How to wait: Don’t

February 28th, 2005

In general, I'm not a big fan of waiting. So here is advice on how to wait from someone who does it only rarely. But I have found that the art of waiting is to do it actively. The more action you can take the more you feel like you're in control of your life.
How …

How to succeed in a new job

Posted to: Managing Up | Office Politics | Productivity

February 14th, 2005

The majority of people who fail at their job will fail in the first 90 days. So take special care to make a good start. Here are areas you need to manage carefully.
1. Assume everything in the interview was wrong.
Don't come to work with a preconception of your job description. You'll be disappointed at best …

Interviewing idiots

Posted to: Finding a career | Knowing yourself | Promoting Yourself | Working from home

February 5th, 2005

In case you've never noticed, I rarely interview anyone for this column. Most of my sources are family and unsuspecting friends who complain that I make everyone look bad. But it is not true. It is true that they THINK I make them look bad, but in fact, I could rip them apart in my …