Put Down the Coloring Book
/Phrases like “I don’t want to reinvent the wheel” and “easier said than done” are spoken by people who are in denial about how badly they are hurting their chances for success by using templates.
Read MoreNeed for Speed
/Innovation cycles are getting shorter over time, so doing things the same way isn’t going to provide professional security for any longer than a few years, and maybe only a few months. You should take that deep breath you need, but then do this:
Read MoreHi There! You Need to be Slapped in the Face.
/All disruptive change is common sense – to disruptive people. To your peers, this is abstract and doesn’t make much sense.
Read MoreFriday Q&A: Find and Take the Right Job
/First things first: make sure you have done a self-evaluation and targeted only a handful of specific opportunities. Next, because everyone should approach job hunting the same way regardless of their situation, the evaluation of a new job is also the same. Here is a great two-tier method to make sure you don’t screw up and take the wrong job:
Read MoreAre You Too Old?
/Good news: true age discrimination in the job market is not very common. If it were as pervasive as it feels to you, there would be nothing you could do because you can’t control the preconceived biases of others. However, there is a very common bias that hiring managers do have which you must overcome: they are biased against old ways of thinking.
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