Into the thick of it…

Hello, and welcome to my blog.
The first thing that I want you to know is that I’ve thought long and hard about why, when, and how I would approach blogging again. And, to be frank, there were times when I thought about not…the reasons were voluminous and yet irrelevant.
At least all but one: I had somehow managed to tell myself that no one wanted to read my musings; the difference between then and now is that I am A-OK with it now. I know that I cannot be all things to all people, but my goal is to be something for someone across a number of topics.

 

So, what is this blog about? It’s about a number of things. It’s about me attempting to become a better architect. It’s about me fine-tuning my craft on the Salesforce platform. It’s about me learning to tell better stories. It’s about my #roadToCTA. It’s about learning to become a better mentor and coach. And yes, occasionally, it will be about me lifting heavy things and putting them back down repeatedly.
Whether we’ve connected on a professional level, we’re real-life friends, whether we’ve connected through my past in martial arts, or through fitness circles, or even if you somehow randomly stumble upon this blog unintentionally — I’m glad that you’re here, pull up a chair and have a cup of coffee.

 

 

Thank you for reading, and I’d love to hear from you so please drop a hello and any other thoughts in the comments.

🙂

Best,
-CM

 

Chris Mattison

Hi, I'm Chris: husband, father, fitness fanatic, geek, and coffee addict with close to 20 years of IT experience. I am a Salesforce Technical Architect on the #journeyToCTA.

17 thoughts on “Into the thick of it…

  • January 10, 2022 at 10:48 pm
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    Happy to hear this, Chris!! All the very best with the CTA journey! I intend to learn a lot here.

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    • January 10, 2022 at 10:57 pm
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      Hey Asit! Thank you. I’m sure there will come a time when we will become study buddies on that journey!

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  • January 11, 2022 at 2:52 am
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    So excited for this! We haven’t connected 1 on 1 but you are so active within IBM’s Salesforce Practice and on LinkedIn. You genuinely seem like someone who cares about others and I can’t wait to read more of what you post here. It’s also very brave!

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    • January 11, 2022 at 3:02 am
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      Thank you so much, Courtney!! Let’s fix that and connect for coffee soon!

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  • January 11, 2022 at 3:13 am
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    Very cool. 😎

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    • January 11, 2022 at 12:23 pm
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      🙂 Thanks Gene! This blog has been a long time coming…kinda. I hope you find posts here that are useful to you.

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  • January 11, 2022 at 4:57 am
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    All the very best to your CTA journey, Chris !!

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    • January 11, 2022 at 12:21 pm
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      You know, John — you highlight a very easy mistake to make; not everyone knows every niche acronym! I’ll try to remember that going forward!

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  • January 11, 2022 at 8:27 pm
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    Congrats Chris! Looking forward to seeing your future posts!!

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  • January 17, 2022 at 3:34 am
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    Looking forward to hearing what you have to say!

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  • January 21, 2022 at 11:36 am
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    Hi Chris — I’m looking forward to following your CTA journey. What’s your publishing goal? Weekly? And how technical do you plan to get?

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    • January 22, 2022 at 3:06 am
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      Hi Neil, thank you for commenting! Initially, my goal is to publish every 2 weeks. As far as how technical, it depends on the topic. Some things naturally lend themselves to in-the-weeds detail and others do not. I hope to see you around more!

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