by Tim Denning | Oct 4, 2021 | Startups
“He’s not a crackpot. He’s institutionalized.” Until a few years ago I’d never heard the word institutionalized. My corporate compadres taught me the word. The meaning is given to those who work as employees for long enough to get stuck in the corporate matrix. Just...
by Tim Denning | Sep 27, 2021 | Entrepreneurs
A friend of mine earns $500K per year at his job. Ever since I met this guy years ago, he’s been telling me he will quit. At one point I was about to work with him and he told me “no point, I’ll be gone by the end of the year.” That was three years ago. This quote...
by Tim Denning | Sep 13, 2021 | Writing
Social media is promoted as being amazing for your career. It’s supposed to lubricate your soul. Everybody tells you at work to build a personal brand and share interesting insights with your network. HR and marketing teams even run workshops at most companies to help...
by Tim Denning | Aug 16, 2021 | Entrepreneurs
Quitting a job sounds easy-peasy. Try it … I double dare you. It takes all the courage you’ve got to cut off your income — especially during a global pandemic. I felt ungrateful for leaving a high-paying job in tech behind. A lack of gratitude prevented me from...
by Tim Denning | Aug 2, 2021 | Motivation
Even cavemen probably said ‘do what you love’ once upon a time. It’s an idea that has existed for a long time. Parents tell their younglings after high school “do what you love little Freddy. You’re going to change the world when you do, darling” (ohhh cute!). I...
