PinnedSTFU — A Guide For People Who Talk Too MuchAsk anyone who knows me, and they’ll say I’m a talker. Ask anyone who has known me for a few years, and they will likely say I talk too much. Ask someone who just met me, and they might wonder where you got that idea. Years ago, I started to…Outgoing6 min read
PinnedThe Most Surprisingly Effective Way to Judge a Potential EmployerI discovered it by accident, and I should have turned around and left before the interview even started. Early in my career I was changing jobs usually more often than every 2 years. I went through a record-breaking run of 5 or 6 employers in a row which went belly-up…Interview3 min read
Pinned“Ready For Leadership” IndicatorsSeven Things that your superiors are judging about you. There are simple properties your executives and leaders are looking for when trying to figure out how to arrange an organizational hierarchy. This list breaks down some that are hard to swallow, especially since many of the middle- and low-tier managers…Management4 min read
PinnedYour CBD/THC Cream Will Trigger on a Drug TestAnd yet many Google searches said otherwise. I have severe knee pain. I had a knee surgery (OATS procedure) about fifteen years ago, and my knee was pain-free for about ten, then it deteriorated to bone-on-bone. I get injections twice a year to keep it “greased” (not morphine) and they…Marijuana3 min read
PinnedThe Only Security Certification That Mattersand it doesn’t exist (yet). Maybe you have a career in cyber security, or maybe you want to pursue one. Maybe you are pursuing higher education, or maybe you are learning in your mother’s basement. That’s not what this is about. This is about the person who has neared the…Cybersecurity4 min read
8 hours agoPay Transparency Is Coming…For Better or For WorseIt started in Colorado. New York and the rest of the country are next. But, is anyone complying? Colorado passed the “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” (EPEWA), which took effect in January of 2021. For this article, I shall be…Pay Transparency4 min read
6 days ago5 (Plus One) Tips for Effective ManagementYou owe these to your employees I get it. You are personable, and a great listener and your team regularly asks you to join them at lunch. They like you. This doesn’t mean you are an effective manager. Maybe you became a manager because you were a natural leader. You…Management6 min read
Jun 23Digital Security Volume 1:Understanding hashing versus encrypting, and why it matters — Do you understand the difference? Some people use these terms interchangeably, or more commonly merge them all under the umbrella of “encryption”. There are key differences, however, and I’ll describe them in layman’s terms. Many people who work in technology and security don’t fully understand some of the concepts they…Technology4 min read
Jun 22Never Accept Career Advice from a Member of the Anti-Work GenerationEven if they are TikTok famous — According to her intro video, she’s quite successful and I have no reason to question this. At least she’s not speaking from a perspective of ignorance.Management5 min read
Jun 21Are You A Procrastinator?Make it your super-power. — As a mentor, I find myself helping people understand procrastination. We tend to think of procrastination as the exception and something to be avoided. We mentally berate ourselves for procrastinating, and we call out others who do it. Procrastination is bad! But…would you believe me if I told you that…Procrastination4 min read
