by lewsauder | Jun 11, 2012 | Career Management
My father passed away in 1990. After that, Fathers Days were a bit sad for me for a couple years, until I began celebrating them as a father instead of a son. In the late 80s when people began buying PCs, I remember my dad saying he would consider buying one, but he...
by lewsauder | Jun 4, 2012 | Career Management
I’ve written at length about what makes a good consultant and why it’s so great to be a consultant. One thing I’ve never addressed is a consultant’s decision making skills. Any business person needs to be decisive. A decision making consultant shows that he can get...
by lewsauder | May 29, 2012 | Career Management
My father worked for a large manufacturing company for nearly forty years. He retired from his management position in 1986. Twenty-two years after his death, my surviving mother still collects a pension from his company. In his day it was almost taken for granted...
by lewsauder | May 21, 2012 | Career Management
Mentor gone bad Early in my consulting career, I connected with a manager in my firm that I considered a mentor. He had many years of consulting and business experience under his belt. I would go to him regularly for advice and he willingly shared his knowledge. I...
by lewsauder | May 7, 2012 | Career Management
Cassandra is a character from Greek Mythology who was granted the gift of prophesy from the god Apollo. It was on the condition that she would fulfill his amorous desires. Unfortunately, once he granted her that gift and she refused to put out, Apollo cursed her...
by lewsauder | May 3, 2012 | Career Management
Having studied business as a minor during my undergraduate studies, and later getting an MBA, I’ve often wondered about the value of the business classes I’ve taken. My undergraduate major was Applied Computer Science. That curriculum taught me actual programming...
