“Is the life you’re living worth the price you’re paying for it?” —Quote from a Managing Your Energy class I recently took If you bear with me on a ridiculously technical metaphor, this post will count as two credits toward your Geek 101 terminology education. I live my life in sandboxes. Not the kind you [...]
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I recently had the honor of being the featured guest on ChaChanna Simpson’s BlogTalkRadio Show, A Stellar Day with ChaChanna. The 45-minute show, “Movin’ on up in your company,” covers how to have promotion conversations, tips for moving up the corporate ladder, and common promotion pitfalls to avoid. Listen here, or for those of you [...]
I find it easy to get buried in the busyness of work. Scratch that. I find it easy for my entire identity to get wrapped up in my work. Sometimes I don’t even know who I am if not a Googler or a Blogger or a Coach or an {insert label here}. I have a [...]
I recently did a short 2-minute video for the upcoming Gen-Y Panel at SXSWi 2010 – Why Gen Y Wants to Work ‘With’ You, Not ‘For’ You (led by Ben Smithee, Elysa Rice, Nisha Chittal, Ryan Paugh, and Sydney Owen). In this video I talk about different ways people think about Career Development and give [...]
Do I fantasize about living a location independent lifestyle one day? Absolutely. Do I see that in my 5-year future? Hell yes. But let me tell you a secret: right now, I love my cube. And don’t feel bad if you do too. Heck, even if it’s not love – you can still find a [...]
“Never flinch at failure: If you’re not making some mistakes, you’re not doing anything – not trying to make things happen. Mistakes are part of winning – not dumb mistakes or those caused by haste and sloppiness but mistakes made by intelligent and thoughtful individuals attempting to make something happen.” —John Wooden in The Essential [...]
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