There is considerable overlap between the roles and responsibilities of a CEO and any other leader. These roles and responsibilities include: 1. Setting Strategic Objectives 2. Implementing plans 3. Budget and Forecasting 4. Public relations 5. Board Communications 6. Performance Tracking 7. Establishing the Culture One mental hack I've used…
As you advance in your career you'll find you are increasingly "in demand", both internally and externally. If left unchecked this work will consume your entire week; it's important to prioritize accordingly. The Eisenhower Matrix is a system by which you can bucket different kinds of work so that you…
When I started my first Software Engineering job, a combination of technical insecurity (I didn't have a Computer Science degree) and a naive understanding of professional development (this was my first real job) led me to believe that my career advancement would be pretty straight forward: Accrue as much programming…
Those following along know that my wife and I relocated from Portland, to San Francisco, then to Denver. Well, we recently moved BACK to San Francisco after realizing we're West Coast folks at heart. The first time we moved to SF, it took me 5-6 weeks to receive two job…
In prepping for a new Engineering Manager role I'll be starting in the next several weeks, I stumbled on a great video featuring David Loftesness [https://twitter.com/dloft] (former Director of Eng at Twitter, now at eero) talking about the transition from Engineer to Manager. I liked this matrix…
No one likes to fail. We feel embarrassed, angry, frustrated, self conscious, and vulnerable. But I’ve recently begun to feel comfortable with failure and started embracing it. I want to share some of my feelings about failure. Vanity None of us want to look incompetent. And you have every…