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The Top Resumé Mistake I See, Plus the Best Resumé Advice I've Ever Received
After today's episode, your resum is going to get better! In this episode I will share the biggest mistake and the best advice I've ever received about building a great resum. This will take some wo
Long Term Scoreboard for Short Term Games
Are you measuring the wrong thing for your short term game? If so, you probably continuously change directions and are never sure if anything you do is working. It's time to rethink your scoreboard.
Slow Down and Start With One Goal
Your career doesn't have to take off without your approval. Slow down, and make sure you actually have goals you are setting. Control your own destiny by aligning your plan to your actual goal, or vic
Using the Accountability Triangle When Diagnosing A Failure
Accountability can be complex. When something goes wrong, fingers start flying: *someone* needs to be held responsible.But true accountability starts before anything goes wrong. In this episode, we
Career Growth Starts With Improving Your Clarity
Improving your clarity is the beginning of your journey in engineering leadership. This takes courage and patience, but the investment will benefit everyone you influence, including yourself.
Tech Lag Over Tech Debt
If you've used the term Tech Debt, you probably know that the metaphor is loose at best. Taking on tech debt sometimes becomes a permanent choice, and the repayment isn't always a clear-cut investment
Good Negotiation is About Collaborative Problem Solving
Negotiation is not about getting more of what you want out of another person. Real artful negotiation is about finding alignment, and solving the problems presented at a level of divergence.
Tools To Deal With Layoff Anxiety
Layoffs happen whether we want them to or not. Being prepared with a principled approach can help relieve anxiety and produce better outcomes for when layoffs occur. In this episode, I give you two pr
System Design - Limiting the Responsibilities Of A Given Actor
Everything around us is primarily governed by some kind of system. The question is, are you designing your systems intentionally, or just letting them emerge? In today's episode, I give you one piece
Focus on Process Orientation for Goal Setting
If you don't have agency over your goals, how can they help you to begin with?