Career Action Steps

On the Hunt

Matt Hugg — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:02 +0000

I have friends who like to hunt. For some it is an active sport. They’re out moving all the time, flushing out the game. Others just park themselves in a tree stand and wait for something to come by. Even if you see hunting as a “blood sport,” my guess is that how you approach [...]

What We Learned as Kids

Matt Hugg — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:35 +0000

You know, we’re still children, just grown up a bit. Your tastes may have become more sophisticated, but I’ll bet that you’d rather have a favorite childhood food than what’s good for you, and while you may not be in school, you probably approach your work in much the same way as you did back [...]

Networking, Fueled by Starbucks®

Matt Hugg — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:20 +0000

I am certain that coffee is the parent of the tech revolution. At least from afar, it looked like the rise of Starbucks® in the West came at about the same time that personal computers were getting a grip on the American economy. I am just as certain that the rise of Starbucks® and the [...]

Time for Your Campaign

Matt Hugg — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:44 +0000

When is the best time to start a campaign? Now. Now? Yes, whenever “now” is, now is the best time. Why is that? In good times, it may not be great because everyone is doing a campaign. In times of transition from bad-to-good or good-to-bad, lots of campaigns are starting to either get a head [...]

Follow the Money

Matt Hugg — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:47 +0000

A lot of people have budgets — whether you write down and track exactly what you spend each week or month, or if you have a sense of what you can spend from one day to the next, there’s only so much money and knowing where it goes is a whole lot better than the [...]