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Ten Great Cultural Career Lies - Stever Robbins

Last week, I attended the Social Media Breakfast organized by Bryan Person.  It was great seeing a lot of online personalities in person, like Chris Brogan, Laura Fitton, and Owen Mack.  I couldn't stay for long, but did catch Stever Robbins discussing Ten Great Cultural Career Lies:

1. You can plan your career
2. Being the boss makes for a good life
3. "Self-made" people exist
4. Hard work and skill will be appropriately rewarded
5. Do a good  job and you'll get ahead
6. I'll work now and do what I love when I've accomplished
7. Intelligence matters
8. Achievement matters
9. We can control our lives
10. Success brings happiness

Although I wouldn't agree with some of these in absolutes, I think that directionally they're a great way to kick-start your thinking.  After working in marketing and consulting for over 15 years, I can think of cases where all of these lessons hold true.

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The Back to Work Blues

It's Friday and I was discussing weekend plans with a colleague.  The topic of Sunday night came up and how there's a feeling that always seems to come back at some point, when you realize that Monday morning is right around the corner.

For me, I feel this more acutely during the winter, when the days are shorter - especially during football season.  As a kid, it was always a bonus when the 4 pm game ran late, delaying the start of 60 Minutes.  But when that stopwatch started ticking...it was over and the blues started to kick in.

Now I'm occupied continuously on Sunday evenings, with sports, work, and/or family, so I don't get that same feeling much anymore.

Read more from the Boston Globe:  "Anxious workers suffer Sunday-night syndrome"