by Mike | Nov 4, 2017 | Heaven, Silicon Valley
”What is your life? It is a mist that appears for a little while. Then it disappears.” James 4:14 When I first heard about Steve Jobs death I was working Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco (October 5, 2011). I had walked up to the Apple Store near Union Square to...
by Mike | Jun 10, 2017 | New Beginnings
Lives Transformed. Period. When I hear people question the truth of scripture, my first thought is to point them to someone who reflects the joy and confidence and presence of having Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. To me, nothing speaks stronger to the truth...
by Mike | Mar 19, 2017 | New Beginnings
Email sent to my co-workers at Oracle: Date: January 19th at 3:51pm Subject: new beginnings I will be leaving Sun/Oracle effective today — time for new beginnings! It has been my very great pleasure to work with you all. THANK YOU — especially to Vijay Tatkar, who has...
by Mike | Jun 22, 2016 | John Wooden
Prologue (4.3) “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best you are capable of becoming.” Coach John Wooden I love basketball. I don’t have many regrets in life, but quitting the Corona del...
by Mike | Jun 6, 2016 | Silicon Valley
“Next to love, balance is the most important thing.” – Coach John Wooden (click image for “Circle of Life” quiz) Prologue (4.2) To me that it’s the simple things in life that can make the biggest difference. This story starts with a bit of an epiphany I had one night...
