Category Archives: Quotes
Leadership Tip I Recently Re-Learned (2)
In light of reading the article 10 Golden Lessons From Steve Jobs on the Ririan Project, I decided to read up a little on Steve Jobs myself. And I ran across this quote that reminded me of something I read … Continue reading
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10 Golden Lessons From Steve Jobs (Borrowed)
I recently read this article on another blog and liked it so much, I contacted the author and asked if I could link his article to my site. Luckily, he agreed. This article was borrowed from Ririan Project. Check it … Continue reading
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Great Multi-Taskers Make Poor Leaders
Recently, a NY times article came out extolling the virtues of “mono-tasking”. Much of the research available touts multi-tasking as an endeavor of diminishing returns. So called multi-tasking is actually a misnomer as far as brain function is concerned. The … Continue reading
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Manager or Leader?
Ideally, it’s both. Reality proves this is not often the case. Leadership development has been all the rage since the first alpha Neanderthal got eaten and the rest of the clan had no one to turn to. People need leadership. … Continue reading
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Integrity: part 1
Integrity was described to me once as “always doing the right thing. Even when nobody’s watching.” My first experience with the word integrity came from reading the Charles Dickens classic “Great Expectations” in middle school. The protagonist (Pip) is characterized … Continue reading
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Background
First, a little background info: I graduated from college 2.5 years ago with a Mechanical Engineering degree. After a lengthy job search, I was hired as a project engineer. I was excited to get the job, but had a glaring … Continue reading
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