Five Musicians and an Astrophysicist Walk Into an IKEA
Five Musicians and an Astrophysicist Walk Into an IKEA
The Greatest Commencement Address That Will Never Be Delivered
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #5 - Feedback Isn’t Optional
How to stop treating performance reviews like the in-office equivalent of blood letting for distance (or something else equally gratifying).
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #4 - Moving Up or Moving On
A beginner’s guide to deciding whether to redecorate your cubicle or torch it.
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #3 - Keep Learning Beyond Your Job Description
Why “I already know enough” is the professional equivalent of “hold my beer.”
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #2 - Step Away and Take the Time You’ve Earned
The radical notion that lunch breaks and vacations aren’t crimes.
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #1 - Burning Up and Burning Out
How I mistook work ethic for a slow form of self-incineration.
Legacy Systems, Legacy People
The word “legacy” does not just apply to ancient computer systems and the equally ancient people who run them.
Why I’m Writing a Blog After 32 Years in IT
After 32 years in IT, this seemed like the next logical mistake.