Creating a custom job out of thin air, part 4: Others affected by the job
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about how to describe the value in the job you’d like to create. One of the most difficult concerns about creating […]
Creating a custom job out of thin air, part 3: Describing how value would be provided
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about how you start by identifying the compelling need that key stakeholders in the organization have. Now that you have this […]
Creating a custom job out of thin air, part 2: Establishing the compelling organizational need
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about the larger context of job creation. So let’s get started on creating your own custom job. Whenever you’re selling an […]
Creating custom jobs out of thin air, part 1: How are jobs normally created?
I’ve been fortunate to have had opportunities during my career to create jobs. Ultimately I even ended up creating customized jobs for myself, based on bring my best talents and […]
Visibility for your expertise
I had a wonderful opportunity last week to deliver a presentation to a bunch of software company CxOs who were gathered for a conference in Denver. It generated a whole […]
The right amount of worry
War! Famine! Insane politics! The world’s falling apart!Yes, I have days like this too. It’s just amazing how many things there are to worry about these days. And the news […]
Nurturing optimism
I’d like to be optimistic, but it’s not that easy. The economy’s terrible, the election’s coming up this year, people are still losing their houses, … Here’s how I do […]
Ten people you really should know
It’s not WHAT you know, it’s WHO you know. Right? So who is it that you should know? The implicit assumption is that if you want to get a new […]
10 ways to improve your career over the holidays
Whew! It looks like we may actually survive to the end of 2011 – and it’s been a brutal year. If you’re lucky enough to have a job, you’ve probably […]
How gratitude makes your job better
Some years ago, I ran across a person who asked me, “How’s it going?”. I issued the standard answer, “fine,” thinking nothing of it. End of conversation, nothing interesting said. […]