Tag: work

  • Life Is.. Work And Love?

    Life Is.. Work And Love?

    (Repost from 2006) So this film producer and I were chatting on the train back from Copenhagen and we got on the subject of working for Yahoo! and I was telling him about how I got a very unique perspective about the major news events the last 7 years. Almost 100% of the people out there…

  • What Makes Us Happy And Motivated At Work?

    It’s that time of year for me to reflect on why we are here working everyday.  Please chime in with your thoughts. What motivates us to be happy and motivated at work? Money Recognition Being valued Making a difference in the world and self motivation Money is a great motivator, it’s an enabler for future…

  • Solution Architect: 2nd week iteration on my job at Yahoo!

    (Jardin des Tuileries) It has been an exciting 2 weeks for me in my new role as a Solution Architect for Yahoo! Media I have been meeting with a few of our customers which has helped me firm up my thinking of how to approach this role. I break it down into 3 areas. How…

  • Why Am I Still Working At Y! News After 8 Years? (2007)

    I have been getting the same question recently. Wow, you have been around for 8 years at Yahoo News? What makes you stay? I think I’ll have to write it down to clear it up for myself. The grass is not always greener over at Google, Amazon, the next startup. Look yourself in the mirror…

  • Since I’m a Yahoo! Employee… (from 2008)

    1. there is so much potential upside to the stock and for the company. It’s still the #1 (2008) web property in the world and lots of new projects and direction changes only can mean good things in the future 2. there is so much to do, for someone who can take the initiative, he…

  • Perspective On Work

    I worked for SGI from 1993-1999 and was bleeding SGI blood. I was the cheerleader for the company and our group. I left SGI when the company just couldn’t deliver the financial results it promised. A friend from SGI mentioned to me that when I left SGI, I swore I would not be emotionally involved…

  • Don’t Be Afraid To Ask The Question

    Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want in life or at work, you will be surprised how many times the answer is YES or even maybe.  Just prepare for the NO answer, and that is ok.

  • Work To Live or Live To Work?

    It’s an age old question and people have different perspectives on this. Of course there is your family and friends who see a completely different side of you for like 4 hours a day and weekend time and of course those are the people who will always be there for you and they are the…