More than a living

As I was doing a little Kumquat research, I just happened to stumble upon this article, entitled “How to write a better performance review.”
It’s nearly a decade old.
The problem? It still smells as fresh as a daisy in terms of its guidance. Many of the tips still aren’t part and parcel of training people to […]

For many of us, working from home holds a great deal more appeal than sitting in a noisy–or worse yet, deathly silent–cube farm, day-in, day-out.
I know that I’m more productive here than I ever was in the office. And I hear many folks echoing the same sentiment. And when you cut the commute down from […]

As I’ve mentioned in some of my recent posts, I tend to get hung up on the big picture. And because of that, I tend to overlook smaller successes. Or I downplay them.
A change of perspective is in order.
So, here are 5 tips on how to focus on the successes as you manage your next […]

Toby and I have had our recent rants on job titles and their ever increasing irrelevance. We’re a cranky lot. We like to criticize a great deal. And I’ll let you in on a little something. Keep this a secret, but… we may be a little picky. Shh. I’m only telling you because I like […]

How do you go about getting your dream job? Do you even know what your dream job would be?
Well, here’s something that may help. There’s a great comment thread (both good and bad) on Lifehacker in response to their query on tips for getting your dream job.
Maybe you can find something there that helps get […]

(Hat tip to Kathy Sierra for Creating Passionate Users: Rhythm method)
One of the problems with driven employees is that they think they should be working–all of the time. I know, because I think I should be working all the time.
But here’s the thing: there are going to be down times. Times when no work gets […]

Chris Pearson is a genius.
I would have said that before simply because he’s the one who created the Cutline theme for WordPress.
But, now, I have another reason. This post: How to Find Your Creative Zen. Well, that, and the fact that he manages to work Frogger into the discussion. Nuff said.
Oh wait. Not enough said.
You […]

Maybe not for everyone, but there are some good points in How To Ace A Performance Review, especially for folks who actually get performance reviews.
I once went more than 5 years WITHOUT ANY ASSESSMENT WHATSOEVER of my performance and…
Oh, I’m sorry. Where was I? I blacked out there for a second, mid-rant.
Ah yes. If you’ve […]