Mary Beth Brown, asked Musk for a significant raise after she’d been working with him for 12 years. In response, Musk told Brown to take two weeks off, during which he would assume her responsibilities and see whether she was critical to his success. When Brown returned, Musk told her he didn’t need her anymore. –… Read more »
There was an interesting survey the other week which showed that Developers Who Use Spaces Make More Money Than Those Who Use Tabs. Some people are skeptical of this data, but I’m not. Here’s why… Don’t get me wrong, this data might not be correct, but I’ve worked with a LOT of developers over the years… Read more »
Louise Campbell wrote a great article titled “How I Landed My First 5-Figure UX Design Contract“, but it really could be “how to get a job”. Steps are simple: Find where you want to work (limit yourself to people who can pay you fairly) Use technology to stalk them. When they’re ready, jump on the… Read more »
Ann Latham has been on a roll lately at Forbes “Follow your passion!” We’ve all heard that advice. And while it sounds like nirvana, beware! The tasks you love can destroy your productivity. To me, your talents and passions are revealed by the things you can’t not do. The activities that perk you up no matter how tired you are. The… Read more »
Followup is a dying art. 15 years ago, I got personal thank you letters all the time from people I interviewed or reached out to. Now no more than 10-20% of the people who apply or interview even bother to take the 2 minutes to send a “thank you email”. I know this goes both… Read more »
“But we’re limited by Drupal.” “They don’t let me talk to the client.” “Can we go in there?” “How do you get your developers to document things? Mine won’t write anything down. These are all things I’ve heard in the past hour. Here’s the deal, don’t be a victim. YOU actually control your life. YOU control… Read more »
Usually my rule of thumb is “the more words in a 99u article, the less content) but this article by Nicole Fenton is certainly an exception! Write to your dream audience. Highlight the kind of work you want to be doing. Tell the truth in your own voice. Read it aloud to make sure it sounds… Read more »
Today has a great article about a 28-year-old who decided she wasn’t OK with being unemployeed! “I just don’t want to just sit on my butt and collect unemployment,” Kemeling told TODAY.com. “That’s not me. I said, ‘You know what? I’m qualified for anything. I can do anything.”’ … “I’m not a professional resume writer… Read more »
The best companies out there, the kinds of organizations you really want to work for, hire people that are great fits for their culture. That’s why they are so great to work for; you’re surrounded by people who like to work just like you do. Mike Murphy wrote this article for Forbes which does a… Read more »
Business Insider had an article yesterday titled 7 successful entrepreneurs on the worst advice they ever received. It’s fascinating to me that 2 out of the 7 people quoted cited “do what you love” as the WORST advice they ever received. It’s a great followup to my (somewhat contentious) post a couple of days ago about… Read more »