe is extremely adept at keeping me from being over-confident.  When I put on a particularly sharp outfit, the universe makes sure I spill something on myself.  And when I decide to blog ... read more

Does "record" or "non-record" really matter?

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I had no idea blogging would be so educational FOR ME.  Putting an idea out there and getting input on it really forces you to refine your thinking.  So, I am going to take this opportunity to revi... read more

Everything is a Record....there, I said it

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It is with thanks to Mark Mandel’s latest post, The State of the Art in Records Management, Part 1, that I have the courage to state what might be regarded by some as pure records management blasph... read more

Records Management, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Information Governance

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My first blog…I’m nervous and excited.  I have many ideas for topics swirling around in my head, but I thought the most appropriate topic for my first blog would be a sort of introduction.  So,... read more