Thanks for the raise… in blood pressure.
After reading this, I’m very tempted to call up my old boss and thank him for the high blood pressure and the anxiety medication. Warning: a bad boss may be dangerous to your health …Managers, she said, also should know what employees “want to be when they grow up. That’s what keeps people engaged at work, from a management standpoint.” [...]
Continue ReadingMaxing out your Triangle
Jack Cheng identifies a way to visualize how fulfilling one’s work really is. Cheng suggests: Re-evaluate everything you’re working on. Grab a pen right now and draw a triangle for every job, project and hobby. Take a good hard look at each one. What can you do to get more out of that experience? If it’s not helping you max out the [...]
Continue ReadingCoolest dad ever.
So this guy draws these amazing lunch bags for his kids, Dana and Dylan- every day. I’d be more prone to bring PBJ’s to lunch if I had someone doing this for me… and I’m 27… sadly. “Enjoy your snack pack, you will.”
Continue ReadingShoes off. Coat off. Keys in the tray.
On numerous occasions, I’ve expressed my severe disdain for air travelers who still don’t know the drill when it comes to going through TSA checkpoints at the airport. (I’ll save you from my extensive ranting about the subject.) In any event, Tom Belden from WebWorkerDaily shares a few tips with us on the current state of [...]
Continue ReadingDo you know these people?
It never hurts to do some networking. It’s even better to just adopt the habit of actively keeping in touch with your base of professional contacts when you’re out there by yourself freelancing. Having played the freelance game for a little over a year (then getting a full-time gig), I can attest to this. Going at it all by yourself, [...]
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