There is nothing easy about looking for a new job, though I do usually find something highly invigorating about it. However, there is one aspect of it that is always in need of being balanced: am I approaching a potential employers as a sales person with something I want them to buy or am I [ Read More ]
People are fickle. We all know that to some extent, but I think it can be especially true when it comes to how people respond to their leaders. People who once inspired us, motivated us, pushed us, challenged us and helped us get better are sometimes quickly cast aside if they stop doing those things. [ Read More ]
I’ve written about this before, but as I look back on my career over the last decade, I’ve had remarkably few good bosses. In most cases, if I was lucky, I had a boss that I liked as a person. But only twice have I had truly good bosses. The first was JP. I adore [ Read More ]
I realize that I am not the world’s most patient person. This is a source of endless frustration with my fiance: we both get frustrated with each other because I think that he should or does know/understand something that he doesn’t, and when it becomes clear that he doesn’t, I have to decide if that [ Read More ]