My entrepreneurial journey has come to an end, and though I felt some guilt about it at first, the truth is, I’m relieved.
To Entrepreneur or Not to Entrepreneur
Posted on Oct - 26 - 2010
Categories: Career & Professional, Entrepreneurs, Family, Lessons & Epiphanies
A New Chapter Begins
Posted on Sep - 01 - 2010
We are now almost officially at our two year anniversary in Austin. I can say, without a doubt, that it’s been an amazing rollercoaster — not one that I ever would have knowingly signed up for, but one for which I am immensely grateful, in spite of its rockiest moments. In the past two years, [ Read More ]
Categories: Family, Friends, Lessons & Epiphanies
Canines, Trains and Really Great Parties
Posted on Feb - 18 - 2010
One of my favorite things about the information economy is the extent to which a highly commoditized, social web lowers the barrier to entry for prospective entrepreneurs. While some of us elect to dive into owning our own business head-first with little or no safety net, that’s not the best way for some people. Many [ Read More ]
Categories: Entrepreneurs
Tis the Season to be Independent
Posted on Dec - 01 - 2009
In Deck the Halls with Pink Slips I discuss the November round of layoffs at several big companies. Of course, part of what brought these to my attention is that a dear friend of mine got caught in the pre-holidays cut-backs at Adobe. Even worse, however, was the fact that my friend loved working at [ Read More ]
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Lessons & Epiphanies, Life & Lifestyle
Winners and Windmills
Posted on Feb - 23 - 2009
Accomplishment-oriented people often share a very common character trait: we hate to quit. More often than not, this is a combination of our own need to conquer whatever mountain we have set our sights on, and our belief that others are counting on us to succeed. In both cases, those assumptions are frequently over-estimated. Our [ Read More ]
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Leaders, Lessons & Epiphanies
Time Management & New Projects
Posted on Feb - 12 - 2009
Well, things have been crazy as I’ve been learning the ropes for my new roles: Principal & Co-Founder of The Indigo Heron Group, Inc. and Managing Editor of Social Computing Magazine. Lots to learn and lots to do, much of which has taken it’s toll on my blogging efforts. I’m working on some new time [ Read More ]
Categories: Career & Professional, Entrepreneurs
Why I Love Project Management
Posted on Jan - 09 - 2009
Throughout my career I have held roles with all kinds of titles, but in the end, at my core, I am a project manager. That is how I see myself and how I tend to identify, no matter what my formal title. And it’s for a very, very simple reason: there is one constant in [ Read More ]
Categories: Career & Professional, Lessons & Epiphanies
A PM Sans a PMP
Posted on Jan - 05 - 2009
As I have been looking for new employment as part of our relocation to Austin, I have found myself having to explain (over and over and over again) why it is exactly that, after a decade of working as a project manager, I still have yet to be certified as a Project Management Professional. Unfortunately, [ Read More ]
Categories: Career & Professional, Lessons & Epiphanies
The Argument Against the ‘Over-qualified’ Argument
Posted on Dec - 17 - 2008
I have recently gone through a series of interviews/screenings where the net result was, “I’m sorry, but you are just over-qualified for this position.” In response to that highly frustrating designation, I propose the following: Being classified as “over-qualified” is usually less “You cost too much” and more “I’m afraid you’ll be bored and leave [ Read More ]
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Lessons & Epiphanies, Mentors
Moving On When Your Boss is Your Mentor
Posted on Dec - 17 - 2008
I recently got a phone call from a dear friend who found herself very conflicted about an unexpected career opportunity that hit her from out of the blue. After a few minutes of talking, I was a little confused why she seemed to be so conflicted, because — with one or two minor exceptions — [ Read More ]
Categories: Lessons & Epiphanies, Mentors
Job Hunting: Seller or Buyer?
Posted on Oct - 05 - 2008
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 ]
Categories: Mentors
Leaving the Party on Time
Posted on Aug - 28 - 2008
How do you know when it’s time to leave your job? Is it just because something new/better came along? I would make the distinction between GOING to a new job and LEAVING an existing one. So what makes it time to leave? Each time I start getting “itchy feet,” as I call it, to make [ Read More ]
Categories: Lessons & Epiphanies