by lewsauder | Jun 30, 2014 | Personal Branding
Early in my career, I worked for a small consulting firm as a software developer. I liked the company and I like the work. I had a very supportive manager. Perhaps because of those factors, and some credit to my small town, mid-western roots, I worked hard on my...
by lewsauder | Mar 24, 2014 | Consulting Sales
I worked my way through college waiting tables. At one place I worked, we had a cook who treated employee meals differently than customer meals. Customers received the standard fair. They got what they ordered. But when an employee went on break and ordered a...
by lewsauder | Mar 17, 2014 | Humor
A man tried a career in consulting But his approach with clients was insulting He was arrogant and rude With the clients he’d feud And they found him to be quite revolting The firm chose to pull him aside And some mentoring had to provide They gave him some...
by lewsauder | Feb 17, 2014 | Career Management
We work in an environment of nearly constant change. Technology has not only changed the way we do virtually everything, the rate of change increases at a more rapid rate every day. For those who work in technology, the job market is pretty good these days. Despite...
by lewsauder | Jan 13, 2014 | Client relations
Imagine a scenario where you have a pipe that leaks under your kitchen sink. You may be an expert user of water and all things plumbing, but when it comes to the technical solution of fixing a leak, you know enough to turn to the experts. So you call a plumber who...