by lewsauder | Sep 10, 2012 | Career Management
Over the years, I’ve worked under many management styles. I’ve reported to managers that were so command and control that I questioned every decision I made, wondering if I was overstepping my bounds – or the bounds imposed on me by my manager. I’ve also had managers...
by lewsauder | Sep 4, 2012 | Career Management
A few years ago, I purchased a classic car – a 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 convertible. It’s been a fun car to drive around town on nice summer days. It’s usually what I drive to go watch my kids play soccer and baseball. And I’ve only gotten caught in the rain a...
by lewsauder | Aug 6, 2012 | Career Management
There comes a time in every consulting project when the project ends for a consultant, normally known as “rolling off”. Consultants are, by nature, temporary workers. The end of the gig will eventually come. There is always the possibility that the client will ask...
by lewsauder | Jul 23, 2012 | Career Management
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over, and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” –...
by lewsauder | Jul 16, 2012 | Career Management
One day early in my career I remember having lunch with my boss. We were discussing the latest political sex scandal and how the politician was handling it. As was his nature, my boss turned it into a teachable moment. He commented on how sad it was. “A man spends...
by lewsauder | Jun 18, 2012 | Career Management
My son recently had a baseball tournament in a town where I used to live. While there, I looked up some old friends. I met one friend for coffee. We exchanged stories of old friends and memories of the old days. I had an opportunity to meet another old friend for a...
