Time boogers. That’s what I call footnotes, and I have 79 of them. I don’t know what to call the accompanying bibliography that drove me stark-raving mad. I welcome ideas because I do enjoy someone coining a phrase. At...
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Eight-second attention span. Does that describe you or a goldfish? Time to place your bets. Two years ago, I wrote a blog about it. You can access the blog for the big reveal, and, more importantly, if you’re in...
What do the Encyclopedia Britannica, a Dutch mother, and boredom have in common? That would be yours truly. Two years ago, I posted a blog about investing in your professional development with academic degrees and tech certifications. I’m circling...
The alarming news was that my Google account storage hit 15G. I’m still uncertain why that was a trigger. But it was for this type A. I have a funny relationship with my wallet. I’ll spend $2,500 on a...
Get the first peek at my new book! Over the past 8 weeks, I’ve been finally working on my book. You know, the one about Golden Handcuffs for tech execs seeking their next big impact role? Well, I signed...
Not that I’m a Woody Allen fan, but I’ll borrow a statement attributed to him: “80% of life is showing up.” 3 months ago, I posted on LinkedIn what a phenomenal effort — send the Covid vaccines to not...
What do the following tech entrepreneurs have in common? Microsoft – Paul Allen Dell – Michael Dell Apple – Steve Jobs Oracle – Larry Ellison Spotify – Daniel Ek They attained Rockstar billion-dollar business success without a college degree....
A common theme for my executive clients is a resume and LinkedIn profile lacking tender loving care. Why? Every one of their career opportunities has been a result of networking or promotions. Unfortunately, if you’re in your 40s or...
Are you going through a midlife crisis? I was. My favorite childhood knowledge resource, Encyclopedia Britannica, defines it as follows: “The age period that defines middle age is somewhat arbitrary, differing greatly from person to person, it is generally...
“I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success.” — Albert Einstein I’ve had plenty of absolute fails, including one just last week. How about you? It feels tragic at the time but...