This is the fourth post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Arouse in the other person an eager want Six Ways to…
September 2015 RPM Mix
Here is my RPM track list for September 2015. This quarter was a bit busier than I expected, so I’m just now getting around to launching Q3 2015’s material — RPM 67. I believe there is a fall launch planned for the…
Fundamental Techniques for Handling People – Part 3 of 3
This is the third post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Give honest, sincere appreciation Fundamental Techniques for Handling People Principle…
Professional Development – 2015 – Week 35
Dates covered: August 24-30, 2015 (week 35 of 52) Culture An honest guide to the San Francisco startup life (via Software Lead Weekly) Ethical and Sustainable On-Call (via Software Lead Weekly) Games of Gangs (via Software Lead Weekly) Economics Are You Ready for…
Fundamental Techniques for Handling People – Part 2 of 3
This is the second post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Don’t condemn, criticize, or complain Fundamental Techniques for Handling People Principle 2:…
Fundamental Techniques for Handling People – Part 1 of 3
This is the first post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Context Although the book was originally published in 1937, in…
What Kind of Business?
It’s interesting how you find commonalities you wouldn’t normally consider between two areas. The inspiration for this post combines part of a meeting agenda (i.e., types of business) and an aspect of Kanban (i.e., work in process). Context Formal business meeting agendas, for…
Professional Development – 2015 – Week 34
Dates covered: August 17-23, 2015 (week 34 of 52) Career I’m an Engineer and I’m in Demand – So Pay Me More! (via Cameron Presley) Do I Have Too Much Experience to Become an Apprentice? (via Cameron Presley) Don’t Be a Human Resource (via…
Professional Development – 2015 – Week 33
Dates covered: August 10-16, 2015 (week 33 of 52) Career Use These 7 Tricks to Win Meetings and Get Promoted (via Erik Dietrich) Dear Startups: Stop Asking Me Math Puzzles to Figure Out If I Can Code (via Cameron Presley) I Don’t Have…
Professional Development – 2015 – Week 32
Dates covered: August 3-9, 2015 (week 32 of 52) Career Code Kata? How about Product Kata? (via Erik Dietrich) Ship Something Yourself, Even if You Earn Only a Dollar (Part 1) Ship Something Yourself, Even if You Earn Only a Dollar (Part…