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 admit it. I'm an optimist at heart. No matter how bad something is, I can usually find some good to come out of it. In fact, I once joked with a friend that the glass isn’t just half full but that you get "half a cup of air, too!" She rolled her eyes but... 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 →
Did you know that January 25th was Opposite Day here in the United States? And I missed it! Growing up, I don't think I picked up that Opposite Day was real so we'd have fun saying today is opposite day and then trying to talk in negative speak or doing things in a reversed order.... Continue Reading →
Early in my career, I led a small team of 20-somethings at an Internet start-up. We were all so young and inexperienced that we truly didn't know any better... and that turned out to be pretty powerful. We were so green that we didn't know that some things couldn't be done and, without that mental... Continue Reading →
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