by lewsauder | Nov 13, 2020 | Client relations, Communication, Personal Branding
I was once in a difficult consulting situation. I was hired by a consulting firm to take over as a program manager for a program that was already about 25% complete. Their original program manager was leaving for another opportunity. This program was for a large...
by lewsauder | Oct 30, 2020 | Career Management, Personal Branding
Technology has always been a disruptor in the workplace. As new inventions and products hit the consumer market, the job market is affected accordingly. Some of these developments are gradual. Others are almost immediately disruptive. When the horseless carriage...
by lewsauder | Nov 24, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Personal Branding
In marketing, how you brand your product is the most important aspect you consider. Virtually everything you do affects your product’s branding. The brand is essentially, how the public views the product. The packaging, where it is sold, its price, advertising:...
by lewsauder | Oct 16, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Personal Branding
I remember the performance evaluation I received after the first year of my career. My boss was a great guy. I liked him personally. But he was a bit non-confrontational. The review was outstanding. Anyone reading it who didn’t know me would think I was going to be...
by lewsauder | Aug 4, 2017 | Career Management, Client relations, Communication, Personal Branding
Our current president has been given the opportunity of doing something that many new presidents do. With his party holding a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, he has leverage. This gives him the ability to push legislation through congress...
by lewsauder | Mar 31, 2017 | Career Management, Personal Branding
I remember when my wife and I had just graduated from college and were beginning our careers. I was a consultant and she was a middle school teacher. We were both filled with optimism and enthusiasm. We had the potential to change the world. As a teacher, she was...