Career Tips

The post has finally arrived, the last in the series of five on management, Web 2.0 style. Through the previous four posts, we have discussed several topics, from Open-Book Management, compensation, and even Total Quality Management. In this post, we shall discuss items relating to deadlines and opportunities. Item 13 states: "Deadlines agreed on and set by those doing the work." One could suggest that this isn't realistic, as it ignores both the internal and external customer needs... Read Full Story

In this post, I will discuss the first of three items listed from the Manager 2.0 diagram listed in the Web 2.0 for Business post. Allow me to first express my gratitude to Kathy Sierra for creating the figure, referenced in Web 2.0 for Business post. The first item listed in the Manager 2.0 figure is: "All employees are asked to help with policy decisions and solutions." While I think this item is very difficult to implement in a large company, I do agree with the concept. Employees... Read Full Story

Here's a link to a very amusing post. I'm not entirely sure it was supposed to be amusing. Never work overtime again. The article is followed up with some lively comments. So what do you think? I can agree that most deadlines are completely arbitrary and made up. Like the author says: 8. In fact, most of the deadlines you see in software projects aren't deadlines at all - they are just goals or w Read Full Story

Are we in a recession? I don't know -- I'm no economist. Many of you know I am a CNBC-junkie. And, there have been many guest experts debating this issue on air. What I do know is that we should be taking stock of how the "R-word" might impact our careers (and businesses, for my fellow entrepreneurs) in 2008 and beyond. It seems to me that now would be a fine time to focus on the Know Your Market (KYM) principles of the Competent Advantage TM model. Why? Staying on top of key trends and job... Read Full Story

I only own one business suit. It’s a difficult thing to admit; at twenty-three, my wardrobe should be brimming with executive pinstripes and tailored attire. Instead, my dresser drawers reveal a host of screen tees, low-rise jeans and cotton hoodies, not to mention the matching sweatpants/sweatshirt section that’s eerily reminiscent of a JLo music video gone horribly wrong. My closet reeks of “card me, I’m underage.” Or worse: “I can’t even buy porn and cigarettes.” So when I first decided... Read Full Story