Career Advice
How to Eat Books: A Guide for Power Learning
I’m a Learner. It’s my top StrengthsFinder strength. And over the past 37 years, I’ve honed this strength and found books to be the best, most affordable way…
Continue readingMy Work Is My Hobby
I say often that I don’t have hobbies, at least the typical ones like others in my life have (like golf or hunting). For many they might not…
Continue readingEssential Career Advice for Developers Ebook is Here
Back in August, I wrote a post that turned out to be very popular and got some good response titled “Dear Developers, Here’s Some Advice for Your Career.”…
Continue readingHow to Eat an Elephant (Or Tackle Most Any Big, Huge, Enormous Project)
In my late 20s I went back to school to finish my undergraduate degree. As a working adult, the daunting task of finishing that degree (I had at…
Continue readingThe Draft of My Essential Career Advice for Developers Is Now Available
I’m on a writing binge lately … after the response I got from my outline offering my top career advice for developers I went to work on the…
Continue readingDear Developers, Here’s Some Advice For Your Career
Over the past 5 years I’ve had the privilege of working directly with web developers and software programmers. In that time, I’ve also interviewed and worked with a…
Continue readingHow to Find Purposeful Paychecks: My New Book Is Here
Too many times in my life I’ve met people who were miserable in their work. They either hated the work they did or couldn’t stand the people they…
Continue readingSo You’re the New Kid on the School Playground?
Your first day (and week) on the job is just like being the new kid on the school playground. You don’t know anybody so you’re probably scared. You…
Continue readingGet Better On Your Own Time and Dime
Someone should tell you this and it might as well be me: You haven’t “arrived.” You probably won’t ever arrive. Neither will I. At least I hope I…
Continue reading10 Ways to Use LinkedIn Company Profiles
LinkedIn Company Profiles can be found on the “Companies” tab and it’s just something I’ve stumbled upon. It’s full of good information that you can mine for your…
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