Career Success with Jeremy Baker, CTO of Retail Zipline – Issue #267
The unconventional career path of an entrepreneurial technologist My guest for this episode is Jeremy Baker. He is the co-founder and CTO of Retail Zipline, an enterprise SaaS company that provides communications software to some of the world’s largest retailers. He is a seasoned developer and entrepreneur who has been involved in web design, online…
Read MoreWho Will Be Fired This Year? – Issue #265
These 10 questions provide some clues “I had to let half of the team go. They didn’t have the right skills and attitude for the strategic new direction the company is heading.” — anonymous leader The leader I was talking with wasn’t happy about this situation. They had inherited a team that was no longer…
Read MoreCareer Success with Caroline Tsay, CEO of Compute Software – Issue #263
She also sits on the board of directors for The Coca-Cola Company and Morningstar My guest for this episode is Caroline Tsay. Caroline is the CEO and co-founder of Compute Software. Their Cloud Cost Optimization platform delivers the deepest cost savings for your cloud infrastructure running on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.…
Read MoreCan Introverts Be Great Leaders?
I was interviewed by Matt East for this article and his podcast. We discussed why I think introverts shouldn’t overlook a leadership career path. https://betterhumans.pub/why-introverts-are-great-leaders-with-larry-cornett-45c0892e6fd
Read MoreImproving Your Conversational Skills – Issue #261
It’s more difficult online, but I know you can do it 😉 The inspiration for this week’s topic comes from a podcast listener, LP Lin. You mentioned that you ask questions to keep the conversation flowing. It sounds like an excellent topic for your next podcast: Smart questioning techniques of an interesting conversationalist : )…
Read MoreTough love Tuesday
Do you need to hear some tough love today? In the comments, let me know what you’re struggling with, or if you need some honest feedback, and I’ll give it to you straight.
Read MoreYour Secret Desires
In your secret heart of hearts, how would you be making a living right now? Leave a comment below… *Don’t worry. Your secret is safe with me. I won’t tell your boss. 😉
Read MoreHow to Stop Rambling in Conversations and Interviews
Did you know that people lose interest in your conversation if you talk longer than 40 seconds uninterrupted? To make matters worse, our bodies release dopamine when we talk about ourselves. The more we talk — and hear ourselves talk — the better we feel, so the more we talk.
Read MoreIrene Au, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures
Irene Au. Irene is currently an Operating Partner with Khosla Ventures, where she works with portfolio companies to make their design great. She has also been one of the most successful Design Leaders that I’ve known in Silicon Valley.
Read MoreThoughts on Writing
When you feel upset, frustrated, or angry about an issue, use that passion to fuel your writing. Open your laptop and spill the words out onto the page.
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