| Troy Hunt How I optimised my life to make my job redundant |
Troy Hunt's point of view |
| Gergely Orosz My "Investment Mindset" |
Could work that seems like "sunk costs" on the short-term really be an investment for the long-term? |
| Being visible |
Why visibility matters |
| Being Glue |
If you stop doing those things, the team won't be as successful. But now someone's suggesting that you might be happier in a less technical role. If this describes you, congratulations: you're the glue. If it's not, have you thought about who is filling this role on your team? |
| A career ending mistake |
An insightful essay to help you assess where your career is going and where you want to go |
| Does the title even matter? |
Why titles do matter |
| Phil Venables Work / Life Balance |
- Work and life distinction
- How to think about balance
- Balancing techniques
- Wake up and smell the roses
- Embrace the suck
- Anti-patterns
- Changes
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| The Tarzan Method |
Something that often throws people off is the idea that they need to doggedly progress in a straight line  |
| A Pyramid-shaped Career |
Getting a high-status role early in your career can limit you. You start to associate success with status, and anything that looks like a “step down” feels like losing ground or going backward |
| What “managing up“ really means: A Practical Guide to Working with Your Manager |
At its simplest, managing up means working with your manager in a way that makes collaboration easier. It is a collaboration skill |
| Phil Venables Keys to Career Success |
- Take Action and be Persistent
- Add Value - Focus on the “Customer”
- Be Who You Are - Play to Your Strengths
- Collaborate and Take Broad Responsibility
- Deal with Reality and Ambiguity
- Be Honest with Yourself
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| Phil Venables Career Advice and Professional Development |
- Be persistent
- Actually take feedback
- Place your bets on some “big moves”
- Dealing well with career set-backs actually defines your career
- Constantly look for and apply the 80/20 rule
- Don’t buy into the trite advice that you should “do what you love”
- Notice the best part
- You always underestimate your impact (positive and negative) on others
- A-grades vs. Pass/Fail
- You get way more air cover and management support than you will ever know or believe
- Be ambitious for the team - but stay humble individually
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