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The Amazon Leadership Principles - A Complete Interview Guide
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A Simple Guide to Financial Independence
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Don't Let Others Run Your Life — Cut Your Schedule Like a Slasher Movie
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Have You Been Ignoring Implicit Feedback, Letting Your Career Pay the Price?
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RTO is a lie, 3rd party misinformation, the source of my anecdotes, and how (not) to make decisions. An article of many topics!
Sometimes writing about one topic just isn't good enough.
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Dave Anderson
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A Time When I Was Tricked Into Being Honest — Bringing Facts Into Work Discussions
Moving discussions from emotional interpretations to facts and metrics can move a group from conflict to problem-solving.
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Do Jerks Get Hired For Management Roles, or Does Management Create Jerks?
I assumed that certain rude personalities were promoted to leadership positions. Then I both found myself being promoted, and adopting some of those…
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The Art of Simplification: Why We (over) Build When We Should Simplify
Removing things is often just as complex as adding things. It is a way to add value which is often overlooked.
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The 150 Point Rule of Thumb. How to Strategically Approach Career Pivots.
We don't always begin our careers where we'd like them to end up. We're not stuck with jobs where we began them. I walk through paths to move your…
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The Six Steps to Saying No — Why Being a Team Player is Not Necessarily Great
Frequently, saying no is better than saying yes. Our teams can concentrate on the highest value work if we set clear boundaries.
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Failure is Necessary for Achievement and Growth — Why Success is Dangerous for Learning
You can only succeed if you are willing to fail. You can only learn if you are willing to be terrible at first.
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From Star Employee to Struggling Leader — A Simple Explanation of Your Manager's Incompetence
No manager wants to be a terrible boss. Yet even with the best of intentions, it's hard to avoid being at least moderately incompetent.
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You Can't Schedule Creativity: Putting Inspiration Into Your Outlook Calendar
Creation can't be forced, but it can certainly be encouraged gently.
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