Doug Zipay

Cybersecurity Professional. Specializing in IT Systems Audit, CMMC Assessor (CCA), Project Management, and Ethical Hacking. Also a serious equity investor.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

@LisaForteUK Is that for work or play?

[Lisa Forte @LisaForteUK]

For those of you wondering my Alienware laptop with power supply is a whopping 4.2kg 😂😂😂😂

Less of a laptop more of a small desktop 👽🛸❤️

I get to haul it around the world 😂

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Need help w/ my Amazon Acct. Unable to redeem points from my Amazon/Chase CC for Amazon purchases. I called @amazon they referred me to @Chase. Chase escalated case (two hours of calls). Received Chase letter asking me to do same thing we already did. Either company Please Help!

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

@LisaForteUK People that don't have the competency to operate a self-check out effeciently. They should have their own lane.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Thanks Anthony, I need a new book to read.

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

Worth reading.

This is the best book I have read so far this year.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Totally agree

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Marcus Aurelius wrote this over 1800 years ago:

“Until death, all defeat is psychological.”

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Very well put Lisa.

[Lisa Forte @LisaForteUK]

A few things losing dad taught me-

1) be self reliant - you need to be able to pull yourself through hardship alone. It sucks but you have to be able to do it.

2) put your foot flat down on the gas pedal when it comes to life. Chances disappear. “Later” can become “never”

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

No. I would have to say a more accurate way is to track the number of people having to get second jobs to cover expenses that used to only require one.

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

Question: Do you measure the health of the US economy by the stock market’s performance?

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

I recently purchased one that copy and scans too. I don't use it often, but it comes in handy when I need it.

[Nithya Shri @Nithya_Shrii]

Who still owns a printer at home.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

The Apple Store is about the only reason I visit our local mall - And Auntie Anne's pretzels

[9to5Mac @9to5mac]

Apple has confirmed it's permanently closing three US retail stores, blaming "the departure of several retailers and declining conditions" at the malls where they're located.

More details below.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

I have this quote written somewhere and think I have it close "Money doesn't buy happiness, it buys freedom, and freedom buys happiness." Years ago I chased jobs that paid the most. Now I chase jobs that reward the most (experience, satisfaction, and a personal life).

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

I used to be impressed by people who had a lot of money, but now I'm impressed by people who have a lot of free time.

Time is the ultimate measure of wealth.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Very good point - I see this alot.

[Nithya Shri @Nithya_Shrii]

If you’re choosing "looking rich" over "becoming wealthy," don't be surprised when you're 40 and still stressed about rent.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

This was a great interview with Warren. I believe this is one interview parents should sit their children down and watch.

[Kevin Carpenter @kejca]

Warren Buffett on aging: "It just happens. It happens to some people at 75. Very few people get to 95 without beginning to [show signs of age]."

"It doesn't mean the world falls apart or anything like that. It just means you can't do certain things that you could do before."

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Does the $20 credit apply per line or account? All three of our iPhones were dead.

[Verizon News @VerizonNews]

Yesterday, we did not meet the standard of excellence you expect and that we expect of ourselves. To help provide some relief to those affected, we will give you a $20 account credit that can be easily redeemed by logging into the myVerizon app. You will receive a text message when the credit is available. On average, this covers multiple days of service. Business customers will be contacted directly about their credits.

This credit isn’t meant to make up for what happened. No credit really can. But it’s a way of acknowledging your time and showing that this matters to us.

If you’re still having trouble connecting, please restart your device (power down and power back on). This is the fastest way to reconnect your phone to the network.

We are sorry for what you experienced and will continue to work hard day and night to provide the outstanding network and service that you expect from Verizon.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Totally agree Anthony. It's a reflection of your post several months ago about the game of "Monopoly". It would be so boring if we didn't build those houses and hotels on the properties we purchased.

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

In life and in investing…you get what you pay for.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Getting Things Done & Checklist Manifesto.

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Don't just read books, re-read them. What is your favorite book to re-read?

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Most definitely.

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Agree, but I prefer the menu bar on the left....

[Nat Miletic @natmiletic]

Once you get a mac there is no going back

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

@KobeissiLetter That is so very true

[Doug Zipay @CyberZolutions]

Every day you see another company shedding jobs.

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

Recent Layoff Announcements:

1. UPS: 48,000 employees
2. Amazon: Up to 30,000 employees
3. Intel: 24,000 employees
4. Nestle: 16,000 employees
5. Accenture: 11,000 employees
6. Ford: 11,000 employees
7. Novo Nordisk: 9,000 employees
8. Microsoft: 7,000 employees
9. PwC: 5,600 employees
10. Salesforce: 4,000 employees
11. Paramount: 2,000 employees
12. Target: 1,800 employees
13. Kroger: 1,000 employees
14. Applied Materials: 1,444 employees
15. Meta: 600 employees

The labor market is clearly weakening.