I Call B.S.

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A few months back I was at Panera for lunch. I was sitting near two guys having a conversation among co-workers. While one did not supervise the other, it was clear he was a mentor or in a position to influence the career of the other. The senior guy was around 30, the other was closer to 25. Continue reading

Why My Work Matters

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To me it seems obvious. My work matters.  I work within the security field.  I have for many years now.

The early years of my career were filled with rewarding work within Security Management, Investigations, and Operations.  My work protected people.  Good people like employees, customers, vendors, and others benefited from life safety and physical security systems I managed and directed.  My work investigated and addressed challenges in the workplace like sexual harassment, employee fraud, and organized crime. I trained staff in workplace safety, being first responders and even self-defense training.

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Connecting the Dots

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How are you at spotting trends, predicting future behavior, and connecting the dots within your chosen profession?

More importantly, how well do you act on that information? Do your resulting actions advance your career, land a big sale, result in a new product or service that becomes a huge hit? Do you fail to act? Are you blindsided before acting? Do you take actions that result in poor outcomes? Continue reading