Your To-Don’t list
I can appreciate the value of a to-do list, I suppose. It’s one of the basic tools of time management. You create a list of things you need to do, […]
What’s Twitter good for?
There are three types of people: Those who use Twitter, those who never heard of it, and those who heard of it but can’t imagine why they should care. Let […]
Laying the groundwork for your next job
You’re doing your best to hang on to your job, constantly worried that it might disappear tomorrow. That’s consuming so much mental energy that it’s hard to think much about […]
Telling your goals to others
At TEDGlobal in July, Derek Sivers talked about whether it’s a good idea to tell others your goals. It’s a short video, worth a few minutes of your time. But […]
Refreshing your attitude towards work
Your job is, well, work. The reason they pay you to do it is because you wouldn’t do it for free. But that’s not a very inspiring reason, is it? […]
Cut yourself some slack
For whatever reason, it seems that expectations and commitments grow without limit. There’s an infinite number of things to work on, to worry about. Not only that, but the things […]
Lessons to be learned from the mindset of independent contractors
Unless you’ve ever been an independent contractor, you may have a warped view of how it’s different from being an employee. On the surface, it appears that both contractors and […]
Staying up with technology advances
I’ll admit it: I’m a bit of a tech geek. I started out with a career in computers and have enjoyed keeping up on it. But even I get worn […]
What makes you unique?
Part of the human journey is a constant struggle between wanting to fit in, and wanting to be valued because of our unique value. I guess that’s one of the […]
When you’re feeling trapped
I was talking with a friend a few days ago who was despairing that his career options were extremely limited by his age, his education, and his current status in […]