Categories: Career
Tagged: Challenges, Change, Interview, Philosophy, Ways of Working
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In 2020, let’s follow Marshawn Lynch’s advice and take care of our: Mentals Bodies Chicken (money/bread) So when we’re ready to walk away, we can walk away and be able to do what we want to do. *
Tagged: Lessons, Life at Home, Philosophy, Retirement
If it’s too challenging to say, I’ll never do it again, just say, I won’t do it now. Eventually all the not nows will add up to never. *
Categories: Career
Tagged: Change, Discipline, Philosophy, Routines, Ways of Working
I recently completed my version of a think week, taking some time for reflection in New York and West Texas during a natural work transition. My think week was apparently less stringent than the isolated-cabin-in-the-woods version of the think week, but I also oriented more toward actionable changing in addition to just thinking. Here are five questions to consider when structuring a think (change) week: Confirm Commitment Do you really just want a vacation? If you’re primarily looking for a break from work, consider taking a nice vacation. You can step away from usual routines, visit different places, and socialize with friends and family. You can physically and mentally refresh. A vacation is not the same as an intentional, structured, immersive thinking experience. In my case, I knew I wanted a solo week with…
Categories: Career
Tagged: Aki Onda, Change, Milestones, Pete Blaber, Russell Brand, Saturation, Think Week
When you hear the term grand strategy relative to a state or government, it usually refers to the overarching strategy that 1) considers the long-term consequences of using all instruments of national power – military, economic, diplomatic, informational, etc. – to advance national interests, and 2) governs all underlying objectives, tactics, and decisions. To be most effective, a state sets policies connected and consistent with its overarching grand strategy and acts accordingly. It’s simple enough in theory. I thought about grand strategy recently while I heard the artist Pitbull (Armando Christian Pérez) mention his annual goals: 2009: freedom. 2010: invasion. 2011: build empire. 2012: grow wealth. 2013: put the puzzle together. 2014: buckle up. 2015: make history. 2016 disruption. 2017: gingerbread man, catch me if you…
Categories: Career
“Here is the natural instinct. And here is control. You are to combine the two in harmony. If you have one to the extreme, you’ll be very unscientific. If you have another to the extreme, you become all of a sudden a mechanical man. No longer a human being. So it is a successful combination of both. So therefore, it is not pure naturalness or unnaturalness. The ideal is unnatural naturalness or natural unnaturalness.” –Bruce Lee *
Categories: Career
Tagged: Bruce Lee, Nature, Philosophy, Quotes
Study the Market Understand what is available in your market. What is the business and competitive landscape? Who is hiring? What type of roles and skills are in demand? How are job descriptions worded? Sign up for job posting alerts (e.g., LinkedIn, The Ladders, company websites, etc.) to monitor market activity over time. There is a wealth of information available online that can help you get a sense of the market, and just seeing what is available will help you align and target better. Determine the Ideal Develop a perspective of your optimal job profile. What are the ideal job characteristics? What does an average day look like? What personal differentiators or constraints do you have to consider? Think about job basics as well as cosmetics (e.g., work environment, travel requirements, ways of working,…
Categories: Career
Tagged: Alignment, Decisions, Job Search, Trade-Offs