“Good morning. How are you?” is a pretty standard greeting. Usual etiquette is to provide a pretty neutral response, with platitude returning that you too care about the feelings of the individual posing the question” “Yeah, not too bad, how about you?...” Once I worked under a guy who always used to respond with a … Continue reading Keep Calm and Stay Awesome
Networking tips: be the useful expert
When I first started working I viewed networking as a bunch of people who don't know each other at some event making small talk and handing out business cards. Because cold approaching a stranger made me feel uncomfortable, I shunned networking, accepting the created view it was nothing but a bunch of people self-interested trying … Continue reading Networking tips: be the useful expert
Cogs
In the corporate world there seems to be a big hard-on to aspire towards top level leadership. Answering e-mails on your holiday or at your son's football game doesn't really sell it to me. As a by-product of this thinking many organisations almost shove this level of career development down it's workers throats. But what if … Continue reading Cogs
LinkedIn isn’t working…
As a "professional" I am signed up to LinkedIn. At the moment the only function I can really see is to increase my connections, of people I once networked with in a professional setting. Essentially has become some sort of organisation Pokedex where I have to catch them all - or rather got to network … Continue reading LinkedIn isn’t working…
Office Etiquette – It’s ok to…
Saw this kicking about. Thought it was nice reassurance for working in an office to show that doing these things are ok...
Time for a change
Time for a change: It dawned on me the other day. In 8 and a half years I will 40. If I have learnt anything in my life, what seems so far away, creeps upon a person in no time. It happened in my teens and sometimes I reflect where that precious time went. Going back … Continue reading Time for a change
Perfect Manifesto 