Career Journey
Continuity vs. Change
Finding the Right Balance for You Right Now “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to…
Read MoreProfessional Success and Job Satisfaction
Can they coexist? Some thoughts on a ‘way.’ “The path that one person follows is not the correct path for any other person. Each of us must walk his own…
Read MoreTop 10 Career and Life Lessons (to date)
(Thanks to Brian Balfour and Lenny Rachistksy for inspiring this. Listen to their conversation here.) I offer these thoughts to inspire you to create your own list, and then ideally…
Read MoreImproving Your Odds of Career Success
A framework for ‘selling’ yourself and getting paid your full value “I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it,…
Read MoreWhat’s Next?
Planning for the future is both Debilitating and Important We’re hardwired biologically to regularly think, “What’s next?” Regardless of whether the most recent experience was enjoyable, decent, or awful. A…
Read MoreStanding Out as a CFO
Going beyond the conventional wisdom. Approach the job differently. “The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely…
Read MoreNow or Later?
Should I Maximize Current Enjoyment or Optimize for the Future? The Paradox of Abundance — Having to Choose All the Time We live in a world with abundance. What people…
Read MorePrioritize Fulfillment to Achieve Success
“Don’t just be the best. Be the only.” — Kevin Kelly (heard during an interview with Tim Ferriss) We strive for both fulfillment and success. In our personal and professional…
Read MoreAnything Worth Knowing is Complicated
We all would benefit from seeing nuance and complexity in the world. Nothing worth knowing is ever simple enough to summarize in a few sentences or 30 seconds of video. …
Read MoreThoughts on Motivation: When Things Don’t Seem To Be Going Well
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Viktor E. Frankl (Man’s Search for Meaning) Would you like to feel motivated…
Read MoreIt’s Hard Work to Keep Learning
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” — Henry…
Read MoreWe Can’t Be Good at Everything
Acknowledging and accepting that we will miss the mark and often not perform at an optimal level. How would you rank your experience with our product / service today? I’m…
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