Hi there,I realized I wrote a lot about career stuff lately, so I switched gears a little to write about what I do as a consultant a little more. Now, in particular there is an article called 4 Steps to Better Action that I wish more people knew abou...

Hey, This week has been crazy for just about everyone and even though the weekend, a lot of the stress and anxiety isn't going anywhere yet. Personally I've been avoiding a lot of social media. That's been helpful for me. Turns out that without it I...

Hi there,A little bit ago I did a panel discussion with the Agile Alliance to help people navigate their technical careers. It was my first panel discussion and I have to admit, I had butterflies in my stomach.There were so many things I wanted to sa...

Hey there!Today at 2PM CST I'm going to try out my streaming setup to get ready to offer more webinars and support my new class - Your $10k Resume. So I thought I might as well let everyone know about it and use that time to help people with their de...

Hi there,Today's the day. I'm going to start promoting my first online class Your $10k Resume. I did a trial the other day and someone pointed out that a lot of my stuff was kind of broken, so I took it offline and fixed it up. I'd love for any of yo...

Hi there,A little bit ago I put online that I was offering 5 1-hour resume consultations. I had 4 people sign up in 24 hours and have completed all of those consultations. At the end I said, "I'm going to ask you to pay whatever you feel this was wor...

Hi there, Last week I offered a 1-hour resume consultation to 5 people. Four scheduled time with me in less than 24 hours. While these aren't impressive numbers, they are very validating. I've been wondering for a while if there is more I could offe...

Hi gang,I thought its time for me to get a little serious about the career mentoring I do. Some of you know me because of that, some of you don't. It's like a little club for people getting career help if they know the secret handshake.I started my c...

Hi there,Here's my weekly update for September 11th, 2020...🗒️ Apply to Jobs You Don’t WantWhen I mentor people trying to land their first few jobs in development, I often encourage them to apply to multiple jobs a week.I’m commonly told there aren’t...

Hi there,Here's my weekly update for September 4th, 2020...🗒️ How I Stopped On Call SupportFor the first few jobs in my career, I lived with what many did, the dreaded on-call rotation.That is, for the uninitiated, when you do your typical workday, a...