Articles tagged with: 90-day plan
I decided to launch a podcast to share what I’ve learned, and how I’ve used this knowledge in managing my career. This week I discuss three must-read career management books and explain why you should be reading them.
January 27, 2006
There are times when you’re working so hard and fast that you forget how powerful a particular key stakeholder is in your company.
When you’re in the weeds, raise your head, look around, and …
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December 26, 2005
Are you following how I performed a Marketing Department Workload Analysis to demonstrate and pitch my need for more marketing resources? What were the findings in my Marketing Department Workload Analysis? What was …
September 1, 2005
August was a fun month. I can’t remember a time when I enjoyed working this much. I’ve loved hitting the ground running, knowing that I could quickly provide sales tools for our direct …
August 27, 2005
Lessons Learned on VARs
This week was filled with ups and downs, while we’re waiting for our VAR relationship to become final. This is the first VAR that Tom has negotiated, but his negotiations …
“Please don’t promote me! It’s stressful.” First of all, what?! I always felt like doing cartwheels or something when I was promoted. When I read “Please Don’t Promote Me” by Joseph Weber, I did a …
August 11, 2005
I opted out of yesterday’s meeting with the potential acquirer of Tom’s company; he was very pleased with the way the meeting went. It was only four weeks ago, when Tom first went …
We often hear of 90-day plans, but how do you create one? How do you identify the priorities for a 90-day plan?
I’ve successfully used this tool over the past eight years. It was one of …
When is the best time to understand your new job’s priorities? Did the hiring manager describe the job requirements to you during your interview? If not, did you ask in subsequent meetings after the first …
August 6, 2005
Yesterday, Amanda made a comment alluding to her absence of goals from Tom. She quickly softened the comment with a follow-up statement, but it was clear that she felt she didn’t have something …
August 3, 2005
On day 3 of my new job as Director of Marketing, I discover several things: small company culture is trusting of strangers, a key to success for my position, and patience is required …
August 1, 2005
Today was my first day of work as Director of Marketing. It’s hard to believe that I wasn’t even looking for a job, when this one cross my path in early June. How …
July 12, 2005
My call with Tom wasn’t as productive, as I would have liked it. I can’t start working for him until next Monday, since I have two deliverables this week for the new Web …
You only have 100 days. When you first take office, your first 100 days sets your agenda, makes an impression, and sets expectations on your future contributions to your new employer. Similar to whether it’s …
