by Brendan Barca | Aug 12, 2022 | Straddle The Line Blog
If you ask people what they value in their career, the’ll list things like growth, culture, money, and stability. But, too often we look at our careers as a separate element of our life rather than an element within our life. It’s like choosing to order...
by Brendan Barca | Aug 5, 2022 | Straddle The Line Blog
By Brendan Barca The Alcoholics Anonymous program has had a history of curing those with addictions. Throughout the world, it’s helped alcoholics, drug addicts, and compulsive gamblers turn their life around. One of the program’s famous slogans is...
by Brendan Barca | Jul 28, 2022 | Straddle The Line Blog
When I was in sales I made one mistake over and over again. I would complete tasks in order of immediacy rather than in order of importance. If a prospect emailed me asking for information, I would email them back instantly thinking I had done a job well done. But I...
by Brendan Barca | Feb 8, 2022 | Career Resources
(Originally posted in 2019) What do you do each morning before work? You might grab coffee and a quick breakfast. Maybe you check Instagram. Hopefully, you shower. These are the basic habits we all fall into as our day begins. And then, before we know it, it’s...
by Brendan Barca | Feb 8, 2022 | Personal Development
(Originally Posted in 2019) Throughout my life I have learned that mistakes are unavoidable. In high school soccer, I made an own goal to the chagrin of my teammates. In my first job I entered incorrect data into a proposal which screwed up a sales meeting. In each of...