006 Chris Reckord: The Adventures of a Lifelong Learner

Published: Sept. 11, 2017, 9 a.m.

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Christopher Reckord (@chrisreckord) is an Executive Director with leading IT support organization tTech Limited \\u2013 Jamaica\\u2019s only publicly traded IT Outsourcing & Managed Services provider. He has over thirty years of experience in the IT industry and is a regular speaker on Technology in Jamaica.

Chris is Vice President and Council Member in charge of Membership at the Jamaica Computer Society. He is a chairman of the PSOJ leading their membership committee as well. He also serves on the National Cyber Security Task Force, he\'s a board member of eLearning Jamaica, the Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Commission, the Jamaica Racing Commission, the Ministry of Tourism\\u2019s Gastronomy Network Committee and so much more.\\xa0

Chris is the opposite of one-dimensional.

He is very passionate about wine and wine education. This led him to form his own wine club and later, Jamaica\\u2019s first wine bar - Bin 26. He currently publishes a weekly wine column in the Jamaica Observer.

He is also passionate about music and has been a notorious DJ (DJ Eggy) since his high school days.

And in this episode, we talk about:

  • How entrepreneurial opportunities come to you when you follow your passions;
  • The compounding power of persistence and consistency;
  • The case for getting a university degree as an entrepreneur;
  • How to become a lifelong learner in this technological age; and so much more.
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