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Entries from February 2010

The never grow up, dependent and confused young adult

February 26th, 2010 · Comments

This is a serious problem. It’s more common than you might think.
It’s heart wrenching for the parents and siblings. No matter how accomplished and wealthy they are, they feel powerless in dealing with this problem.
In the past few years, directly and indirectly, I have known several families who are facing this very difficult problem.
All [...]

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Tags: Learning and Growing -->

Is this ethical? Or even legal?

February 20th, 2010 · Comments

The Secret of Profitability (SOP) is a high profile start-up in the Silicon Valley.
It’s "high profile" because

it has two of the most famous venture capitalists on earth sitting on its board.
it had received $100 million in venture funding.
its senior management consists of super stars from major internet companies such as Google and Amazon, [...]

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Tags: Frustration@Work · Start-up Success -->

You should be ready to leave immediately

February 19th, 2010 · Comments

Jake called me yesterday morning. He informed me that he just gave notice to his boss. He was leaving his employer. Jack called me because I was one of his customers, and we had collaborated for the past three years.
Jake was a member of the senior management team in his company. On the surface, he [...]

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Tags: Corporate Ladder · Frustration@Work -->

Don’t try to get a job and make a career transition at the same time in bad economy

February 10th, 2010 · Comments

Lately I have talked to several friends and acquaintances who are actively looking for jobs.
They share one thing in common: they have been laid off by their previous employers. But, instead of feeling bitter about the experience, they’re using it as a turning point to find something better and more fulfilling. To certain extent, [...]

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Don’t work for the same company for too long

February 8th, 2010 · Comments

Jimmy had been working for the same employer for almost a decade.
His employer was a recently funded start-up when he joined the company as a contractor. He performed well, and was soon hired as a professional service consultant.
Jimmy had great customer facing skills. Customers loved his work. He won an excellent employee award [...]

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Tags: Career Fast Track · Recruiting & Job Hunting -->

 

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