James Gottry
@jamesgottry.bsky.social
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James Gottry
@jamesgottry.bsky.social
· Nov 14
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Nike asked the question. Jordan Brand offered the answer. And it might be exactly what this generation needs to hear.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesgot...
#whydoit #nike #jordanbrand
open.substack.com/pub/jamesgot...
#whydoit #nike #jordanbrand
Nike posed the question: “Why do it?”
Jordan Brand offers an answer.
open.substack.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Nike asked the question. Jordan Brand offered the answer. And it might be exactly what this generation needs to hear.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesgot...
#whydoit #nike #jordanbrand
open.substack.com/pub/jamesgot...
#whydoit #nike #jordanbrand
Math and knuckleheads…
Maybe you could win every argument, but is it worth your time?
Maybe you could win every argument, but is it worth your time?
September 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Math and knuckleheads…
Maybe you could win every argument, but is it worth your time?
Maybe you could win every argument, but is it worth your time?
Rough travel experience today with @americanair.bsky.social but I’m a loyal customer and know they’ll make this right.
Right?
#americanairlines #dfw
Right?
#americanairlines #dfw
July 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Rough travel experience today with @americanair.bsky.social but I’m a loyal customer and know they’ll make this right.
Right?
#americanairlines #dfw
Right?
#americanairlines #dfw
If you say everything matters…. You probably don’t truly value anything.
#Priorities #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkLifeBalance #Fatherhood #IntentionalLiving
#Priorities #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkLifeBalance #Fatherhood #IntentionalLiving
June 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If you say everything matters…. You probably don’t truly value anything.
#Priorities #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkLifeBalance #Fatherhood #IntentionalLiving
#Priorities #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkLifeBalance #Fatherhood #IntentionalLiving
Always a great day for baseball in Omaha, Nebraska.
What's your favorite CWS memory?
@cwsomaha.com #CollegeWorldSeries #CWS
What's your favorite CWS memory?
@cwsomaha.com #CollegeWorldSeries #CWS
June 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Always a great day for baseball in Omaha, Nebraska.
What's your favorite CWS memory?
@cwsomaha.com #CollegeWorldSeries #CWS
What's your favorite CWS memory?
@cwsomaha.com #CollegeWorldSeries #CWS
Infrastructure decisions are culture decisions.
Your stack isn’t just about tech.
It reflects what you value:
🔹 Speed vs. control
🔹 Empowerment vs. gatekeeping
🔹 Simplicity vs. sprawl
You don’t just build systems.
You build behavior.
#TechCulture #ModernIT #DevOps #VMware
Your stack isn’t just about tech.
It reflects what you value:
🔹 Speed vs. control
🔹 Empowerment vs. gatekeeping
🔹 Simplicity vs. sprawl
You don’t just build systems.
You build behavior.
#TechCulture #ModernIT #DevOps #VMware
May 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Infrastructure decisions are culture decisions.
Your stack isn’t just about tech.
It reflects what you value:
🔹 Speed vs. control
🔹 Empowerment vs. gatekeeping
🔹 Simplicity vs. sprawl
You don’t just build systems.
You build behavior.
#TechCulture #ModernIT #DevOps #VMware
Your stack isn’t just about tech.
It reflects what you value:
🔹 Speed vs. control
🔹 Empowerment vs. gatekeeping
🔹 Simplicity vs. sprawl
You don’t just build systems.
You build behavior.
#TechCulture #ModernIT #DevOps #VMware
If you’re one of the 46% of organizations struggling with Kubernetes complexity—good news.
Paul Turner just shared with @thenewstack.io's Alex Williams how VMware Cloud Foundation is tackling that challenge head-on.
thenewstack.io/vmwares-kube...
#VMware #Kubernetes
Paul Turner just shared with @thenewstack.io's Alex Williams how VMware Cloud Foundation is tackling that challenge head-on.
thenewstack.io/vmwares-kube...
#VMware #Kubernetes
VMware's Kubernetes Evolution: Quashing Complexity
Kubernetes adoption still lags, as AI emerges rapidly. VMware's Paul Turner tells how his company is meeting the challenges, in this episode of The New Stack Makers.
thenewstack.io
May 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you’re one of the 46% of organizations struggling with Kubernetes complexity—good news.
Paul Turner just shared with @thenewstack.io's Alex Williams how VMware Cloud Foundation is tackling that challenge head-on.
thenewstack.io/vmwares-kube...
#VMware #Kubernetes
Paul Turner just shared with @thenewstack.io's Alex Williams how VMware Cloud Foundation is tackling that challenge head-on.
thenewstack.io/vmwares-kube...
#VMware #Kubernetes
Winter’s Last Whisper.
For anyone who’s not quite ready to say goodbye.
A timeline cleanse from the chaos—
quiet, cold, and absolutely stunning.
🎥 Colorado, doing what Colorado does.
#WintersLastWhisper #ColoradoViews #DroneFootage #Mountains #Nature #DJI #LandscapePhotography
For anyone who’s not quite ready to say goodbye.
A timeline cleanse from the chaos—
quiet, cold, and absolutely stunning.
🎥 Colorado, doing what Colorado does.
#WintersLastWhisper #ColoradoViews #DroneFootage #Mountains #Nature #DJI #LandscapePhotography
April 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Winter’s Last Whisper.
For anyone who’s not quite ready to say goodbye.
A timeline cleanse from the chaos—
quiet, cold, and absolutely stunning.
🎥 Colorado, doing what Colorado does.
#WintersLastWhisper #ColoradoViews #DroneFootage #Mountains #Nature #DJI #LandscapePhotography
For anyone who’s not quite ready to say goodbye.
A timeline cleanse from the chaos—
quiet, cold, and absolutely stunning.
🎥 Colorado, doing what Colorado does.
#WintersLastWhisper #ColoradoViews #DroneFootage #Mountains #Nature #DJI #LandscapePhotography
Happy Easter!
Remember, it’s not really about chicks and bunnies.
Remember, it’s not really about chicks and bunnies.
April 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Happy Easter!
Remember, it’s not really about chicks and bunnies.
Remember, it’s not really about chicks and bunnies.
You can’t build trust if you can’t admit when you’re wrong.
It’s not about being perfect—it’s about being real.
The most trustworthy people aren’t spotless.
They’re honest.
Read more here: jamesgottry.substack.com/p/the-trust-...
#Relationships #Trust #EmotionalHealth #GrowthMindset
It’s not about being perfect—it’s about being real.
The most trustworthy people aren’t spotless.
They’re honest.
Read more here: jamesgottry.substack.com/p/the-trust-...
#Relationships #Trust #EmotionalHealth #GrowthMindset
April 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
You can’t build trust if you can’t admit when you’re wrong.
It’s not about being perfect—it’s about being real.
The most trustworthy people aren’t spotless.
They’re honest.
Read more here: jamesgottry.substack.com/p/the-trust-...
#Relationships #Trust #EmotionalHealth #GrowthMindset
It’s not about being perfect—it’s about being real.
The most trustworthy people aren’t spotless.
They’re honest.
Read more here: jamesgottry.substack.com/p/the-trust-...
#Relationships #Trust #EmotionalHealth #GrowthMindset
Took my two oldest on a weekend trip to the mountains in Colorado.
The views were unreal, but the moments with them were better.
They heard my heart—and I heard theirs. The greatest legacy we leave might not fit on a resume… But it will echo in the hearts of those who knew us best.
#Fatherhood
The views were unreal, but the moments with them were better.
They heard my heart—and I heard theirs. The greatest legacy we leave might not fit on a resume… But it will echo in the hearts of those who knew us best.
#Fatherhood
April 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Took my two oldest on a weekend trip to the mountains in Colorado.
The views were unreal, but the moments with them were better.
They heard my heart—and I heard theirs. The greatest legacy we leave might not fit on a resume… But it will echo in the hearts of those who knew us best.
#Fatherhood
The views were unreal, but the moments with them were better.
They heard my heart—and I heard theirs. The greatest legacy we leave might not fit on a resume… But it will echo in the hearts of those who knew us best.
#Fatherhood
Your kids won’t remember how clean the house was. But they’ll remember how safe it felt.
Don’t trade connection for perfection.
The goal isn’t spotless floors—it’s a solid foundation.
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#presence #parenting #perfection
Don’t trade connection for perfection.
The goal isn’t spotless floors—it’s a solid foundation.
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#presence #parenting #perfection
April 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Your kids won’t remember how clean the house was. But they’ll remember how safe it felt.
Don’t trade connection for perfection.
The goal isn’t spotless floors—it’s a solid foundation.
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#presence #parenting #perfection
Don’t trade connection for perfection.
The goal isn’t spotless floors—it’s a solid foundation.
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#presence #parenting #perfection
Here's the key: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) now provides "a single platform for VMs and containers, with many enhancements such as multicluster management and a number of other features for cloud native environments."
#ContainersOnVCF #VMware #Kubernetes
#ContainersOnVCF #VMware #Kubernetes
VMware Cloud Foundation’s single platform for managing VMs and Kubernetes containers positions VMware to compete with the big three cloud providers.
Has VMware Finally Caught Up With Kubernetes?
VMware Cloud Foundation’s single platform for managing VMs and Kubernetes containers positions VMware to compete with the big three cloud providers.
thenewstack.io
April 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Here's the key: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) now provides "a single platform for VMs and containers, with many enhancements such as multicluster management and a number of other features for cloud native environments."
#ContainersOnVCF #VMware #Kubernetes
#ContainersOnVCF #VMware #Kubernetes
We live in a culture where rest is treated like weakness. Like something you get after you’ve proven yourself. After you’ve “earned it.” After everything else is done.
But here’s the truth:
🔗 Read more substack.com/profile/4355...
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#burnout #rest
But here’s the truth:
🔗 Read more substack.com/profile/4355...
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#burnout #rest
March 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We live in a culture where rest is treated like weakness. Like something you get after you’ve proven yourself. After you’ve “earned it.” After everything else is done.
But here’s the truth:
🔗 Read more substack.com/profile/4355...
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#burnout #rest
But here’s the truth:
🔗 Read more substack.com/profile/4355...
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#burnout #rest
March 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Another morning in Colorado. And yes, it is still very good.
March 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Another morning in Colorado. And yes, it is still very good.
Goodnight from Colorado
March 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Goodnight from Colorado
If your spouse asks you for, say, a pair of boots for their birthday, and you buy them a very expensive watch, what are they likely to feel?
Even if the watch is nicer?
Even if the watch is more expensive?
Even if the watch is what you would’ve wanted?
What’s the takeaway?
Even if the watch is nicer?
Even if the watch is more expensive?
Even if the watch is what you would’ve wanted?
What’s the takeaway?
March 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If your spouse asks you for, say, a pair of boots for their birthday, and you buy them a very expensive watch, what are they likely to feel?
Even if the watch is nicer?
Even if the watch is more expensive?
Even if the watch is what you would’ve wanted?
What’s the takeaway?
Even if the watch is nicer?
Even if the watch is more expensive?
Even if the watch is what you would’ve wanted?
What’s the takeaway?
Did today not go how you planned?
Remember, small steps forward still count. Even if they feel like baby steps.
Remember, small steps forward still count. Even if they feel like baby steps.
March 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Did today not go how you planned?
Remember, small steps forward still count. Even if they feel like baby steps.
Remember, small steps forward still count. Even if they feel like baby steps.
Your comfort zone is cozy. But nothing grows there.
March 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Your comfort zone is cozy. But nothing grows there.
If you treat people the way they treat you, you’ll become a reflection of them.
If you treat people the way you want to be treated, you’ll become the person you were meant to be.
Which version of you do you want?
#EmotionalIntelligence #KindnessMatters #PersonalGrowth
If you treat people the way you want to be treated, you’ll become the person you were meant to be.
Which version of you do you want?
#EmotionalIntelligence #KindnessMatters #PersonalGrowth
March 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you treat people the way they treat you, you’ll become a reflection of them.
If you treat people the way you want to be treated, you’ll become the person you were meant to be.
Which version of you do you want?
#EmotionalIntelligence #KindnessMatters #PersonalGrowth
If you treat people the way you want to be treated, you’ll become the person you were meant to be.
Which version of you do you want?
#EmotionalIntelligence #KindnessMatters #PersonalGrowth
My wife and I have a rule:
Whoever complains about the dishes first has to do them. We have so many dishes.
Whoever complains about the dishes first has to do them. We have so many dishes.
March 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
My wife and I have a rule:
Whoever complains about the dishes first has to do them. We have so many dishes.
Whoever complains about the dishes first has to do them. We have so many dishes.
Love is patient, love is kind, love is also not asking why your spouse put an empty cereal box back in the pantry.
🤷♂️
#marriagehumor
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#marriagehumor
March 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Love is patient, love is kind, love is also not asking why your spouse put an empty cereal box back in the pantry.
🤷♂️
#marriagehumor
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#marriagehumor
🚀 The number one obstacle to growth is...
Ego.
Don't act like you've got it all figured out.
Don't act like you don't need other perspectives.
If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re either lying to yourself or you’re in the wrong room.
⬇️
#EgoCheck #GrowthMindset
Ego.
Don't act like you've got it all figured out.
Don't act like you don't need other perspectives.
If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re either lying to yourself or you’re in the wrong room.
⬇️
#EgoCheck #GrowthMindset
February 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
🚀 The number one obstacle to growth is...
Ego.
Don't act like you've got it all figured out.
Don't act like you don't need other perspectives.
If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re either lying to yourself or you’re in the wrong room.
⬇️
#EgoCheck #GrowthMindset
Ego.
Don't act like you've got it all figured out.
Don't act like you don't need other perspectives.
If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re either lying to yourself or you’re in the wrong room.
⬇️
#EgoCheck #GrowthMindset