davidmark, Author at Full Focus

Getting It Doneness

davidmark — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:45:33 +0000

The journalist W. James “Jim” Antle III was pressed up against a deadline on a story. He had been working with the material long enough that he doubted he could look at it with fresh eyes any longer. So he sent what he had up the editorial chain with a note. The note said that […]

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The Virtues of Iteration

davidmark — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 10:45:27 +0000

It might seem strange that an iconic concert venue is offering a sneak peek at musicians rehearsing for upcoming shows. “As a valued corporate supporter of Carnegie Hall, your organization’s employees have the unique opportunity to observe the artistic process of a world-class orchestra as it prepares for a Carnegie Hall concert,” notes the famed […]

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A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

davidmark — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:45:03 +0000

Historically, the office wasn't a place Americans strove to participate in endeavors larger than themselves. Go to the office to earn a living, the thinking went. Leave horizon-broadening for church and volunteer activities – or maybe a gardening club if you’re into that sort of thing. It need not be that way. With the right […]

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Life’s Relief Pitching

davidmark — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:45:35 +0000

After years of tumult and uncertainty, major parts of Steve’s life were coming together nicely. For more than four years, the website designer had held a staff position at a prominent management consulting firm. Invitations to speak on digital trends at industry conferences flowed to him. Off of work hours, the 43-year-old completed a steady […]

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Hobbies for Perfectionists

davidmark — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:45:37 +0000

The Wharton-educated bank executive quits weekend bird-watching excursions after missing a prothonotary warbler (rare orange and yellow-headed songbird) sighting. The tenured physics professor storms out of the kitchen because her batch of gazpacho soup turned out a tad too peppery. First-world problems, to be sure. But they’re also the type of increasingly common complaints hyper-accomplished professionals […]

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More Manager, Less Micro

davidmark — Tue, 08 May 2018 09:45:26 +0000

“How’s it going?” The query sounds warm and innocuous enough coming from a friend or sibling. But to an early-career employee the boss just-two-minutes-ago assigned a task, it can be a stark signal that you're probably working for a micromanager. The greeting often conveys that you're answering to an OCD-ish, down-to-the-minute-details kind of boss, one […]

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