Career Growth
A Guide to Creating Your Personal Brand, and Why It Matters
Your personal brand is how others see you. It can be created accidentally, or you can be purpose-driven in making your own brand.
Career Growth
Career Growth
Boring Tenure versus Exciting Job Hopping
Growing your career and skills takes tenure and experience at a company. This runs counter to the oft repeated suggestion to job hop for improved compensation.
Career Growth
Navigating Pivotal Moments in Your Career
There are times when slow and steady wins the race. At other times, it's important to put in 110%.
Career Growth
Become a Top Performer in Your Own Niche
Senior positions require niche skills. What is your niche?
Career Growth
No One Will Give You a Promotion - You Need to Take It.
Being given an opportunity is nice, but it's crucial that you develop the skills to make your own opportunities.
Career Growth
A Complete Guide to Using a Coach or Mentor Effectively
Everything you should need to know before pursuing a coach or mentor relationship.
Personal Dave Posts
New Job in the New Year? When is it Time to Pull the Plug?
A framework for deciding if you should stick with your current job, or if it's time to hunt for your next adventure.
Career Growth
A Couple Decades of Unlearning — Lessons on the Path to Director
Over the couple of decades of my career, I've unlearned quite a few things. I decided to share some beliefs I've since decided were wrong.
Career Growth
How to Ask Your Manager For a Promotion - Own Your Career!
Own your own career. Build a project plan for promotion, and own it with your manager.