Published in The Startup·Pinned7 Corporatisms I never want to hear againBecause bullshit in corporate speak is even more excruciating than the garden variety — I don’t think you’re ready Always said by some higher up who thinks that because they’re higher up, they know better than you. As though every step up the ladder of hierarchy equals a jump of 10 IQ points and the wisdom of Yoda. I’ve seen this said to multiple young, extremely talented and ambitious…Life4 min read
Published in The Authentic Eclectic·1 day agoWe’ve Made a False God of InclusivityNot everything is — or should be, for everyone — There’s a wall at my gym made out of plywood, and it has a bunch of writing on it in black ink. Each entry is the same: a name, then a date underneath, then a “160kg” (350lbs) underneath that. Those entries represent the people who have lifted a 160kg atlas…Society7 min read
Published in The Authentic Eclectic·May 11Corporate Assholes Strike AgainWhy we can’t seem to get vacations right — So Easter weekend has passed again for another year. That wonderful four days off of work that comes at just the right time after Christmas break. It’s something we all look forward to and yet, every single year, something happens that takes the shine off it. You see this year…Work7 min read
Published in The Authentic Eclectic·May 8The Dumbest Hot Take of Musk’s Twitter TakeoverIt’s part of a wider trend of people who need to shut their trap — There’s nothing quite like an ultra-successful person doing something big in public to bring the opinionated out in droves. With Musk buying Twitter, commentary across both that platform and here on Medium has been absolutely rife, with everyone offering their meaningless two cents on the topic. My absolute favourite take…Tech4 min read
Published in The Authentic Eclectic·Apr 27Climbing the Corporate Ladder Isn’t About Hard WorkIt’s all about the optics, stupid — Tell me if this sounds familiar. Go to university, get good grades, then get a job and work hard. Show you’re capable, show that you can solve problems and show that you have some talent. Show that you can take worries off your boss’s plate. …Careers7 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Apr 25Are Green Juices Worth Your Money?My review of the most well known, Athletic Greens — If you’re interested in health and performance, or you’ve listened to podcasts in that space, you’ve probably heard about Athletic Greens (now known as AG1). The company claims that their drink, with a mix of 75 different ingredients, does the following: Promotes gut health Supports immunity Boosts energy Helps recovery …Health5 min read
Published in The Authentic Eclectic·Apr 185 Traditional Pieces of Career Advice That Are Now BSBy all means, follow them if you enjoy being screwed… — 1. Don’t get involved in office politics Dear god, this is some clueless shit right here. Office politics are everything when it comes to success in the corporate, military and even academic world. Anyone that tells you otherwise is hopelessly naive or flat out lying to you. That doesn’t mean you should involve yourself in office gossip…Work6 min read
Published in The Authentic Eclectic·Apr 97 Pieces of Corporate BS I Never Want to Hear AgainI think I just vomited in my mouth a little… — A long time ago now, I published a little piece about corporatisms I was tired of hearing. I was pretty stunned at the response — it took off like a rocket ship because apparently, all of us who work in corporate land are subject to this bullshit: 7 Corporatisms I never want to hear again Because bullshit in corporate speak is even more excruciating than the garden varietymedium.comBusiness6 min read
Published in The Authentic Eclectic·Mar 18The 5 Social Classes of the Corporate WorldWelcome to Mean Girls, except in suits — The Politburo aka “old money” aka “the inner circle” Have all the decision making power, not to mention a reality distortion field. They can say the most ridiculous, hypocritical things and never get called on it because they can kill your career at the company in an instant. …Work5 min read
Published in The Authentic Eclectic·Mar 10The Overblown Importance of ManagementWhat do you even do here, anyway? — “It’s a shame that brilliant individual contributors feel that they need to become managers.” That quote was from someone in a senior role that I used to work with. He couldn’t understand why this was the case, wishing that they would see non-managerial careers as good and successful as well…Work5 min read
