Effectiveness

8/1/2012: Three weeks feels like two. The days are flying by, still and they aren't long, either. This has caused me to feel a little too comfortable, I think, which…

3/23/2016--My current priority is to prepare to be a great dad. Getting a wife is easy. Achieving self-actualization appears challenging. A truly great dad does both, likely in that order…

9/15/2015--here are five reasons to not negotiate starting salary. A deeper explanation of the topic was my focus in this entry, "You're not negotiating salary, you're just asking for more".…

8/1/2015--I won't negotiate salary for any job offer in the near future. The potential reward is not worth the risk. If I only have one offer, I will not want…

4/3/2016--Metrics for goals allow simple and effective scheduling. Having metrics is one step; identifying required tasks and checkpoints is where effectiveness really rests. Broken into pieces, each goal is seen…

8/22/2015--100 years ahead it won't matter that I helped my company sell soap. Replace "soap" with any other company's major product and the same is likely true. I don't consider…

7/12/2015--Awards and recognition can't be the goal of whatever activity warrants them. So, is there value in receiving them? Maybe there are certain types that are legitimate to target (super…