Tag: professional individual contributor

CTE, Not for you, not for me.

This CTE article gets much right but misses some of the bigger points.

Repost “This isn’t an 8-5 Job” – 3rd Repost

It almost doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, there are virtually no limits to working hours for today’s PIC.

Seth Goden asked me some questions…

In this post, Seth Goden, one of my influencers, asks some questions for writers.. I have the answers written out for this blog, for this book, and for anything else that i’m doing right now..

The Bachelor Black Hole

A professional individual contributor is the personification of the middle class.  Initially PIC’s were not Individual contributors.. they were management.   Professionals got their start in complex jobs and middle management, entry level white collar.  You […]

10 things companies don’t want to pay for but employees need.

lunch breaks work / office space vacation time   health benefits unemployment insurance worker’s compensation retirement plans training cell phones / office lines / internet for work higher salaries

Title Roulette

What’s in a title for a Professional Individual Contributor?

How to get A $30,000 PhD in Bacardi Part III: Lessons Learned

So what are the takeaways? If you have read Part I and Part II then you know the framework for the story of Piedmont Cruises and Dr. Bacardi. So let’s take a look at some […]