Dates covered: October 1-7, 2018 (week 40 of 52) Business Navigating Talent Hot Spots (via Harvard Business Review) To Get Employees to Empathize with Customers, Make Them Think Like Customers (via Harvard Business Review) One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 39
Dates covered: September 24-30, 2018 (week 39 of 52) Career The Key to Career Growth: Surround Yourself with People Who Will Push You (via Harvard Business Review) Communication 6 phrases managers need to stop using in team meetings (via The Software Mentor)…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 38
Dates covered: September 17-23, 2018 (week 38 of 52) Business Tech’s ultimate success: Software developers are now more valuable to companies than money (via The Software Mentor) How Companies Can Take a Stand Against Bribery (via Harvard Business Review) Career Starting…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 37
Dates covered: September 10-16, 2018 (week 37 of 52) Business Most Executives Believe in the Business Case for CSR. So Why Don’t They Invest More in It? (via Harvard Business Review) A Study Shows the Best Times of Day to Post…
Learning about the Camera
Models look great once assembled, but the magic happens during the action of building them. Most of what I’ve learned so far has been from watching assembly videos on YouTube, so I wanted to do the same. Selecting a model…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 36
Dates covered: September 3-9, 2018 (week 36 of 52) Business United Way’s CEO on Shifting a Century-Old Business Model (via Harvard Business Review) Why U.S. Grocery Chains Need More (and Better) Store-Brand Products (via Harvard Business Review) Career College is Dying, Design…
Setting up the Spray Booth
A new addition to my work space setup for the F-4 Phantom build is a spray booth. I first saw one on a YouTube video channel run by a professional model builder. The concept is fairly simple: Use a fan…
Scale Modeling Work Space Setup
With my second model build announcement done, it’s time to figure out my work space. For the past few months, my schedule’s been a bit off kilter while trying to meet a deadline at work. During that time, Gillie and…
Second Scale Model Build
I’ve enjoyed re-engaging with scale modeling, a hobby I had through middle school and at least one year of high school. My inaugural build was a 2016 Chevy Camaro SS 1:25 scale by AMT, which let me experiment with new…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 35
Dates covered: August 27-September 2, 2018 (week 35 of 52) Career Why All Engineers Must Understand Management: The View from Both Ladders (via The Software Mentor) A Year Ago, I Stepped Away From a Leadership Position. Here Are 7 Things I…