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Welcome to Geeks Gone Pro. You’ve taken your first step to adding professional polish to your technical expertise. I’m Geek Coach and I’ll be your guide on this journey. This site came about as I...
View ArticleWhat is a geek?
For the purposes of this site, a geek is defined as someone with deep technical expertise who self-labels as a geek. Right now, the analytical geeks are all thinking that this definition is too broad,...
View ArticlePopularity of Geeks
When I was growing up, “geek” was an insult. It brought to mind a gawky kid with braces and glasses who preferred A/V equipment and computers to people. However, that perception has changed. Geeks...
View ArticleHow to use this site
As Captain Obvious, I will state that this site is in blog format. A couple of times a week, I’ll add posts related to professional development for geeks. In addition, I’ll occasionally post other...
View ArticleAbout Geek Coach
Who am I? As confessed in an earlier post, I am a geek. I definately have that deep technical expertise thing going. Specifically I have a PhD in Industrial/ Orgainzational Psychology (I/O Psych)...
View ArticleWhat is Coaching?
Coaching is one of those terms you hear thrown around a lot these days. We all understand what a sports coach does (BTW – I promise not to yell at you if you strike out!). But who are all of these...
View ArticleIntroduction to the Geek 5
In my experience in coaching geeks, I’ve seen five recurring themes. Some or all of these might apply to you. Many of my coaching suggestions will center on what I think of as the Geek 5. If you are...
View ArticleKa-Boom! Blowing up this blog!
Ok, Ok, maybe “blowing up” is a bit melodramatic, but at least I got your attention. I am not exactly blowing up this blog, but I am going to reposition it a bit. I mentioned awhile back that I was...
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