All in Careers
In my old firm, we had a mentorship system whereby every individual was assigned a mentor at least one, if not two, levels up from their position. The role of the mentor was not just to provide day to day counsel but also to help guide the development of their mentees, and represent them during the performance appraisal process.
I've never bought the premise that we "shouldn't take it personally, it's just business".
What it suggests is that we are detached from what we do. That we conduct our work devoid of any emotion. That, on any given day, we engage in our work dispassionately.
All too often, we're paralyzed by this delusion that is inspiration. We harbor grand ambitions, our dreams to 'be' what we aspire to be. But our movement towards those goals remains stalled, as we wait. For inspiration. For motivation. For some exogenous force to provide us with the impetus to change, act and transform.
I don't typically expect practical life advice from popular films but every once in a while, I'm surprised. I was watching "Ghost In The Shell" on a transatlantic flight yesterday and two of the main characters (Scarlett Johansson and Juliette Binoche) both said (at different points in the film) something profound.
We should argue.
Seriously.
We should argue.
So long as it's about the content. So long as our intent is positive. So long as we're...
Several years ago, I watched an interview with a world famous classical violinist. The host of the prime time talk show asked the violinist (and I'm paraphrasing), "Why aren't there any famous composers like Mozart and Beethoven these days? Why aren't there any great new pieces that we hear about these days?"
Today is the final day of my week long series featuring the works of Takashi Murakami.
I hope you've enjoyed this week long series.
Today is Day 3 of my week long series featuring the works of Takashi Murakami.
As I've mentioned, through September 24th, 2017, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is holding an exhibition of the work of Takashi Murakami called "The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg".
Today is Day 2 of my week long series featuring the works of Takashi Murakami.
If you, like me, believe that there is an art to business, to our careers and to our lives, then I think you'll find this series (along with the quotes and excerpts I've included) especially interesting.
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Omerisms Podcast and my interview with Brian Slobodow.
In this episode, Brian and I continue our conversation around his experiences in the management consulting industry and where it is headed.
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Omerisms podcast, where I interview interesting people and discuss, explore and debate interesting business, career and personal development topics.
Where we are is a function of our choices, some we've consciously made, others implicitly, still others made for us (for better or for worse).
“The real world isn’t a place – it’s an excuse. It’s a justification for not trying.” (Rework, Jason Fried & David Heinenmeier Hansson)
What's your role?
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Omerisms podcast, where I discuss, explore and debate interesting business, career and personal development topics.
This month's podcast is a bit different from the first two...
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Omerisms Podcast on Retail in India featuring my conversation with Raman Mangalorkar.
As I mentioned in Part 2 of the podcast, Raman and I get into the details of the state of the sector in India and speak to some of its interesting nuances.
Welcome back to Episode 2 of the Omerisms podcast, where I discuss, explore and debate interesting business, career and personal development topics with interesting business leaders across industries and across the world.
When I was younger, I was obsessed with the idea that I had to get everything exactly right. I had to make the exact right career choices. I had to apply to exactly the right companies. I had to behave, dress in exactly the right way.
It was premised on a notion that if I didn't make exactly the right choices, my career and indeed my life, would go off the rails.
All businesses start with a hunch.
A feeling in your gut that "there's something here". That someone (or lots of someones) might actually pay for the product or service that, for now, brews in your head.
There's a common perception that successful sales executives are extroverted personalities. Loud. Gregarious. Walking with a swagger. Slick. Polished. Bling-laden. This is the stereotype. When I see new (and sometimes old) salespeople, many believe in this persona and feel that that's what they need to be to succeed.
In college, when it came time to decide which business major to pursue, the administration organized a town hall session where the heads of each department came together to explain what their discipline was about, the type of real world value it delivered and why we as students should consider a major in their field.
