I have been helping my company interview, which makes for a great opportunity to elaborate on my experiences and perspectives: what do I look for when I interview a candidate?
Green flags
These are a collection of positive qualities and behaviors that I look for in a candidate.
At the monastery yesterday, the monk explained how people form images of others in their minds, and those images crystallize. For example, older family members may treat you as if you were still a child, because in their mind they still see you as a child.
"You can't win the lottery without buying a ticket" - wisdom shared with me this week.
Buying a ticket
I have spent my adult life minimizing risk in favor of the safety of routine. I have bought few "lottery tickets," whether for small and large "jackpots." When I have, it's usually …
I am approaching one year in a 12 step fellowship. As fate would have it, I also just wrapped up Step 12. While not easy to write about publicly, I want to take the opportunity to reflect on my experiences in the program.
For my science fiction book club I read this novelette (note: a novelette is shorter than a novella). In the meeting I was surprised to hear that a few members couldn't finish it. I rarely stop reading a book - though there are countless unfinished books on my shelf.
Indecision plagues me. I am planning a trip to a conference for my team, and have to pick the hotel. Thankfully, the conference recommends a few hotels. Not so thankfully, the options are mostly identical.
Why not choose?
Let's start at the beginning. I believe there's a spectrum of indecision …