So you get an email from someone you know telling you they know someone who’s trying to fill a position doing whatever it is you specialize in and it pays about 80% above the industry average (that’s almost double). You’re not really looking, and you’re happy doing what you’re doing wherever it is you’re doing [...]
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Did you ever really give any thoughts to what “working for yourself” really means? Thinks about it this way: as long as you’re not making a living doing what you love, then you’re still someone else’s bitch. It doesn’t matter if you call it a “job” or a “client,” if it’s what you do to [...]
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So I’m leaving NVI. I’ve been there about 2 years and have had a really good time, but it’s time to move on. No shit, the company has been great to me. The culture there is really down-to-earth and void of a lot of the bullshit office politics you find in so many place. My [...]
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To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. –George MacDonald Have you ever wondered how far your the trust of your personal brand goes? Or how many degrees of separation it can transcend? Imagine that you’re pretty good at what you do and that you’ve even made a bit of a name for [...]
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Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. – Plato You should never let office politics discourage you. Everywhere you go, there’s going to be politics. Everywhere you go, there’s going to be a different balance of power, different people with varying levels of [...]
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The Japanese have a saying: “A man is whatever room he is in.” – Burt Cooper, Mad Men The average American sleeps about 7 hours a night. That leaves them 17 hours in a day. Now, if ‘re not a workaholic or don’t put in a lot of overtime, you probably spend about 8-1/2 hours [...]
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We are all raised in a different family with slightly different definitions of every word. – Lulu Lemon Manifesto After a week of soul searching I’m settling into some new digs and a new role. And you know, the funny thing about corporate culture is that starting somewhere new is a lot like moving to [...]
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