Congrats on your role as a manager! It's a challenging job but can be extremely rewarding if well executed. My years as a manager certainly taught me more than I ever anticipated and I'm grateful for the opportunities I had as a result. Surprisingly, a lot of people in leadership roles at work don’t much how to effectively manage people because they were never formally trained. … [Read more...]

Are you wondering what you should do because you didn't get a promotion and your boss is an idiot? You probably want to scream, smash your desk, cry, slam every door in sight and punch your boss in the face so bad it hurts. I know exactly how you feel because it happened to me! Getting turned down for a promotion wrecked my life for a while, but thankfully I got my life back … [Read more...]

Whether you're still in high school or a recent college graduate, starting your first job can be an exciting yet daunting undertaking. Now that you've passed your interviews, signed your offer letter, and celebrated your win, it's time to get serious. Believe it or not, if you're too nonchalant about your new job you could blow yourself up and get fired if you start out on the … [Read more...]

Job security just isn't what it used to be. You could arrive at work tomorrow thinking it's just another Monday and get blindsided when your boss pulls you aside and tells you that you've been laid off. Living in San Francisco where there are more startups that I can count, this is especially true. Not only that, it's pretty common nowadays for people to voluntarily move from … [Read more...]

I spent a large portion of my career in management. That involved overseeing a team of associates who reported to me, a range of clients I had to keep happy and reporting to upper management who counted on me to keep things running smoothly. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Towards the end, it was mostly the worst of times. Leaving my management career … [Read more...]