Why do people hate networking? My guess is you've had one of two reactions:A) Going "right on, brother" and wondering just why people don't like it.B) Nodding and saying "yeah, it's really annoying." If you're in the "A" category, hang … Continue reading
Have you taken a look at your fannishness lately and seen what you can mine for your career? Every now and then, when I'm evaluating the next steps in my career, updating my LinkedIn.com profile, and similar activities, I like … Continue reading
Surprises are a key to your career. That of course sounds like a shocking statement, doesn't it? Aren't we supposed to plan our careers and navigate them carefully? How is it that surprise can help you with your career? How … Continue reading
Do you have someone you look to and say "I don't want to be like that?" If you do that, and my guess is most people do, you're in danger of trapping yourself. Negative Role Models, as I call them, … Continue reading
Psst. Hey. Come here. I need to talk to you two. OK first, I need to talk to you, the person whose trying to encourage people to get a job. Let's you and me talk. OK. Now that I got … Continue reading
So you want to make sure you live your geek interests as part of your career? I've discussed how you can do that with what you do, and what you create, so let's look at another way. You can live … Continue reading
You have plenty of ideas. They keep coming to you – ideas for books, your job, your business. People are jealous of your imagination and all that it produces, in awe of your imagination, or just wonder "where it all … Continue reading
So there I was, taking a break from being, well, busy, and giant robots helped me get my working mojo back. I know, you may need to reread that line again. Essentially I was watching Gurren Lagann, an unusual anime … Continue reading
How do you stay motivated in this lousy economy, with your lousy job, your failing webcomic, your dashed dreams? How do you keep going on? Well at times the answer may be "Caffeine" but one thing I encourage people to … Continue reading
When it comes to our careers it may seem we're always seeking answers. We want to know where to work. We want to know what job will fit us. We want to answer the right questions in the interview. Of … Continue reading