How to waste your career, one comfortable year at a time

B. Dare to blaze an unconventional trail: Six years passed. I was fortunate to have worked with very capable teams and truly exceptional managers. I had built a reliable ecosystem of mentors, well-wishers and friends; however, as my bank account swelled, my heart felt empty and to overcome that feeling of emptiness, I asked myself, “Who am I?” As I... See more

How do you know when it's time for a change?

Determining when it's time to change can be challenging. If you're not paying attention, you lose precious years stagnating and being unhappy. I use this framework to evaluate if it's time for a change. I do this every quarter, but YMMV.

• Accomplishment : Have I done anything noteworthy these last three m

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“at different stages of your life and career, you should zoom out and say to yourself, ‘Okay, I’m here in this corner of a mountain range—do I still want to climb this mountain?’ Just check in every once in a while—’Am I at a local maximum? Is it time to walk down and head in a completely different direction?’”