September 7, 2026
The Career Superpower Nobody Talks About
Be easy to work with. Scott on the overlooked trait that quietly beats talent, titles, and big ideas over a twenty year career.
Read Article →Career Advice / Bad Bosses and Toxic Work
I’ve worked for great leaders and I’ve worked for morons. I learned more from the morons.
A bad boss can make a good job miserable. These articles cover how to read the politics, handle the characters every office has, protect yourself, and decide if it’s fixable or time to go.
Be easy to work with. Scott on the overlooked trait that quietly beats talent, titles, and big ideas over a twenty year career.
Read Article →Bullshitters expand the truth, screw with your mind, and are toxic to your life and your career. Here's how to spot them and protect your space.
Read Article →Working with bad leaders early in your career is a gift you don't recognize until later. Here's why the morons made you better, and what to do when you finally land in a room full of people who actually know what they're doing.
Read Article →The emotional basketcase, the hardheaded one, the politician, the coaster, every office has them. Here's how to navigate all the personalities without losing yourself in the process.
Read Article →Let's be real, you're going to work with people you despise. Scott Bond breaks down the three levels of painful coworkers and exactly how to deal with each one without losing your professionalism.
Read Article →I clashed with a coworker for years. Then the setting changed and we worked great together. Sometimes it's not the person, it's the environment.
Read Article →Early in his career, Scott realized working in a corporate environment is a lot like learning a second language, except nobody tells you the language exists. “Let’s circle back” rarely means a follow-up is coming, and “interesting idea” usually means the idea is dead on arrival. Scott on why corporate jargon exists, how fluency sneaks up on you, and why careers are built on reading the room and understanding what is not being said.
Read Article →When I was a 23-year-old manager, an employee named Gwen cried in my office on our first one-on-one. It was the beginning of a lesson: tears at work aren't weak
Read Article →You don't have to be friends with your coworkers. But if you stop there, you miss the nuance of what actually makes working with people work.
Read Article →The people you surround yourself with shape your mindset, energy, and outcomes. Removing those who bring negativity isn't selfish, it's necessary.
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