I believe that one of the great deficiencies in our educational system today is the focus on what to think rather than how to think about it... meaning that we have long taught facts and information, but not the critical thinking skills that are vital to our own development. Last year, I took this challenge... Continue Reading →
"How did you remember that?!? It happened like three years ago!" So said a colleague of mine one day when she was trying to recall what was decided about some older issue and I was able to tell her not only what we agreed upon, but who was there and even what conference room we'd... Continue Reading →
"When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." We've all probably heard this comment, or something similar to it, many times... and it makes sense. It's not unreasonable to use the tools we have at hand to solve whatever challenge is right in front of us. And, if you're anything like... Continue Reading →
If you've worked for any length of time, chances are that you thought of someone when you read "worst boss" in this post's title. Bad managers seem to be everywhere and you cannot help but wonder how they keep their jobs. Still, I've found that my worst bosses have actually taught me some of the... Continue Reading →
I was once shown a very simple method for making decisions that I wanted to share with you. I've seen versions of this over the years called different things but they all follow this very straight-forward methodology. You start by listing out all of your requirements. (Pro Tip: I'd recommend eventually getting your list into... Continue Reading →
I've sat at the interviewing table many times and I thought I'd share some tips for how I prepare for and conduct an interview. I'm not going to spend time going over what is legal or appropriate... that'd be a different, and much longer, post. Rather, I thought it might be insightful to share the... Continue Reading →
In keeping with the Valentine's Day theme today, I wanted to write about mind maps, a tool that I fell in love with many years ago (see what I did there?). Mind maps have been around for a long time but I've been surprised by the number of people I've encountered professionally who have never... Continue Reading →
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