Tag: Personal Development

• Three Thoughts (at 39)

  I turned 39 this month and I had three thoughts / reflections that I thought I’d write down and share: Great people, over long term: Meet lots of new people and be open, generous and curious. When you discover great people try to help them repeatedly without asking for anything in return. Relationships are built […]

  August 26, 2021

• Individual Contributor to Manager

  In my last role at Pocket Gems, I transitioned from an individual contributor (IC) to a manager and then to a manager of managers. It was a hard transition as we grew from 5 people to 150 in less than a year and a half, but I learned a lot along the way. I was […]

  January 7, 2016

• Why are people with MBAs called ‘MBAs’ forever?

  I don’t really get why people who have MBAs are pigeon holed with an ‘MBA’ as their primary tagline for the rest of their careers. It’s a short part of your career and half the length of your undergraduate degree. Why am I more of an MBA than an engineer? I think people probably get […]

  June 28, 2014