Posts Tagged "Career"


I learned about power and influence in the workplace years ago. I was a Senior Buyer at the time in a large Aerospace company, when all of a sudden I inherited a new boss (from the outside). He was about 8 years younger (around 28 years old) than I was.  The odd part was that my current boss was doing a great job, but he was basically forced out of his position (to make room for my new boss) and politely asked to take a leadership...

Read More

I am currently looking for a contract as a Senior Project Manager. I was recently the IT Project Manager within a 400 million dollar Project and prior to that, at the highest level of consulting at IBM. I am incorporated and also have a second side business (I am experienced and very hardworking…see?).  You will see President and Founder now on my LinkedIn. How is my Job search going?  Job searching (or contract searching) is one of...

Read More

This article is to provide insight into the trials and tribulations of finding the “perfect” job. What am I looking for? I have an incorporated business in IT | Supply Chain | S&OP | SAP | Consulting, therefore a Project Management contract of 6 months or more is my preference.  I am open to other senior positions as well. I own my business to be my own boss, create business partnerships, a more flexible lifestyle and seek...

Read More

Find awe in your life After my short time at IBM I listed the biggest Pros and Cons of working there and I think money was number 5 on the list. Now, I worked hard to get that job and I called IBM partners in the Montreal area and asked them out for coffee, until I eventually landed a position at Big Blue. Teaching clients about the cognitive computing power of the super computer Watson, taking digital technology courses and other...

Read More

  “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life”. – Steve Jobs Career success is such an overused term because too many people magnify one factor...

Read More