The larger contribution
The recent disaster in Japan makes me think about my priorities. I spend so much of my time focusing on the mechanics of building my businessthat I can forget that […]
Time isn’t all the same
I recall a conversation with a colleague some years ago. His theory was that you should look at how you spend your time in terms of how much you’re paid […]
How often are you actually productive?
Here’s a secret that many don’t want to admit: At work, most of the time is spent not being productive. In the worst case, there are many activities which are […]
The information you take in
How to think through where you get your information from.
The Golden Handcuffs
I had an interesting conversation with someone last week who was struggling with this thought: “I can’t think about leaving my job, because I’ll never be able to get the […]
The “why” questions
We’ve reached the end of all the who, where, what, when, and how questions. The final questions are WHY, which I’ve left to the end because they’re so important. These […]
The “how” questions
After talking about who, where, what, and when, let’s focus today on the “how” questions. I didn’t want to do these before now, because people too often jump to “how” […]
The “when” questions
In past newsletters I’ve talked about who, where, and what. So now let’s look at WHEN. Timing is everything.
The “what” questions
As you’re working through your career planning, perhaps looking for your next job, there are some important “what” questions that can help you to make progress.
The “where” questions
I thought I’d continue on from the previous newsletter which discussed the “who” questions in managing your career. You just might see a theme emerging here.