The Most Important Thing
December 20, 2011 – 9:09 am | No Comment

I’ve made it no surprise that for quite awhile my life revolved around money, power, girls and status.  I wanted a powerful job title at a powerful company that struck fear into my subordinates and …

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Getting Hired – 2 Things Harvard Won’t Teach You
August 22, 2011 – 7:02 am | No Comment
Getting Hired – 2 Things Harvard Won’t Teach You

You’re overqualified.  You’re not a good fit for this company or position.  We don’t have anything available right now.  Thanks for coming in, but we’ve decided on someone else.
Ever heard this?
We all have.  Everyone gets …

Getting Over Yourself
August 9, 2011 – 10:01 am | No Comment
Getting Over Yourself

There I was, sitting in a luxurious boardroom in Ludwigsburg, Germany.  I was surrounded by C-Level executives and senior management.  I was the only one who didn’t speak German, I was half the average age …

10% Tip
May 24, 2011 – 5:03 pm | No Comment
10% Tip

“In 35 years of doing this sh%t, I’ve seen things that neither Science, nor Medicine, nor Jesus F*’n Christ could explain.  Sh*t that will make your head spin.  Absolute ‘No win’ scenarios that people walk …

What You Want vs. What You do… And Goat Farming
April 29, 2010 – 2:48 pm | No Comment
What You Want vs. What You do… And Goat Farming

Are you doing what you want to do in life, or are you simply passing time working a career you don’t resonate with?
The Test
If I were to walk up to you right now, and ask …

Moving from a ‘Safe’ Cubicle to an ‘Unsafe’ Cubicle
February 28, 2007 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
Moving from a ‘Safe’ Cubicle to an ‘Unsafe’ Cubicle

Had a cubicle off the beaten path where you could blog, surf and not worry about someone walking by and seeing you slack?  Now you just got moved right next to bosses office and where …