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Yogi Berra once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”  Now, for those who don’t know Yogi Berra – he was a Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees who won 10 World Series rings, the most of any player in history. Yogi’s advice, while often peculiar, seemed sound on this front.…

I’ve always had a bit of hate/love relationship with entrepreneurship. I put the “hate” first because as a child, I recall my parent’s restaurant taking up an extraordinary amount of the family’s time. Knowing this was just the “way of life” for most small businesses, I was convinced it wouldn’t be…

The fourth annual #WeAreCisco #LoveWhereYouWork contest has officially come to a close. In four years of this contest employees have posted over 10,000 pictures showing why they love working at Cisco. That’s a lotta love, people! This year alone during the contest’s six weeks employees s…

After a week packed with amazing experiences at Cisco Live in Melbourne, all I can say is… this event was absolutely worth the trip. My first visit to Australia proved to be an incredible experience, complete with koalas, delicious food (thanks to great local recommendations), and, above all,…

You never know when life will throw you a curveball. Two and a half years ago, I had just started a new role at Cisco and was getting off a plane in Denver, Colorado to meet my new team at an offsite. It was a time of change and excitement. There was just one inconvenient concern. Before the trip, I…

Some of the best experiences in life are unplanned. Typically during the holidays our family travels quite a bit, but as our home needed some repairs this past December we decided as a family to stay back in Bangalore. This decision got me to consider better utilization of the holiday break (where C…

“I live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru I have always strived to live life to the fullest – a life of adventure, and I feel both my bike and Cisco help me to…

You may have heard a little rumour that here at Cisco we love to give back – and it’s true! Additionally, Cisco encourages us to find ways to give back that we’re passionate about, and there may be no greater passion for us Aussies than our oceans. My role at Cisco is in digital marketing for the A…

Air Traffic Controller. Military Policeman. Psychological Operations Specialist. Fire fighter. Network Engineer. I used to think that these jobs had absolutely nothing to do with each other and that they were too different to have any connections between them. It wasn’t until I became all those thin…