So, when do we think hiring ageism now begins?
Basically, what we do is lie to candidates (and the broader market) about what actually matters to us as employers. Continue Reading
So, are most CEOs sociopaths?
I wouldn’t say “most” as that would imply over 51 percent. It’s less than that, but it definitely exists in the workplace. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 7: Aging parents + “Everybody is nuts”
A conversation about taking care of your parents, the 20-40-60 rule about human empathy, women at work, and more. Continue Reading
Crawling towards 39, mostly pathetic, and trying to get to a place I’m proud of
I’m largely a failure as I near the end of my 30s, and I need to own that and start the process of doing better. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 6: Five-year plans, North Stars, and Instagram likes
A little dialogue about five and 10-year plans, Instagram likes, sleep, North Stars, and children learning to play golf. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 5: The Encouragement Engineer and the “reality of life kicking in”
Work-life balance, losing parents and losing kids, not being able to give 110 percent at work anymore, and the “value chasm” of individuals. Continue Reading
Yea, uh, sorry Bill, but no one in this office actually cares about that thing
Everything in some organizations can feel important and urgent and “I needed this yesterday.” A lot of that is just BS. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 4: From gun in mouth to human growth
At some point in late 2016, Sid Clevinger had a gun in his mouth and had lost $150,000. Now he’s doing much better. Here’s the journey. Continue Reading