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One of the most challenging parts of becoming a manager is learning how to provide meaningful feedback. Many managers fear giving the wrong feedback, and thus potentially upsetting their employees. Yet these same managers know, without feedback the growth and engagement of employees will suffer. Without feedback the growth and engagement of employees will suffer. To add more pressure, employees…
Most people are promoted into management because they’re great individual contributors. In a way, it’s the logical progression in one’s career path. Having been successful as an individual contributor, the hope is they’ll also be successful at leading and improving the performance of other individual contributors. But being a manager, as compared to being an individual contributor, requires a…
Time is the only resource we can’t replenish yet treat so carelessly. This is evident by our tendency to measure progress by output and not outcome. We assume the more we get done the better. That in time, we’ll iterate our way to success. Yet we often fail to measure what works and what doesn’t, and adjust accordingly. What good is iteration if we’re not learning from it? For me, this is…
Last month I wrote about how I read and remember what I read . Unexpectedly, that article became relatively popular, receiving thousand of views and hundreds of recommendations on Medium. Since this article, one question has come up a few different times. That being, “what are your favorite books?” While I share all of my favorite books , I thought it’d be helpful to share the five best books I…
“Your perception is not reality” is a phrase I often hear and repeat myself. It’s a great expression to help illustrate a false reality. For ourselves, a reality we may sincerely believe yet doesn’t hold true for others. Until recently, I never really dug into how our realities come to be and what their implications are. As it turns out, getting to the core of these perceived realities opens a…
The road from knowing a little HTML and CSS to proficiency can be difficult and demanding. Likewise, it can be enjoyable and advantageous. As with all skills, though, it takes time and practice to get better. Having worked with HTML and CSS for years now, I want to share how I intentionally practice and continue to improve my HTML and CSS skills and understanding. Practice Intentionally To begin,…