Corinth spent the afternoon staring at her ever growing inbox, perplexing on how she was going to tackle the snowballing problem with Frances. Each time she tried to address the issue, she found herself tiptoeing around and not getting the point across. Even when she rehearsed it in her mind–as she was doing now–when it… [Continue Reading]
Burning Out: 5 Simple Ways to Avoid It and Start Enjoying Your Job Again
This two-part series focuses on the terrible situation of burning out at work. Part one dealt with signs you should watch out for. In this part I touch on ways to avoid it in the first place. I’ve spent a long time writing, and rewriting, this post because I kept seeing new examples of people… [Continue Reading]
Burning Out: 12 Real Signs That You’re Overdoing It
This two-part series focuses on the terrible situation of burning out at work. This part deals with signs you should watch out for. Part two touches on ways to avoid it in the first place. Burnout is real. I hadn’t witnessed it first hand until earlier this year, when a close colleague and mentor of… [Continue Reading]
Achieving Your Goal: The 7 Steps I’ve Learned While Working at The Times
The other night my wife shared a great quote with me by President Calvin Coolidge about being persistent. If you’re struggling with a goal, or feeling like it’s taking too long to get to where you want to be, this is for you. Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will… [Continue Reading]
SSL Certificate Validation Failing: Caveat to Using Openssl s_client
If you’re running multiple sites on a single server (using Server Name Indication), you might be running into issues using openssl s_client to validate your SSL certificate. Make sure you’re using the -servername flag, otherwise your verification may fail. For example, when checking my blog, I needed to make sure I included everything here: openssl… [Continue Reading]
I Don’t Trust My Boss: How to Build and Manage Trust at Work
“I don’t trust my boss.” “I think he’s out to get me.” “She’s such a hypocrite.” “I’m afraid of what he might say.” “She’s going to think I’m dumb.” “I hate when my boss comes to meetings.” “He doesn’t care about my success, just his.” Like almost everyone else, I’m sure you’ve seen a boss… [Continue Reading]
Getting Out of a Rut: Dealing with Your Overwhelming Responsibilities
I’m sure you’re like everyone else, going through sprints and phases throughout your life. Sometimes they last a few days and other times months or even years. Eventually you lose steam, and your good habits start to lose priority in your busy schedule. What I’ve learned is that unless you stay vigilant in evaluating the… [Continue Reading]
The Real Job of a Manager: Part Three – Managing Your People for Growth
This is part three of a three-part series entitled “The Real Job of a Manager and Why it’s Easy to be Bad at It”. Part 1 focuses on The Fundamentals of Management, part 2 focuses on Managing the Work and part 3 focuses on Managing the People. We’ve covered how to Manage the Work with… [Continue Reading]
The Real Job of a Manager: Part Two – Managing the Work with Focus
This is part two of a three-part series entitled “The Real Job of a Manager and Why it’s Easy to be Bad at It”. Part 1 focuses on The Fundamentals of Management, part 2 focuses on Managing the Work and part 3 will focus on Managing the People. In the first part of this series I… [Continue Reading]
The Real Job of a Manager: Part One – Why It’s Easy to be Bad at It
This is part one of a three part series entitled “The Real Job of a Manager and Why it’s Easy to be Bad at It”. Part 1 focuses on The Fundamentals of Management, part 2 will focus on Managing the Work and part 3 will focus on Managing the People. I once asked one of our… [Continue Reading]