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Working as a freelance computer consultant can certainly have its challenges and its rewards, but sometimes it can be difficult to keep my career moving forward. Over the last several [...]
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Of all the feelings you can have about your high-tech career, you should never feel despair. Too often, though, this is exactly what I hear in people’s voices — a sense [...]
The least you need to know
By Douglas E. Welch
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The least you need to know
September 12, 2008
Douglas E. Welch
When you are looking to start or improve your career, it can be a bit daunting to consider everything [...]
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In a high-tech career, it is sometimes the perception of your work that matters more than the quality of your work. As disturbing as it might be, you can often be [...]
5 Steps to follow before committing to anything
By Douglas E. Welch
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We make commitments, large and small, every day, but one easy way to destroy your reputation and your career is to fail to deliver on [...]
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In a high-tech career, there are often many reasons why work doesn’t get done — money, politics, understaffing, ignorance and more. The more shocking reality, though, is the myriad of [...]
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Although Labor Day seems to be more about the unofficial end of summer, it should also be a time for everyone to reflect on their careers and see just where they are [...]
Doubting yourself and your work
By Douglas E. Welch
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Doubting yourself and your work
August 29, 2008
Everyone, no matter their work, has to face their own doubts throughout their career. We may be working well, but then an unknown or difficult [...]
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Career growth comes from challenging your own limits – stretching yourself and reaching for new knowledge and new capabilities. Despite all the benefits, though, many of us avoid challenges or situations [...]
What to do when you don’t like what you do anymore
By Douglas E. Welch
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It happens to all of us at one time or another. After years of working in the same area, [...]
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