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The Directed Five

Author: thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

Technical Content Creator vs Engineer

Posted on August 6, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  Over the course of the past 3 years, I’ve been creating a lot of content. Courses Bootcamps YouTube videos Blogs for myself and various vendors Podcasts Speaking internationally One thing that I’m constantly thinking about is does creating content means I’m

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The Directed Five – Tips To Help You Have A Productive Day, Everyday

Posted on August 6, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  For years now, we’ve been told that automation will solve all of the problems of being too busy, but has it? Clearly not. We’re busier than ever now, and more importantly, we’re expected to be online what feels like 24/7. Between

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What People Get Wrong About Following Passion For Work

Posted on August 6, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  I want to preface this post with I’m a lover of passion in what you do for work, but passion isn’t what most people think it is.. or more importantly, how it comes to fruition When you think about passion, what

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Daily Tip 14

Posted on August 4, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  What are the traits that define true work that you enjoy doing? – Creativity – Impact – Control   Have the ability to tinker, innovate, and be creative (creativity)   Have the ability to be impactful with your work, whether it’s

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Daily Tip 13

Posted on August 3, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  We’re raised to think about “time” when making a decision. How long it’ll take us to get somewhere, standing in line at the grocery store, going out to eat, working.. it’s always all about how much time things will take. With

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Dear Managers: Hours Don’t Matter

Posted on August 1, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  Think about what your workday is made up of – a little work, a bit of Slack, some email, and the rest? Research done by Croner states that employees spend 13 hours per week of work time on social media. Research

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Daily Tip 12

Posted on July 29, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  There’s a HUGE difference between being demanding/negative and being stern. When you’re stern, you have the ability to not only say what you want and negotiate but be in a level-headed mindset and think clearly. When you’re being negative, your neurotic

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Daily Tip 11

Posted on July 27, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  A note about Deep Work: On one hand, we have the deep thinker – completely solo and isolated from innovation. On the other hand, we have the collaborative thinker in an open office, flush with inspiration from others. The best thing

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Engineers Should Be Straightforward

Posted on July 27, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  You should be straightforward We’ve all heard this at one time or another in our lives – relationships, from friends, from family, etc. Here’s the thing – if everyone is brought up to be straightforward, why is society so hesitant to

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Daily Tip 10

Posted on July 27, 2021 by thedirectedfive_qtsgpl

  The easiest thing to do is give up The hardest thing to do is keep going

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