Encouraging employees to write Glassdoor reviews is great and something companies should do. But tell them to be honest. Sitting with them and forcing good reviews (and basically knowing who wrote what) is extremely toxic.

Management doing group sessions to force good Glassdoor reviews... You should run away fast if your company does that.

Always thought it would be too hard for reps given they have to be active on LinkedIn Probably a red flag if someone has multiple LinkedIn accounts…

I found out today how sales reps can hold two jobs simultaneously… Two separate LinkedIn accounts. And you tell folks with Company A that you are locked out of the LinkedIn profile associated with Company B

Long term the market looks rational Short term it can feel like: 1) everyone is going to be a billionaire 2) we are all doomed and all companies are going out of business

Controllers often dont make good CFOs at larger companies because they get stuck thinking like an accountant. If accountants want to move to finance then don’t wait too long

Controllers rarely make good CFOs at larger companies because they get stuck thinking like an accountant. If accountants want to move to finance then don’t wait too long

My party is the same day as my friend @TurnerNovak tech party so you have to choose

Hosting all my finance friends for networking on my new deck. Reply “invite” if you want to party

Lots of folks with inflated titles will need time to grow into their titles. Similar to all the overfunded startups growing into their valuations… Promotions every 12-18 months is no longer the norm

(7/7) -Have hobbies and a life outside of work. Much easier to make deeper connections when people know you are actually human and don't just work. What else do you do to build your network?

(6/7) -Get breakfast/lunch with colleagues, mentors, and others you want in your network -Join and be active in industry professional networks. Some are much better than others so chose wisely. I have gotten value out of organizations like @FSuite_co and FEI Cont👇

(5/7) Some ways I build/strengthen my network: -Give more than your receive —be a mentor, take the phone calls, help people find jobs, offer help, etc. -Your current/former co-workers are often your best resources. Don't let these relationships die cont 👇

(3/7) A quote I think about when I am anxious: “Anxiety’s like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you very far.” — Jodi Picoult, “Sing You Home”

(4/7) Your professional network is similar long-term stock investing: You can’t time the market but rather you should invest through every cycle. If you wait to build your network until you need something then it’s too late.

(2/7) Anxiety inducing questions: -What will artificial intelligence do to my career? -Is my company going to do layoffs soon? -Feeling burnt out given pressure to be efficient -I am remote but now a bunch of VCs are saying the best outcomes will come from in-office companies.

Build your network capital before you need it. Anxiety about layoffs, artificial intelligence, job stability, etc has never been higher. Quick thread on the importance of networking: (1/7)

Your most valuable professional asset is free to build But takes a lot of time and effort to build. It is most useful during hard times. What is it?

Companies need to create a culture and encourage folks that taking the right risks/bets and being an owner is still critical. Otherwise the company will still die…just a bit slower

Lots of people are taking less risks/bets/ownership right now because they are scared. The hammer came down to be more efficient, layoffs happened, and sales are down. People are nervous to put themselves in the cross hairs.

I love how he proclaims Apple Vision Pro is not the future that he wants… Yeah, hanging out in a virtual world with your virtual pals is soo much better.

Zuckerberg’s critique of Apple’s Vision Pro is interesting. So his version of the metaverse is to feel “closer” and be more active… His version of “closer” sounds like one step closer to never having to actually interact with humans. Also “exploring” in VR is not “active”

Doesn’t mean they are doomed…but it’s significantly harder

They might still be growing faster than others but to cut back that much and that fast creates problems. Inefficiency becomes part of culture Teams starts blaming others when things don’t go right. And it spirals because the competition starts to crush them