Everyperson's strategy

Have you ever been invited to a meeting in which you do not have any input into the agenda? Or where one side of the meeting tries to lord over the side? Telling them what to do and trying to determine the entire narrative? In battle terminology that is called taking the high ground, which is supposed to give you a distinct advantage. In this article, we will discuss how to level the playing field and why grabbing the high ground is not advantageous for you. Relationships should always be bidirectional,  with each side giving what is expected of them and taking what the other side has to offer. When done properly, the relationship should provide a win-win, where each side benefits. This is true in all cases even when there is an obvious hierarchical difference - whether it is personal, vendor/customer, employer/employee, partners and even competitors or any other form of collaboration. If there is no way to come up with a win-win, the relationship should be terminated. As examples:...

 Lately, I’ve had the pleasure of taking part in an hiring process for a position that my team had open. I reviewed a number of CVs/resumes and interviewed a number of people. I thought that I would share that experience with you and give you some advice about the CV and interviewing process. I wrote about the CV in my last article, “Looking for a Job”, what should go into a CV and how to frame it so that it fits what the employer is looking for. However, putting a bunch of keywords on your CV that you have barely touched will probably backfire on you. For an entry-level job, hiring companies generally understand that most the skills listed are educational and not necessarily practical. However, for anything after the first job, you will be expected to back up any skills that you put on your CV. In order to best prepare for an interview, it is worthwhile to understand the interview from the employer’s perspective. There is a popular term in the investing world, “Past performance do...