“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill 1 – Goal Setting: Every morning, take 3 to 5 minutes to write out your top 10 goals in the present tense. By writing out your 10 goals at the beginning of each day, you will program them deep intoRead… Read more »
Teenagers are fairly notorious for making poor decisions. With the power of Facebook, I have many opportunities to look back at the outfits I wore as a teenager and cringe. However, your teenage years can also be the beginning of the passions and interests that guide your career. I became interested in government through participationRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: 2013 was the year of cybersecurity for State government. New threats dominated the landscape. What else? Find out in our end of year retrospective with NASCIO’s Executive Director, Doug Robinson. But up front: Budget deal expected this week amounts to a cease-fire as sides move to avert standoff- House and SenateRead… Read more »
Taylor Swift is famous for writing the songs to get you through a bad break-up, but you do not have to be a brokenhearted teenage girl to appreciate her wisdom. Looking back at 2013, it seems that federal employees have faced a rocky relationship with the government they serve. Fortunately, members of our GovLoop communityRead… Read more »
We all know that there is no shortage of transformational ideas or exceptional public servants in government, working to improve how agencies operate. IT holds unbelievable promise to streamline processes and change the business of government. Although this potential is clear, we have seen agencies struggle to completely leverage IT. Instead of a gateway toRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The federal government has arguably one of the best retirement plans out there, but that doesn’t mean you should sit back and not pay attention. Here’s a quick recap of what you need to know about your federal retirement plan – the TSP. But up front: Congressional negotiators are nearing aRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The deadline is quickly approaching to nominate someone for the Service to America Medals. The Oscars for federal employees. Find out how you can nominate your worthy co-worker. The top reads: The New York Times: Considering Which Head or Heads May Roll for a Troubled Website Rollout A huge story withRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: 2013 may very well go down as the year of big data. At every government conference, training, networking summit, someone was talking about how big data was transforming the way their organization operates. But one program rose above the rest. We go in depth with the Army’s EMDS program with Lt.Read… Read more »
Following up on my promise to Steve Ressler during a webinar I organised with him at the Commission, please find here a first temptative to share the story of our social journey at the European Commission. This is a collective blogpost. We write here in our personal capacity. How our social journey began (Benedictus Nieuwenhuis)Read… Read more »
MB&A is going virtual In Yahoo vs. Remote Work I worried that Yahoo might experience some brain drain for the way in which it pulled its remote workforce “privileges.” In Is remote work, too remote? I questioned if the type of work we did at MB&A required to much close in teamwork to effectively beRead… Read more »