Dresscode

Why is it that whenever I dress casual that I end up meeting with senior management? There's a lesson in this

The get out of jail free card

Kelly's thoughts on changing career tracks....there are really 2 'get out of jail' free cards in your career..

1. BLDP
2. MBA


play them carefully

It is what it is

so just get on with the job & execute

Trust & verify

Interviewing

- neutral open ended questions
- don't let the source get away with a nonanswer
- always go into an interview knowing that no person has to talk to me, even public officials
- use the columbo routine (ask dumb questions)

Reading

1. Skim
2. Vocab
- underline every phrase / word don't understand
- find out what these mean
3. Comprehension
- section by section
4. Reflection & Criticism

Shoes

Goes along with knowing your audience & "why?" but it's always helpful to take 2 steps back and see things from other people's perspective.