by Tim Denning | Apr 15, 2024 | Startups
He worked 80-hour weeks for a law firm. That earned him $900k a year as a 32 year old. Then his wife got pregnant. When she was 4 weeks away from giving birth, he asked the partners for a day off to be there to meet his child. They said no. They gave him a lecture...
by Tim Denning | Sep 1, 2023 | Startups
The word “value” is part of the corporation indoctrination. It’s one of those words that’s thrown around and sounds smart … but no one has a clue what it really means. “Become a person of value” is a common social media trite that grinds my gears and makes my big ears...
by Tim Denning | Aug 15, 2023 | Startups
If you go on LinkedIn, you’ll read some of the worst career advice in history. Truisms. Cheesy metaphors. “Go team” quotes. And LinkedIn is where a lot of people get career advice from, especially the younger generations. I’ve been writing unconventional career advice...
by Tim Denning | Jul 31, 2023 | Startups
He didn’t care about me. I was destined to be fired. I applied for jobs as fast as I could. I had rent to pay. But I was too late. The bugger beat me to it. He fired my fine ass in 2019. You’ve got to see the signs of a boss that doesn’t care — or the same can happen...
by Tim Denning | Jul 25, 2023 | Startups
Online business sounds like winning the lottery. All your dreams come true. A Mercedes appears in your driveway. You never have to leave home or commute again. You can work on the beach with a laptop if you like. Am I right? No. I’ve done this online business thing...
by Tim Denning | Jun 12, 2023 | Startups
“The bat virus is over. Get back to work.” That’s the official message right now from many corporations. In Australia, CEOs are telling their employees to back to work or else. Not a few days a week but all five of them. Talk about stupid. David Sacks ignited a debate...
