Daryl Hunter - Network Cowboy

My Three Words 2012 - Discipline, Invest, Act

So, for the third year in a row - I'm going to attempt to focus my year on three words.  I got this idea from many of my friends who got it from @chrisbrogan.

In 2010 I focused on "Read, Play, & Share"

In 2011 I focused on "Mastery, Replication & Inheritance"

This year, 2012, I'm going to focus on "Discipline, Invest & Act"

Discipline - I have fallen way out of discpline in recent years.  When I really want to do something, or really want to be discplined (and put my mind to it), God can do some really cool things inside me. However, I am also pretty stubborn, and lazy, and like to do whatever I want whenever I want. Frankly, I've gotten sloppy.

This #muffintop picture; for example, is proof that discipline has not been part of 2011.

I am trying to get back into my routine of reading, and some exercise I hope, and want to drop about 25 pounds.  I think I have some friends that are going to join me in some Muffintop Eradication!  I am starting this year re-reading Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster. I have some God stuff i need to get fixed but also some general "discipline" things to address this year and I figured this book would be a good place to start. Again.

Invest - I would like to think my friends see me as generous. I try to be generous with my finances, and time, and energy - but in many ways I'm selfish.  I want to nap.  I want to just hang out at home.  And many times (confession time here), I just want to be left alone.  I like to put in my headphones and listen to music and get lost in my own thoughts trying to solve the unsolvable problems.  I have a weird brain thing that many of my friends see and know about - and it's easy to get lost inside this head of mine.

This year I want to continue to invest finances in our local church, to various friends and family who need/ask, and support some worthy causes that God places in front of us.  That gets easier every year.  I want to invest time in my Life Group at Springdale because my friends are important to me and I need to actually start - you know - doing more life with them.  I want to meet new friends, and invest in them.  And I hope to re-invest in some other friendships that I've neglected the last year or so.

Act - I've often been accused of talking alot.  I know that's surprising to many of you that really know me. I **DO** like to talk.  What's interesting though is that the time comes when you need to Act. I've talked about this before. Do what you need to do. Say what you need to say. Make the call, say the words, do the tough things. In me, personally and specifically, it means I need to go bed. I need to play with my kids. I need to ACT on many things that I know need to be done. In 2012, I want to be more intentional to not just KNOW what needs to be done and not just TALK about what I am going/wanting to do... but I want 2012 to be the year I ACT on it.

So, how about you? What's 2012 going to be like for you? How is it going to be different?

Review: My Three Words 2011

I can't believe 2011 is almost over. It's been SO fast!

I thought I'd take a moment to quickly review My Three Words for 2011.

Just like in 2010, I chose three words on which I wanted to "focus" this past year.  I chose Mastery, Replication & Inheritance.

Mastery - This year was a heavy cert year for me.  I believe I passed 6-8 tests and achieved my Microsoft Certifiied IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator (MCITP: EA) cert.  I achieve several "specialist" certs along the way.  The MCITP: EA is the highest "professional" cert Microsoft offers.  They have some "Master" and "Architect" certs as well, but those aren't even on my radar. This is an area I did well this year and that's cool.

Replication - I started the year in a couple "iron sharpening" relationships.  I ended the year in zero. This is totally my fault. I got "busy" and neglected some friendships and that totally sucks. Ugh. I hate it. I was able to continue a bit in some "tribal leadership" type roles at work and at play.  I gotta step it up here in 2012.

Inheritance - this year I really wanted to work with my kids to help them understand their roles in our family.  We're Team Hunter.  We started as a Team of 5 and ended the year as a Team of 6. I think Nathan (our 6 1/2 year old / 2nd grader) is really starting to get it.  Although he is sitll just a wiggly, bouncy boy.  I worked hard on him this year to understand he's the oldest, and his brothers (and now sister) are always going to look at him for leadership. I had to swallow my pride a lot, and apologize to him several times when I messed up, and I think he took that to heart and realizes that Daddy isn't perfect, and messes up, but understands it's important to say "I'm sorry" and and such.  That's family and leadership and that's fun.

I lost focus several times this year.  We had a few bumps in the road, and things weren't awesome all the time, but we made it. We grew closer to our friends, enjoyed growing closer to our Life Group as well, and made lots of new friends along the way.

I'm looking forward to what 2012 has in store.

How was your 2011? Did you have any specific goals/focuses? Did your reach them?

Lync 2010 CU4 Update Remediation

So, the Lync 2010 CU4 Update has gone live.

There are lots of goodies in here including some Powershell for Mobile as pointed out by the Lync'd Up blog.

Last night I updated to CU4 on the Mirazon Lync install.

I started by downloading the Cumulative Server Update Installer from here and launched that as an elevated user.  I did this on "tmglnc01" which is my Consolidated Standard Front End.

Notice that it knows what has and has not been updated based on the "functions" on that Lync server.  As this server done Front End, Mediation, Monitoring, etc. - it is looking for a lot.

I then clicked Install Updates.

The process runs, and then when it's all done, the "Command Prompt" looks like this:

And the Updated Executable looks like this

All done - click Close and both the "Executable" and "Command Prompt" close out.

My next step on the Front End - as per the KB Article - is to update the SQL Databases

The above is the Shell command, and I run this on my Front End (tmglnc01)

That's all done.   Now, time to repeat the "Executable" part on my Edge - tmglnc02.

Since this is an Edge Box, with different functions, it only presents the "Edge Appropriate" updates that I need to handle.  Click Install Updates.

All done - And the "Executable" shows the same.

Click close and both the "Shell" and "Executable" will run - and you can move on with life.

By moving on... I mean... Reading KB2514982 and updating your Lync Client...

Next

Yup, Update

UAC / Elevate the install.  Yes.

That was too easy.  Click Finish.

Launch your Lync 2010 Client - and Help, About...

If you are running v4.0.7577.4051 - you are up to date.

Great.  See you next time!