Archive - Tech Field Notes

The Dangers of Early Promotion

Don't drive your career into a ditch. Here's that time I took a job I wasn't ready for and my confidence almost killed me.

Oct 8 •

Francis Shanahan

September 2024

The Power of 'No'

How saying "no" helped me get the job I really wanted and changed my whole career.

Sep 16 •

Francis Shanahan

July 2024

Incidents and Outages can be your team's greatest source of Learning but only if it's safe to talk about them.

Jul 15 •

Francis Shanahan

May 2024

How 250 miles in the Arizona backcountry broke me...and put me back together

A Race Report from the 2024 Cocodona 250

May 23 •

Francis Shanahan

April 2024

Superpower #9: Accountability

How Audacious Goals can help you Train Your Mind, Level Up Your Performance and Own Your Outcomes

Apr 10 •

Francis Shanahan

March 2024

The Excellence Paradox: Why Top Performers Are Their Toughest Critics

How to avoid anxiety, burnout and Imposter Syndrome whilst striving for success.

Mar 27 •

Francis Shanahan

February 2024

A Lesson in the Fury

What James Cagney and George Costanza taught me about Leadership

Feb 8 •

Francis Shanahan

November 2023

Superpower #21: Gratitude

What if you could reward, motivate and energize someone with just a simple act? What if that power was within you now, would cost you nothing and…

Nov 27, 2023 •

Francis Shanahan

First Steps out of School

School is done, you've got your degree. Now what? What happens next? How do you land that first job? How can you stand out when it feels like every…

Nov 11, 2023 •

Francis Shanahan

September 2023

The Staff Engineer Difference

So many engineers struggle with the transition from Senior to Staff. What is the difference? and how can you get there?

Sep 11, 2023 •

Francis Shanahan

July 2023

Make your Manager GREAT!

Your manager can make or break your career and weaknesses are not always obvious to spot. Let's make your manager great so YOU can reap the benefits.

Jul 6, 2023 •

Francis Shanahan

June 2023

How to conquer your worst critic...even when "the call is coming from inside the house."

Jun 2, 2023 •

Francis Shanahan

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