Mar 4, 2007 | blog
Mark Evans talks about the current entrepreneurial movement going on. I have to admit that I am more and more leaning towards that option as I think about the future of my career.
There are a lot of reasons that starting my own business is appealing. Mainly its because I’ve been at one place too long. A person fights the same battles every year, follow the same “leader” month after month, and it doesn’t seem to make a huge difference.
That’s not to say that being part of a large (or small) organization where you have no direct monetary involvement is the wrong choice for many. But I came from a consulting background. My core strengths are the ability to observe and advise on the best use of technology for an organization. These are not being used to their full advantage in an enterprise environment focused on a “maintenance mode” mentality.
The current move by many individuals to become their own boss, to become the decision maker, the marketing person, the finance person, and the billable worker has its appeal in the control over one’s life. By becoming an entrepreneur, you gain control over your life, and the direction of your career.
While, yes, you also take on the enormous responsibility of financial success or failure, critics also have to admit that it really is dependant on your effort in pursuing success. And when a person has the interest and desire to take control of their destiny, magical things can happen when they take the initiative.
Via: Mark Evans – It’s Raining Entrepreneurs
Jan 23, 2007 | blog
Its a good question that, of course, I have no answer to having never really been a telecommuter. However, I have an intense interest in becoming one. 😉
In my pursuit to become a better blogger, there is always a thought in the back of my mind about being able to do more remotely. Becoming more focused on writing than on the “day job”. It’s always a temptation to move in that direction.
Some of the comments on the post at Web Worker Daily relate to experiences of lack of office politics, or more involvement by managers simply because you’re “out of site” and its not obvious what you’re working on. The aspect of lack of advancement to me is a non-starter as the farther up the ladder I move, the less interested in the ladder I become.
Personally I think that a person should find the right mix of work and life that is unique to them. While that should be obvious, it is way to easy to fall into the “corporate ladder” mentality. That is, once in that environment, it has the potential to become the most important aspect of your life. That’s something I’m struggling with at this stage in my career – what is more important, the career or simply doing things that you enjoy (and still bring home the bacon).
Via: Web Worker Daily – Does Telecommuting Kill Your Career?
Jan 8, 2007 | blog
If you use LinkedIn and would like a connection from a professional career coach, don’t pass up this offer from David V. Lorenzo, author of the excellent book Career Intensity.
Via: Career Intensity Blog – Please Link to Me
Jan 5, 2007 | blog
Well I went back and updated my LinkedIn profile that I originally created early in 2006. To my surprise, there were several people in my own department at work with profiles on LinkedIn – two of them managers! Pretty cool.
So now that’s as current as it can get at this time. You can view my profile at the link below.
