OK, I get beBee now...

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago · 2 minutes of reading · ~10 ·

I’m the Chief Information Officer for Appleby College, in Oakville, Ontario Canada, where my team is transforming the delivery of education through innovative application of technology.

I'm convinced that IT leadership needs to dramatically change how IT is delivered rather than being relegated to a costly overhead department.

In addition to transforming IT in my role as CIO, I look for every opportunity to talk about this... writing, speaking and now blogging on BeBee (www.bebee.com/@kevin-pashuk) , LinkedIn, ITWorld Canada, or at TurningTechInvisible.com.

I also shoot things... with my camera. Check out my photostream at www.flickr.com/photos/kwpashuk

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Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#39

#62
That happens Randy when you meet up with a bear, you may wee in your pocket when all you have is the wee one in your pocket. I am talking about a knife... isn't that what you were referring to?

Randy Keho

9 years ago#38

Old Canadian proverb: Keep a wee one in your pocket, but don't wee in your pocket.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#37

I've just reviewed this post I wrote last May when I first joined beBee. I'm sending it to a former colleague who saw my update on LinkedIn and asked me to tell him more about beBee...

Wayne Yoshida

9 years ago#36

#58
Kevin Pashuk - yes - it is a great preview of what this platform is and what it is doing. It is a great Ambassador type of thing.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#35

#57
Thanks Gary Sharpe for visiting and commenting.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#34

#55
It looks like many people are sharing this beBee experience Wayne Yoshida. Thanks for commenting.

Wayne Yoshida

9 years ago#33

#54
Randy Keho - funny. Thanks for making me laugh today.

Wayne Yoshida

9 years ago#32

Thank you for this post, Kevin Pashuk I am looking forward to seeing what happens to us as beBee develops and adapts and grows.

Randy Keho

9 years ago#31

I assume if you tell someone on this site to mind their own "beeswax" it is an insult of the highest order. Or, a bunch of 6-year-olds have created a hive.

Mamen 🐝 Delgado

9 years ago#30

Lovely post Kevin Pashuk, really straight to the point!! Happy to "bee" here!

Jim Murray

9 years ago#29

Another Canadian heard from. Nice perspective.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#28

#48
Thanks @Franci Eugenia Hoffman for giving up even more of your time to reread my musings.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#27

#48
Thanks Franci Eugenia Hoffman for giving up even more of your time r

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#26

#45
Mind you following me James? Heck! I encourage it! As long as you don't mind me following you back.. That's the beauty of social media... learning from each other (rather than proving to me how much fun you are having, or trying to sell me something).

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#25

#43
Welcome to beBee Sheri Anderson! I think you will find that beBee is much like going to a buffet restaurant... not much happens if you just sit in your seat and wait. One must get up and be active to enjoy the experience.

Ken Boddie

9 years ago#24

Taken at my daughter's wedding, Kevin Pashuk. The wife's smile is sheer relief at getting her off our hands. My smile is because I'm counting my lucky stars about not getting kicked under the table. 😀 #41

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#23

#40
Great posting Ken Boddie, I did comment on, and share that post. BTW, your wife looks so happy. When my wife and I are together she is usually kicking me under the table for something I've just said. I'm surprised she takes me anywhere.

Ken Boddie

9 years ago#22

Well said Kevin Pashuk! Let's have fun, beBee's the one! If you want a chuckle about the benefits of beBee - try this post. https://www.bebee.com/producer/@ken-boddie/it-s-bebee-blogging-time

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#21

#38
Thanks Donna-Luisa Eversley. beBee has a freshness and the level of engagement is wonderful. Let's all work to keep it that way and stay in our happy places.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#20

#34
Thanks Laurie! This is indeed an active bunch.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#19

#35
Thanks @Wayne-Yoshida, Welcome to beBee!

Wayne Yoshida

9 years ago#18

Kevin Pashuk, thank you for writing this. I am new to this platform, and agree with some of your thoughts. I am working on my profile in the background and will have some updates soon. Your post reminded me to start on my BB action items.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#17

#32
Thanks @Chas-Wyatt. It is also good to be acquainted with you. Thanks for pointing out the challenge to the ecosystems reliant on bees is not limited to Canada, but it is something all the beBees around the world can support and create awareness.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#16

Thanks for commenting ptharso castro. That's the beauty of Hive. We can have exclusive connection points around affinities such as Innovation

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#15

#28
Thanks Javier C\u00e1mara Rica I work at being my best in all those areas but I'm afraid being a curmudgeon comes quite naturally. ;)

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#14

#8
excellent !!! Great description !!! thanks a lot !!! very useful to explain what beBee is!!! beBee lets us express all the facets of who we are !! and your example is perfect !! on beBee you can be - a CIO, a writer, a musician, a photographer, a lifelong learner, and yes, please go on being even a curmudgeon at times !!!! :-)

Sara Jacobovici

9 years ago#13

#25
No problem with any of it Kevin Pashuk. I visited "Anne's home" and got a box set of the books there.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#12

#22
Thanks Sara Jacobovici, I tend to (over)use "kindred spirit" since it featured so prominently in Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" books. Since I am a Canadian with a daughter, I couldn't help but have Anne as part of our lives... so 'kindred spirit' is fully embedded.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#11

#21
"Well written article"??? Franci Hoffman, you obviously were not my high school English teacher. Somedays I think I write just to spite her... but then, it does get me writing.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#10

#20
Thanks for being a photo fan Catalina G\u00e1lvez Urrutia!

Sara Jacobovici

9 years ago#9

Well said and beautifully written Kevin Pashuk. I think our connection is referred to as being "like-minded Bees", eh?

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#8

#18
Thanks Antoine Prager!

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#7

#13
Aw, shucks Dean Owen... This blushing is ruining my rugged good looks. As with a bee hive, it's the colony that gives life... we are in this together.

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#6

#11
Your contributions are appreciated Phillip Hubbell. It certainly helps those of us in similar industries get to know you a bit better, and perhaps have your name come to mind when we end up in certain discussions. Then we can say "Hey! I know a guy..."

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#5

#10
Thanks Paul \, we can all sit on our rocking chairs with two fingers of a fine single malt and yell in unison - "Hey you kids! Stop posting drivel on my social media pages!"

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#4

#8
Maybe this is a good time to highlight the plight of bees. In North America, one of the more popular (I know, it's subjective) breakfast cereals is Honey Nut Cheerios, with a bee as their mascot. They have recently started a #BringBackTheBees.ca campaign to raise awareness. Here's the YouTube video... https://youtu.be/9fbMQUVYuRQ

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#3

Thanks for sharing this !

Kevin Pashuk

9 years ago#2

#2
The passion of those who work at beBee is apparent Juan Imaz. Where else does one get such direct engagement with those who are creating the platform?