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A Tale of Three Cities – London, Toronto, and Redwood Shores

A Tale of Three Cities - London, Toronto, and Redwood Shores

It had all the earmarks of a disaster, a real career-sinker of a project. And here was my old friend and former colleague calling me up enthusiastically, on the phone: “Hey Lisa, we need a Technical Project Manager for this start-up I’m working for, in Redwood Shores… you’ll love the project and the team. It’s [...]

Sometimes What You Think of Me Is None of My Business

Sometimes What You Think of Me Is None of My Business

Gawd save us from people who want to make us better (including the little voice in our heads that’s nattering away to us most of the time about our flaws)! We’re frequently subjected to enough suggestions, critique and advice to choke a horse by people waving the banner of continuous improvement. [...]