Of all the meetings I attend, this one hurts. It always crops up near the end of a meeting where you think you have knocked it out of the park and then someone says – can you stay on the call so we can talk on this further. I don’t mind the questions, I don’t mind the discussion. What I mind is that I didn’t do enough to make the meeting feel comfortable for them…
If burnout is the scenario where you overwork yourself to the bone to get a delivery out the door, Anti-Burnout must be the scenario where you can’t focus to get anything done, you don’t feel like you can make anything happen and you don’t know where to start. While Burnout requires rest, stopping and breathing, Anti-Burnout requires you to do something to break out of the funk that you might be feeling. Some ideas; Make…
And whether you do it in isolation, quarantine or whatever, it will still be there when you are ready to start. No sense beating yourself up over something you’ve yet to start on your own, with your team or as a company. It might be that it’s just not the right time. Want more? Check out my book Code Your Way Up – available as an eBook or Paperback on Amazon (CAN and US).
Years ago, I was working on software that had to be tested against multiple audio mics and headsets. We were interested in seeing what the experience would be and whether we could recommend it to our customers. I remember doing a demo with our sales manager, we were on a call chatting away when he popped up behind me to show how his bluetooth headset was working. This worked for our little impromptu demo with…
Harder in today’s context then it was ever before. The majority of people are working remotely and can be anywhere and everywhere while taking calls. We all have something to say when we jump on a call, all have something we need to get out and all want to be heard. But now more than ever, it’s important to keep the focus on what matters most, staying on point, getting things done and ensuring that…