by Dalan | Feb 28, 2020 | Blog, Career, Lifestyle
I should be writing the book now, but instead I’m writing this blog post. Read on to see the irony. How do people “suddenly” accomplish great things? Sometimes it seems like they pop up out of nowhere with recorded albums, a thriving business, international awards,...
by Dalan | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog
For the first time in forever, I took a few vacation days from work just to be away from work. By work here I mean the day job. No travel or other big fancy plans. Just a few days to wake up and do, or not do whatever I wanted. I don’t hate my job and actually enjoy...
by Dalan | Jun 23, 2019 | Blog, Business, Career
There’s a load of information available on job hunting, interviews, resumés, LinkedIn and all the things that can help you get hired. Let’s say you crushed that and got in the door. Now what? How do you set up your career for success and make sure your salary is not...
by Dalan | May 16, 2019 | Blog, Career, Lifestyle
Have you ever seen someone buried alive? I’ve witnessed too many funerals in my relatively short life. Most of them took place between 9am and 5pm, with the occasional late night or weekend ceremony to break the monotony. Fortunately I had the support of other...
by Dalan | Apr 9, 2019 | Blog, Career, Lifestyle
Dwyane Wade has worked his way to legend status over the course of his decorated NBA career. Follow his journey and you will experience the thrill of victory and certainly the despair of defeat. Even if you’re not a basketball fan, or even a Miami Heat fan, you still...
by Dalan | Mar 30, 2019 | Blog, Business, Career
Get a job where you are paid to learn things you wanted to master anyway. I know this may sound a bit counter-intuitive since you think employers are hiring because you are already an expert, but you’d be surprised what they value more. Look at it this way. Yes,...