conterminously One of the “advantages” of working for a number of years is that you develop a small set of rules you apply to many (if not most…) of the situations you encounter. The way you have those guidelines applied varies from project to project, however you need a way to make them known to the […]
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Seven Characteristics of Highly Effective Employees
I have changed jobs many times in my career, from very large like Alcatel and BMO, to startups. I’ve joined IBM through an acquisition, and have constantly told everyone that what is required to succeed in the software business is (almost) the same, regardless of the size of the company or the team. And don’t […]
Patience with new ideas
When moving innovations/new ideas to the implementation stage, it pays to be patient. In one of my early startup experiences, we achieved $6 million/year revenue, no profit (but no loss either), painfully acquired 4800 on-line customers, and built quite a solid web-based solution. All in 18 months, with more than $10 million left in the […]