Metsy's Blog
Managing nerds and geeks
A Better Metsy? Ridiculous. You are the Only You.
Have you ever asked yourself if someday you'll meet someone who is a much better YOU than you are? Ridiculous. Totally ridiculous. Even if you found your visual twin, they wouldn't have your eclectic style. Your sarcastic humor. Your love of tiny, furry animals...
A Big Lesson from NASA’s Mission to the Smallest (Maybe) Planet Pluto
Pluto: the final unexplored (maybe) planet. These are the voyages of the spacecraft New Horizons. Its 10-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man-made machine has gone before. According to...
Should You Hire People Based on Passion Over Experience?
Below is an answer to this question that I posted to Quora on July 13, 2015. Hmmm, a programmer that spends their weekends supporting pet causes is "passionate," but that wouldn't necessarily matter to every hiring manager. "Are you a passionate person, Mrs....
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
You might fail. They may not like you. What if you aren't prepared. You could make a huge mistake. Your fears are different from the worries that weigh down your mom or dad. Different from your sister's fears. Different for your BFF, spouse and co-workers. Fear is a...
Living the Dream
When I was 16, I imagined turning 30 in a glamorous corner office in downtown Dallas as the CEO of my own company. Oh, the freedom I would have. Someday. I would hop on a Concorde bound for Paris at a moment’s notice with Jake Ryan by my side. Oh, the freedom I would...
Fall Back in Love with Your Business
I have a love/hate thing for those cutesy sayings slapped on inspirational photos. Be a warrior not a worrier. The first step toward getting anywhere is deciding you are no longer willing to stay where you are. I already know what giving up feels like. I want to see...