In my last post I wrote about how I figured out I was an operator. This post is about what being an operator looks like in the day to day. In my career I have been most inspired by two famous operators. The first is David Sacks, whose essay The Cadence I have read maybeContinue reading “The 7 Principles of an Operator”
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How I Learned I Was an Operator
When someone wants to change roles, there is usually something visibly wrong with the job. The pay is too low, the politics are exhausting, the workload is crushing. My case was stranger. Nothing was wrong. I was rated well, paid fairly, and surrounded by good people. Yet every two to three years, I needed aContinue reading “How I Learned I Was an Operator”
1 Year Review: 5 Things I love about Working at a Small Company
My first work selfie that I ever posted to my socials, after a project for Terry Fox Foundation. I left a decade plus bank career in 2022 to join Pllenty – a fintech “startup” in it’s 7th year. Join me as I reflect on how the last year shaped me in my next few posts.Continue reading “1 Year Review: 5 Things I love about Working at a Small Company”
My own Personal Career Pivot – Part 2
In part 1, I wrote about the early days of my career – starting at BMO and then at TD. In this post I’ll get into the critical three years where I achieved my financial goals and started thinking about what was next. In 2018 I was 37, my sons were out of the babyContinue reading “My own Personal Career Pivot – Part 2”
My Own Personal Career Pivot – Part 1
In spring, I resigned from my corporate job after 15 years to start a role in a startup. Over the next few posts, I am going to talk about this pivot and give updates on what I am learning from this new “world”. First a little story about my career so far. I started myContinue reading “My Own Personal Career Pivot – Part 1“
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