Morning Thoughts – The metaverse
Are you ready for the metaverse and how it will impact the future of work, education, retail, and life?
Read MoreBe a Bridge to Climb the Ladder – Issue #297
Those who don’t, stall out in the middle I was standing at a whiteboard in a large conference room with Prabhakar Raghavan. If you’re not familiar with who he is, he’s currently a Senior Vice President at Google, where he is responsible for Google Search, Assistant, Geo, Ads, Commerce, and Payments products. However, when I…
Read MoreThe Global Wake-Up Call – My Conversation with Marvin Liao – Issue #295
A former VC partner shares his advice for founders, investors, and everyone seeking financial stability My guest for this episode is Marvin Liao. He’s an investor-operator, executive coach, and formal advisor to several large family offices. We crossed paths over 10 years ago at Yahoo, and I’ve been following his career pivots and journeys around…
Read MoreHave You Found Your Tribe? – Issue #293
Your long-term success depends on finding your community A friend of mine made a significant career pivot years ago. He decided that he wanted more out of work and life, so he invested in himself and went after it. He’s been very successful! However, he discovered that odd experience which sometimes happens when you change,…
Read MoreTotal Career Reinvention – An Interview with Sam Sycamore – Issue #291
A pivot from carpenter to successful web developer in less than a year! My guest for this episode is Sam Sycamore. Sam is a writer, web developer, tree hugger, and avowed music junkie. He currently works as Head of Content Strategy & Marketing at Hashnode, a global tech blogging platform that enables bloggers to tap…
Read MoreNo, You Can't Have It All – Issue #289
But you can have more of what matters “You can’t be successful at everything. We hear a lot of talk about work-life balance. Nonsense. You can’t have it all. You can’t.”— Alain de Botton Fame, fortune, and family. Why can’t we have all of those at once? Why can’t we be amazingly successful at work…
Read MoreQ&A – The Micromanaging Boss
Answering a reader’s question What is your question? Hello, So i’ll start by saying that I like my boss but at times I feel she is extremely impulsive. I find it difficult to judge what issues I should be concerned about that will set her off and others she won’t care about, there seems to…
Read MoreHow to Find Your Puzzle Piece Partner or Co-founder – Issue #287
Do both of you complete the same picture of the future? Would Apple be a $2 trillion company if Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs had been more alike? I highly doubt it. Thanks to my time working at Apple many years ago, I had the opportunity to experience the personalities of both Steves. I can…
Read MoreHow to Instantly Feel More Confident – Issue #285
Self-confidence tips that help with job interviews, work meetings, and good ol’ social events too I don’t remember what my friend did, but suddenly a drill sergeant was in his face screaming at him. He called him every name in the book and told him how stupid he was. At the end of his tirade,…
Read MoreKickstart Your Life with Sami Gardner, Career Coach and Author – Issue #283
She redesigned her career to travel the world My guest for this episode is Sami Gardner. She is a career coach who specializes in helping creative and technical professionals develop their dream careers. Sami redesigned her own career to travel the world and has helped job seekers from San Francisco to São Paulo. Sami believes…
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