Even since conversing with Chris Brogan for a podcast regarding a previous employer, given how much we had in common (Batman Begins = Great, running / push-ups, similar ages of children, and more), I’ve been hoping to meet the man himself in person. Chris lives here in Boston, […]
Back in 1992, NCR in New Zealand ran a nationwide essay contest for undergraduate students at any University or polytechnic (technical institute). I entered and won. Anyhoo, the CEO of NCR at that time was Jim Butts, and we’ve kept in touch over the years. He and Peg, […]
In an act of tremendous kindness, the Macless one and his family took me to Disneyland in the few hours we had after I arrived in California and before our 10.25pm flight to Boston. We had a fun-packed and quick-paced 3 hours at Disneyland, and managed to squeeze […]
My parents are ministers in the Salvation Army, and since 1991 they have been stationed in Upper Hutt (which is above Wellington at the base of the North Island — we live in the middle of the South Island). Dad has been teaching at the Salvation Army’s equivalent […]
My lovely daughter Susanna is three on June 11. This is the clown suit she’s just received from Nan & Pa (Katrina’s Mum and Dad).
“This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles“, Psalm 34:6 NIV I am compelled to write about how God has been taking care of me and my family since leaving my previous place of employment. Since He has done […]
Easter has come and gone for 2007 … at least down here in New Zealand. I’m left with some lingering thought strands: Here is New Zealand both Good Friday and the Monday after Easter Sunday are national public holidays, so this 4 day long weekend has been a […]
Wow, life is ever so busy at the moment … and finding quiet times to write and think are few and precious between. Four things of note that I wanted to share: My PhD Proposal is Almost Done … I’ve been working on my PhD proposal for the […]
Wow, cool … I’m officially on the program for the upcoming Emerging Web Technologies & Trends Conference put on by BrightStar Conferences & Training Ltd. It’s being held in Auckland, New Zealand on March 19, 2007. My session is on the impact of Web 2.0–especially tagging and social […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, After much thought and consideration, it is my pleasure and delight to announce the formal launch of my new business, Collaboration Success Advisors, Ltd. My new advisory company will build on and extend the work of Shared Spaces, but with a much more intentional focus […]
Michael Sampson 
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