Bryan Strawser

Musings from the land of winter & road construction

Category: Business

Bob Sutton’s “No Asshole Rule”

I recently finished reading Bob Sutton’s great book The No Asshole Rule.. Even with a great corporate culture like my employer’s, sometimes a few assholes sneak in here and there — I found the book to be an interesting guide on how to deal with them.. A few highlights…. First, the Top Ten Steps to [...]

What’s in my bag 2010

It’s been three years since I’ve written about What’s in my Bag, so it’s finally time to update this list of what I decide to tote around with me. The Bag Four years ago, I switched from my trusty Brenthaven bag of several years over to a Tumi Nylon Briefcase capable of holding my then-17″ [...]

I will never be as rich as Bill Gates

But there will be a point in my life where I choose to walk away and give something back, much as Gates has done since leaving Microsoft: Indeed, Gates’ notion of an “active” retirement is far more ambitious than most people’s careers. After all, he’s only 54 years old, and he still has an enormous [...]