Some companies fail to understand that “doing it right” and “getting it done” does not necessarily coincide when developing a product and/or service. I subscribe to doing both yet place an emphasis on doing it right. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees with my outlook.
There are companies whose primary focus is on getting it done and pushing [...]

For a number of years, many have commented on my lack of a college degree. When interviewing for jobs, the interviewer always asks me why I dropped out of school after being so close to finishing; I completed three years and was classified as a junior. I have always given a vague answer instead of [...]

I had the displeasure of sitting in a meeting earlier this week to discuss some tasks for a very important project. Around the table sat a bunch of mid to high level executives. Out of approximately the 15 people in the room, 8 of them had BlackBerries . Out of those 8 people, 7 of [...]

I was recently faced with a situation that I easily avoided at my previous employer: the coworker/team lunch. I avoided these lunches – or coworker baby showers, Christmas gatherings, going away parties, etc. – like the plague in the past, simply because I wanted to have my lunch in peace and not think about work. [...]