Career Striking a Balance Between Your Passion and Your Paycheck (via HBR) Although it is possible to sacrifice some things like higher salary and stability to have a job you’re passionate about, (1) those types of jobs are harder to…
Tamiya Mazda MX-5 – Step 2
This step was about the front suspension. Here’s the gallery with 6 images of this step. This portion was fairly straightforward, although I forgot my yellow paint (did this on vacation), so I went to Michael’s and got acrylic ink….
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 41
Culture The Power of Work Friends (via HBR) The benefits of having work friends have been studied for some time, yet many companies insist we only be professional at work. To help build an environment where we can make friends,…
Tamiya Mazda MX-5 – Step 1
This step was about the front suspension and brakes. Here’s the gallery with 17 images of this step. Lessons learned in this step: This was the first time I’ve used a rattle can to apply paint. It didn’t take but…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 40
Culture Work Is Not Your Family (via TED) Work and family are different entities with different goals, expectations and responsibilities, and therefore should be separated and boundaried. To where maybe we land into a workplace and we hear “we’re like…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 39
Compensation Rewriting the story of compensation (via SWLW) Shopify has made compensation an organic story rather than a fixed contract. People need different things at different times, so they allow people to allocate cash and equity in a flexible way….
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 38
Bias 3 Workplace Biases that Derail Mid-Career Women (via HBR) Unfair assumptions — typically around being a parent or women being capable leaders Unhelpful attention — the competence vs. likeability double bind Unequal access — mid- to senior-level leaders can…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 37
Career How to Build a Career in a New Industry (via HBR) Map the terrain by looking at LinkedIn bios for senior people to see what their path looked like Recognize you’ll need to take the lead. Network broadly so…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 36
Career How to Figure Out the Power Dynamics in a New Job (via HBR) Different kinds of power… coercive (force), reward (incentives), legitimate (hierarchy), referent (affiliation), expert (knowledge authority), informational (access to scarce information). Identify which people others seek out…
Professional Development – 2022 – Week 35
Burnout 3 Types of Burnout, and How to Overcome Them (via HBR) Overload — working harder and more frantically to achieve success. Develop stronger emotional regulation skills, and separate your self-worth from your work. Under-challenged — being bored and understimulated…