Life hacks… Living with depression for 35 years – what have I learned? 18 Nov 202222 Nov 2022 I have lived with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD, formerly Clinical Depression) for all of my adult life – that is 35 years. For most of that time, my depression was undiagnosed…
Life hacks… Grit 14 Nov 2022 Taking this job was the biggest mistake of my life. What on earth was I thinking? I have no IT degree, no Salesforce training, and zero experience with this complex…
Life hacks… Disability will not define me 19 Aug 2022 Guest post by Trailblazer Craig Pollok, Solutions Consultant, Salesforce Disability will not define me. I was 16 years old, disabled and depressed. Fast forward to today – I am 29 years…
Life hacks… my name is mark – and i have major depressive disorder 12 Jul 2022 Even today, in an open-minded 2022, depression has a dangerous level of stigma attached to it. Back in 1985, when I first suffered my serious bout of depression, it was…
Life hacks… Tips for Effective Public Speaking 4 Jun 2022 Glossophobia, or a fear of public speaking, is a very common phobia and one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the population. Some individuals may feel a…
Life hacks… How can you build a career in the Salesforce ecosystem? 21 Apr 202221 Apr 2022 There has never been a better time to build an exciting and rewarding career around Salesforce, the world’s #1 CRM (Customer Relationship Management software). The global COVID pandemic has acted…
Life hacks… How did I end up at Salesforce? 14 Dec 202113 Jul 2022 Broke. Depressed. Unemployed. That was me in May of 2016. After leaving the only vocation I had known for 20 years, I was at rock bottom. Even though I have…
Life hacks Boosting emotional resilience and mental wellness during COVID 27 Oct 2020 Some people are blessed with that most hardy constitution that rides the waves of life with scarce a whimper or a tear. They are eternally positive and optimistic – their mental…
Life hacks… I don’t always feel like a trailblazer 20 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 Some days – some weeks – I don’t feel at all like a brave pioneer. Recently we endured some challenges and disappointments at work, some of which were painfully personal.…
Life hacks… Lessons from an autodidact 8 Jun 20198 Jun 2019 autodidact: "a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person." It has been three years since I was introduced to…
A Most Unlikely Trailblazer 