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Two years ago, this question may have seemed ridiculous to you. In a growing economy, opportunity is in abundance and the challenge we had back then didn’t concern make-or-break, but which of the golden opportunities were the shiniest. Now the whole economic environment has changed. The economy is turbulent and unpredictable. So is it worth […]
Are Career Goals A Waste Of Time? Read More »
A colleague asked me yesterday why I put so much importance and value on performance management and my performance review. How did I answer?
7 Reasons Why I Take My Work Performance Seriously Read More »
The best answer you will hear, when negotiating, is No (find out why)No sets a boundary. And once you know why your clients says No to your proposal, you have a foundation to work off. Cutting price is not always the best approach.In this article, I will give you a serious edge when negotiating by
Freelancing Negotiation: Psychological Tricks Read More »
Why is your boss giving you so much grief? Here’s why…
5 Reasons Why Your Boss Hates You Read More »
Want to know a secret of how to make your clients say Wow!?Is it about bells and whistles?Do you do it by providing comb-bound booklets?Or is it about *really cool* slide masters when you do a powerpoint presentation?
Freelancers: Get Client Wow-Factor By Managing Expectations Read More »
My latest eBook ‘The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals ‘ is out now. Beat colleagues to promotion… Become a top performer… Become highly paid… Impress your CIO… Build influence and authority…
The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals – Reviewed Read More »
Do you get hung up on how much you earn? Is your salary the most important measure to you in terms of defining your success?For most people, that is true. We’re socially conditioned to think that way.Seth Godin recently published a post ‘The myth of big salaries (it’s all marketing) ‘ claiming that high salaries
The Conundrum of High Salary Read More »
I’ve written before that if management was a true science, then there wouldn’t be so many books on the subject. Do a search on Amazon for management and you’ll see thousands of books on the subject. How do you pick books when there are so many to choose from?Hopefully, I’ll give you a start. I’ve
Lead Well and Prosper! Read More »
I get a number of emails each week (especially from students) asking what the best way is to get into IT. There is rarely a simple answer to this (everyone is different, and everyone’s situation is different) but there is one thing I do come back to often as a sure-fire way to create the
Become an IT Professional Using Your Passion Read More »
