How a foundation in military service led to a successful tech career with Dallas ISD Deputy CTO - Michael Anderson | E13

Tech Legacies

Can a career in military service help prepare you for a career in technology?

Michael Anderson is the Deputy CTO and former CISO at Dallas Independent School District. We follow his career from being a Staff Sergeant to being a Network Manager in the military service, to being a WAN Technician, and eventually moving up to a technology executive.

Michael is also the Founder and CEO of Your Thought Life Mindset Coaching, where he helps clients overcome mindset challenges so they can achieve their goals, aspirations, and dreams. He's also the host of Your Thought Life MIndset Podcast which is one of the fastest up-and-coming mindset podcasts in the self-development space.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourthoughtlife/

Want to build your authority and brand as a tech leader? Subscribe to our newsletter for updates, a free branding guide and 1-hour training for tech professionals: https://techlegacies.ck.page/newsletter

Connect with the podcast host, Fanny Dunagan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannydunagan/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:34 Guest Introduction Michael Anderson

02:15 Pivotal Childhood Memory

04:55 Experience in the Armed Service

08:41 Piece of advice you got from the Armed Services

10:25 From Armed Services to Tech

13:00 CG Infinity

14:00 What was your first job in tech?

14:42 Are the Armed Services better in information security?

17:29 Mindset and Lifestyle coach

19:18 Top barrier for people to succeed

23:22 Work life balance in tech

26:27 Friday Night Ritual

30:15 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

31:32 Conversation Cards

36:25 Tech CXO Excellence Program

37:25 Outro