I’ve been a loyal customer and a fan of Toyota for a long time.
I’m not a car enthusiast. When I buy a car, all I need is a safe and reliable vehicle that can move me from point A to point B.
I’m not the most mechanical inclined person. I don’t like to do [...]
Entries from January 2010
Will you still buy Toyota?
January 30th, 2010 · Comments
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Career Reflection #1: First Job After College — Andersen Consulting (now Accenture)
January 29th, 2010 · Comments
This year marks the tenth year of my career. In other words, not counting the two years of business school, I’ve been slaving away in Corporate America for a decade.
Ten years is a long time. Life is short. Lately, I have been doing a lot of reflection and thinking about the past, present [...]
Tags: Career Fast Track · Corporate Ladder · Learning and Growing -->
Nanny #6
January 25th, 2010 · Comments
I received an urgent email from a friend:
"We just find out that our nanny is looking around. We need to find a replacement as soon as possible. Please pass any lead you have!"
It turned out that the nanny had an interview with another family. But, the family knew my friend and told them that their [...]
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Job Hopping is good for you: Career Lessons from Lane Kiffin
January 22nd, 2010 · Comments
I’m going against the conventional wisdom. Job hopping is good for you if you can plan your moves strategically,
Since I’m neither a USC Trojan fan nor a Tennessee Volunteer fan, I’m fairly indifferent about Lane Kiffin’s move from Tennessee to USC. From an ethical standpoint, I didn’t like how Lane Kiffin made empty promises [...]
Tags: Career Fast Track · Corporate Ladder · Recruiting & Job Hunting -->
Do you have an identity outside of work?
January 19th, 2010 · Comments
A few years ago I attended a seminar taught by a retired executive. He was partner at a major investment bank, served as CEO of a large corporation, and worked in the white house. From a professional standpoint, he was highly successful. Using his own words, "I won the economic game."
However, his son was [...]
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