Have you ever reached a point in your career where you had everything figured out?  I value quality…  Therefore I am quality.  I will consume and preach it.  Pretty soon I become the authority on quality, develop a whole persona around quality, and hopefully make some money consulting at it. But what happens when you build your life around a concept that doesn’t always … [Read more...]

If you want to break free from the standard lifestyle that everyone else is leading, then writing is one of the most important skills you can cultivate. Whether you want to pen the next Great American novel, communicate effectively with your clients, or write good advertisements and sales copy, learning to communicate effectively with words will always increase your demand and … [Read more...]

And what you can do about it. The Last Castrato. For centuries in Europe, cathedral choirs refused to accept women. They got their soprano voices another way: castrating talented male singers before they reached puberty. I know… it’s a pretty heavy decision for 10-year-old to make. But indulge me and put yourself in the place of Alessandro Moreschi, the last castrato. His … [Read more...]

Everyone knows that in order to amount to anything, you have to go to college.  While I agree that college is a wise decision, the untemplater in me knows that the real reasons for attending are not the ones you hear every day. In fact, there are tons of misconceptions about why you should attend a university.  The conventional wisdom consists of the following … [Read more...]

Paul Smith writes an excellent post “Job Security is the Devil” bringing up some timely points about the illusion of job security in corporate America today. It reminded me of a lecture in a Management Seminar for my MBA coursework.  The  instructor painted a scenario where an employee felt mistreated and bullied by his supervisor, and asked the class what we would do if we … [Read more...]