I first went public with my JimTheWhyGuy brand in early 2018, just after getting inspired during a user conference I was attending in San Antonio, TX. Like Thor’s thunderbolt, I realized no one was really following me on Twitter because my handle was so obtuse to locate. You’ve seen my last name: It has hardly any consonants, and when someone asks me, “How do you pronounce that?” my reply is typically, “With extreme difficulty.”
Even worse, I was squandering my followers’ interest on several platforms, especially LinkedIn, and it was time for a change. (You can read more about that thunderbolt and its implications here.)
Things have changed a lot since then, and I’m not just talking about the onset of COVID19 as well as my decision mid-pandemic to take a sabbatical from working full-time. I’ve finally achieved a personal goal of 10,000 connections across the globe on LinkedIn; I’ve been appointed to serve on the board of ODTUG (and will hopefully get elected to a second term); and I’ve even started a podcast with my friend and colleague Liron Amitzi.
So I’ve concluded it’s the perfect time to finally rebrand myself officially as JimTheWhyGuy. I’ve built this new portal as a one-stop-shop for my long-time followers to locate my most recent presentations, check out my observations via this blog, and even catch a laugh or ten from some of my recent videos. Take a look around, tell me if you like what you see, and don’t hesitate to recommend me as a speaker / presenter / humorist / futurist to your friends, your colleagues, and the organizations you frequent.
