More than a living

Two little words. But they can provide a whole lot of clarity.
“Define success.”
Say it to yourself. Say it to your boss. Say it to your client.
“Define success.”
Forming the response to this question does two, critically important things:

It forces you to consider what “success” really means for this particular case.
It sets a definitive objective for your […]

Your ultimate goal–at any job–should be achieving your own obsolescence. When you achieve that, you’ve really succeeded.
You should be extinct.
Not only that, but you should plan to be extinct. You should strive to be extinct.
You should be gone. Remember that.
That, and that alone, should be your only goal as an employee.
“What cockamamie bull is he […]

What kind of employee would you prefer to have (or be)? A naturally intelligent one focused on performance, or a hard worker focused on learning and growth? According to Stanford professor Carol Dweck’s research described in her new book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, you’re in much better shape choosing the hard worker who […]

If you’re not you should be.
Why?
Well, for one reason, Brazen Careerist is good. Really good. All of it. Most everything Penelope Trunk writes. (She is part of 9rules, after all.)
I’m serious.
But today, especially, in this post: Make Life More Stable with More Frequent Job Changes. There is so much there, in terms of good content, […]

As Kathy Sierra has taught me time and time again, a solid visual can really drive home your point.
I’m sorry? A picture is worth a thousand words? Hmm. That sounds like an interesting quote. You should consider maybe shopping that one around. Me? I’ll stick with the claim that Kathy taught me about visuals and […]