Let’s talk about time. An interesting article surfaced regarding the affect of working a 32 hour week versus a normal 40. I cross referenced it against a New York Times article about a similar experiment in New Zealand. The takeaway from both was how worker’s time decreased, but output remained constant. There were even tangible …

If you’re looking at making a move you need to think of the transferable skills you’ve developed and how to prove they’re relevant to your new endeavor. Managing careers aren’t easy. Sometimes you find yourself wanting to take a new direction but fear completely starting over. If you stop back and take stock of not …

I want to talk about the Work Diary. It is said that journaling is the cheapest form of therapy, and I’d also add that’s true in a sense both personally and professionally. In 2009 I decided to keep a running log of every task I ever performed at my workplace. In this document I include …

I am not a fan of multitasking. I’ll admit it. I realize that’s blasphemy in today’s corporate culture/business speak, but I think multitasking is garbage. Bunk. Worthless. Let me explain. Back in the early 00’s I was attending university and during a particular course a discussion about how to properly interview for an open position …

Do you ask good questions? I was discussing my background recently and I came to realize that what I have done in my past isn’t typically the route most others take. From what I’ve observed, people choose to specialize in a certain role, or industry, or company size, and then spend their career climbing the …

Despite all of the publications I’ve researched regarding strategy, I have not come across any that ignore value proposition and how an organization can be outfitted to optimize it. Some authors push value through branding, some through management best practices, and some through redefining market boundaries altogether. These books get read because so many people …