• Running

    You can learn a lot about how people approach their careers by looking at how they approach their hobbies. Running is such an important part of my life that I have created a separate blog for it, Predawn Runner. Whether you are recreational or competitive, I welcome you to join me there in discussing how we fit running into an already-full life.

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The 10 Natural Laws of Blogging: Observations from a Novice

A full 5 posts into my blogging career (OK, maybe "hobby" is a better word), here are the 10 lessons I have learned. Therefore, they must be "natural laws", unbreakable no matter what the effort. I am sure at least 3 of them are wrong, and I've missed another 5 or more. Please feel free to add or challenge as you see fit.
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Leading from the Trenches – 5 + 2 Tips for Standing Out on Any Project

Taking basic steps such as being prepared for a meeting and working to achieve team consensus, plus speaking up at team gatherings and acting as the occasional contrarian, allows you to display your leadership talents as an individual contributor on a project.
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Why All the Clichés about Luck are True, and How to Be One of the Lucky Ones

This fascinating study from a researcher and psychologist in the UK demonstrates that individuals who consider themselves lucky are far better able to identify and take advantage of opportunities than those who think they are cursed to have bad luck. I find this to be consistent with my own observations and attitudes about life, and that the clichés about luck ("fortune favors the brave," etc.) are true.
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