Can People Really Change? (Part 2) The Answer To The Million Dollar Question. Good morning! I’m now going to answer the question I posed in the previous blog---“Can People Really Change?” In the previous blog I pondered exactly what that question meant. And I’ll now answer it in two ways. First I’m going to say that if the question is really asking if people can change their personalities, if they can change “who” they are, then my answer is … [Read more...] about #4 Can People Change?
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#3 Can People Change?
Can People Really Change? The Million Dollar Question. Good morning! Recently I was in a coaching session with a high level technical manager at a high-technology company. This manager has been struggling with a difficult direct report. In the course of our session the manager asked me point blank: “Can people really change. I’m beginning to get to the point where I think we really can’t change people.” Now that’s the $1 million question, … [Read more...] about #3 Can People Change?
#2 Using Your Skills?
Are you using all your skills at work? Most technical professionals aren’t. Hello, I want to introduce you to what is probably a new concept for you. The name of the concept is, “The Fully Integrated Technical Professional©”. I’ll explain what that means in this blog. You go to college to learn your trade. You learn how to be an “individual contributor”, a technical professional who can solve specific technical problems. That’s all well … [Read more...] about #2 Using Your Skills?
#1 My First Blog
My Introductory Blog Who is this guy? Good morning, You’re probably wondering… who am I and why do I have this blog? The answers to those two questions are very important to me as they are to you. To the first: I’m an engineer, a scientist, and a business person and entrepreneur. I have degrees in each area: a BS in aeronautical engineering; an MS in geophysics; and an MBA. I've done international training, I'm an author, and I'm an … [Read more...] about #1 My First Blog