It’s been a while since my last blog and the reason for the silence is I’ve had my head down training hard in prep for Ironman Melbourne in March and Ironman Australia in May. I’ve always been lucky in that I haven’t suffered with injuries but that luck came to an end on new years… [Read more…]
September 26, 2011
I recently came across a quote from Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the four minute mile, that resonated with me - “It is the brain, not the heart or lungs that is the critical organ” As part of my Ironman preparation I spent a lot of time analysing previous performances in order to… [Read more…]
July 24, 2011
I came across this article in today’s press suggesting that David Beckham is on course to be Knighted at the end of the year. One quote in particular caught my attention “I can’t think of anyone in sport more fitting to be awarded a knighthood than David Beckham.. he has been a fantastic ambassador for the… [Read more…]
July 24, 2011
To say there was a lot of interest in the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) events here in Australia would be an understatement. How many vendors could put on an event without a glamorous new product launch, strategy update or market specific announcement and pull in close to 1,000 attendees in both Sydney and Melbourne?… [Read more…]
July 1, 2011
The initial jubilation at securing my entry for IM Australia 2012 was short lived. It was replaced by a sense of trepidation for the challenge that lies ahead. I’m not looking to break any records, in fact I often joke that my best chance of qualifying for Hawaii will be to keep racing into my… [Read more…]
May 22, 2011
In one of my previous blog posts I mentioned that full distance ironman and me have unfinished business. Well in less than 12 months I’ll be having another crack at the toughest sporting challenge as I take on Ironman Australia at Port Macquarie in New South Wales. Just entering the race was a challenge as… [Read more…]
May 6, 2011
I’m delighted to announce that realestate.com.au will be sponsoring the DevOps down under event to be held in Melbourne on July 22 & 23. As part of our commitment to the event we will support bringing a globally recognised DevOps guru to provide the key note speech. Keep your eye on http://devopsdownunder.org/ for VERY exciting announcements… [Read more…]
April 21, 2011
We launched something a little different at realestate.com.au today. Like many dot coms we are growing at a rapid rate and, as an IT management team, we want to ensure we maintain a fantastic culture as we grow. The best way to gauge our culture is to engage our people and foster an environment where… [Read more…]
April 14, 2011
I’ve been at the Splunk live events in Melbourne and Sydney this week talking about how Splunk adds value to realestate.com.au. The sessions have been well received and it’s been great to here what innovation Splunk have coming down the pipeline and how innovative IT shops are applying Splunk to a wide range of business… [Read more…]
April 12, 2011
Back in January I set myself a goal of blogging at least once a week and did a pretty good job until late Feb. Like many of us I’ve been flat out in the day job and not finding time, or energy, for reflection and discussion. Earlier this week over coffee I was discussing the importance… [Read more…]
January 3, 2012
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