Trusting Genius in the Data Center
Posted by Mike Magee on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 @ 08:45 AM
I have this conversation with myself all the time. Can I fix that water leak or the occasional mechanical problem around the home? What about landscaping design? I can do that right? Maybe, but at what expense? I have to remind myself that time spent trying to do something I have no idea what I am doing is wasted time.
What I try to do instead is what I call Trusting Genius. In any business there are individuals that are so accomplished in their field of expertise that they just make everything appear simple. I have been fortunate to work with many individuals in information technology that did just that. I have never been much of a techie-type guy myself. I have always been the one trying to get the systems administrator to help me with a project. If what I asked them was within their expertise they would jump in and do it with ease. I am still amazed by how easily they can make a complicated IT project sing.
That brings me back to why I feel it is important to Trust Genius. Just because you feel you can get by with your work around doesn’t mean you are not wasting money and time. Every hour you plug alone trying to figure something out is an hour you could have been focusing on your genius.
You would be better off getting the expert involved and letting them solve the problem or complete the project quickly and efficiency. I understand that management sees this as expense they don’t need. But they need to realize that opportunity cost, during these times can mean the difference between and a successful project and one in which you just get by.
Mike Magee is a Senior Account Executive at Unitiv.
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