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My Favorite Books of 2024
I read 66 books in 2024. These are my favorites.
My Favorite Books of 2023
It was a good reading year. I finished 83 books, up 17 from 2022. This is a list of the best, most memorable, or most impactful books.
An Assortment of Requests Made with the Same Hubris as Asking You to Disable Your Ad Blocker
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My Favorite Books of 2022
A few years ago I discovered that the best way to read more books is to set a specific reading goal. I like winning.
90 Pieces of Advice for 90 Days
One of my favorite parts of working at TeamSnap is the opportunity to mentor people. It's how I learn the most. Before I head out on sabbatical next week, here are 90 pieces of advice I shared with the company for the 90 days I'll be gone.
My 20 Favorite Books of 2021
I set a target of reading 53 books in 2021 and ended up reading … 53. I am nothing if not goal-oriented.
Don't make a $23,000 massage mistake
I have a friend who accidentally paid $23,000 for 12 massages. She's a smart professional who works with million-dollar budgets. When she was comparing job offers from two competing companies she made a classic mistake One company was offering $160,000 and the other $184,000. Both
Your job had better be awesome
Here's how you will spend your life: * Your job — 90,000 hours. * Sleeping — 230,000 hours. * Family, eating, hobbies, travel, pets, faith, entertainment, sex, exercise, shopping, TikTok, waiting in line at the post office — Whatever time is left over. You should love your career. Not like it. Not
The dirty little secret you didn't know about your manager
People worry WAY too much about getting fired: "If I speak up about my workload I'll lose my job." "If I ask for a raise they'll replace me." "If I give my boss candid feedback I'll get axed."
You suck at your résumé
Creating a great résumé that gets noticed is a powerful skill. Unfortunately, you suck at it. What's worse, even if you're the rare exception with mad résumé skills, chances are you'll still create something terrible because we're all bad at self-promotion. Just
Talk about how much money you make (with anyone who will listen)
You probably think it's in bad taste (or forbidden) to share how much you make with co-workers. It's not. Sharing salary information gives every employee more power In a world of "information asymmetry," those who hold the data hold the power. It's
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How to get your employees to go to war against each another in one easy step
My company wanted to move faster. "Why aren't we building new things as fast our forecast?" we shouted, shaking our fists at the sky. Then we hit on a brilliant idea! Let's add variable compensation incentive plans! This was GENIUS. People would work much
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I don't have a lot of rules as a manager. Except this one.
Conflict at work is inevitable. In a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and individual goals, signals get missed, wires get crossed, priorities clash. So I have one rule as a manager: You can't complain ABOUT someone until you complain TO them Most conflict at work isn't
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Is it time to put your company on a performance improvement plan?
If you're not productive enough your boss will put you on a performance improvement plan. Thirty days to shape up or you're fired. After all, you made a deal to do your job in exchange for money. But what happens when the deal no longer works
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Don't give 120% at work. Give 100% + 20%
Working hard is a great way to advance in your career. What isn't obvious is HOW you should work hard. The best way to get noticed, build new skills and make yourself indispensable isn't to do more of your own job—it's to find
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You should interview once a year even if you're not looking for a new job
Love your job? Super! Go interview somewhere else. Seriously. Go to LinkedIn or Indeed, find a great role at another company, and apply. It's real-world market research Your current company may say they use some magic formula for determining salaries, but you won't really know what
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Your company priority list is a lie
Does your company have a list of the top-three priorities for this quarter? How about top-five? Congratulations, you have a list of ideas, not priorities. A priority can only be one thing It's inspiring to come up with a list of Very Important Things The Business Must Accomplish
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Use these two simple words to make a profound difference in your career
If you want to maximize your impact and happiness at work, there are two words you need to become comfortable saying: I disagree. No waffling. No hedging. No holding your tongue. If you disagree with a person, a strategy, or a decision, it's your job to speak up.
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How you can make your job easier and stop throwing away company money
You are expensive. Every hour you work costs your company $20, $50, $100 ... maybe more. It adds up fast. Stop using inefficient tools You wouldn't run your car without motor oil. So why in the world are you designing web pages without an external monitor? Or writing proposals
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Love your company. But don't be loyal.
You should adore your company. You should love the mission, align with the values and feel proud to work there. You should respect management, dig your coworkers and believe you're part of something important. You should be planning to stay there for a long time. But no matter
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Use one simple tweak to become irresistible at your next job interview
I've interviewed hundreds of people during my career, and one thing has separated the most memorable conversations from the least memorable: They were conversations. The best candidates turn job interviews into discussions. Your curiosity shows me how you think It doesn't matter whether I'm
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Don't make this critical mistake when asking management for approval
You want management to approve something. Maybe it's a new hire. Or a big investment. Or putting the brakes on new features to tackle technical debt. Whatever it is, don't make this critical mistake: Not showing your work. Always give alternate options Even if you are
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Why acting dumb can be a highly-underrated career move
Something is confusing at work. Maybe the company strategy presentation didn't quite add up. Or the last product showcase used so many acronyms your head spun. Or perhaps nothing the CFO says is in plain English. You are not alone. Everybody is confused at work We all imagine