2008 New Years Resolution (NOT)
Some people are good at following through on New Years Resolutions - others are not. The only "New Years Resolution" that I've ever managed to keep was to "never again make a New Years Resolution".
On January 1st I received an email notification from Microsoft that my MVP status had been renewed. It probably shouldn't be too surprising - I think I've helped more people across the United States understand how to successfully adopt my current technology tool of choice, Visual Studio Team System, than I have historically. But 2007 year was different for me. I spent far more time in corporate settings educating the corporate development teams than in the "community."
Since joining Notion Solutions, I have spent more time flying around the country helping people with technology. As a result I've had to give up my leadership over the Dallas .NET Users Group and have had less time to focus on speaking engagements, user groups, publications and other community activities. And frankly, I miss it...
I'm not going to break the one good New Years Resolution that I have managed to keep (i.e., No more New Years Resolutions), but I do plan to be more active in the community this year. Let's call it a "goal" to regain some community involvement in 2008 - starting with the Little Rock Tech Expo 2008, articles for Paul Hacker's TFS Times and the Notion Solutions newsletters, and participation with the Dallas VSTS Users Group. Hopefully I'll manage to maintain support for my corporate users while reaching back into the community!
Happy 2008!