One Guy's Truth
Recently, I made an update to my LinkedIn page. Under the employment section, the update reads as follows: Dan D’Agostino, Principal at The Redland Companies Because of these seven words, I received a nearly overwhelming outpouring of CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW JOB emails, text messages and phone calls. All of these communications were extremely nice […]
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The first self-help book I ever read was Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Without overstatement, this book changed my life. At the time of my first reading, I was in my early twenties trying to determine what I wanted to get out of my existence here on this planet. I’m still wrestling […]
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In my opinion, good ideas do not just magically appear in your head. Good ideas are cultivated from the depths of our minds, the universe, or wherever the hell it is that ideas come from. 10 years ago, I was working as a Project Manager for the London 2012 Olympics. Working for the Program Controls […]
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I’m the luckiest person you’ve ever met (online). Seriously. No one has more luck than me. What gives me this confidence? Well, for starters, I’ve got a wife who’s willing to fight for my honor, supportive parents, beautiful and healthy kids, wonderful friends, solid health, a nice home and enough money to pay for things […]
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Worried some of my previous blog post titles have been a little “click bait’y”, a friend informed me it’s only click bait if the headline isn’t reflective of the actual content. Looking again at this headline, it might end up giving the wrong impression. In my experience, your employer actually does give a f*ck about […]
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After graduating college, I have worked for 5 companies. 2 of these companies have fired me. Thus, 40% of my previous employers like to end my employment with them by kicking my ass to the curb. Ouch. I feel for anyone who loses their job. It’s not fun feeling unwanted. For those of you who […]
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