Author / Brett Barker

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  • For being soft skills, they can be pretty hard.

    In life in general, there are few things more important than soft skills. Yeah tangible, solid skills are extremely important, but if you don’t know how to bridge those skills in a…

  • Influenza

    When it comes to power and control, influence is one of the most important things because it is a subtle way to get people to listen to you without you having to…

  • Geeks? Presenting? nah

    When you think of geeks, you don’t necessarily think of them being the most verbosely ideal people to present information to a group of people, especially when they are important people in…

  • Restoring Client Trust

    So you messed up. Your client is not happy, there is a lot on the table, and you know that if you don’t fix it soon, they’re gone. Just because you messed…

  • Space, The Final Frontier…(Also new technology)

    When you work in a business of any kind you will have to deal with new technology, That is just how the world of tech works. It is quickly made obsolete or…

  • New Client Relationships

    When it comes to business, some of THE most important people you have are your clients. Clients are what keep your business going. They provide you with tasks and services that you…

  • Leading for Dummies

    For most people when they think of a leader, they think of someone like a President or Prime Minister, or a CEO of a Fortune 500 company. The next thing that they…

  • Toxic Teams Are Bad Don’t Ya Know

    Almost everyone has dealt with a toxic team over their life, or at least a toxic person. This is most likely one of the least fun things in life since it is…

  • Motivation

    Finding motivation can be one of the hardest things to do in both school and in the workplace. The thing that makes it so hard for managers is finding what motivates each…

  • Geek to Manager: Is It Possible?

    Many people think of management of a next step in one’s career, but for some is it really? I found it very interesting reading about how some people may be brilliant in…