J. Mike Smith

New post: BGI Employees Can Watch Their Future with Roche’s Genentech Integration http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

New career post: [Companies like Pfizer, BlackRock & You] It’s Your (Job) Life http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

Server at http://backwest.com/wordpre... is back up. Why was it down? Too popular according to hosting company. Hmmmh?

New post: [Apple, AT&T, and Dotster] Why You ARE your Customer Service Business http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

12 hours w/out www.backwest.com e-mail or blog access as web hosting company Dotster has no hard ETA on when they'll be back up - jmike42@gmail.com if you need to reach me in the meantime.

Any update on when "new" subscribers will get their invites? Fwd: Google Voice Now Lets You Change Your Number. It’ll Cost You $10. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009... (via http://friendfeed.com/parisle...)

What Made the (U.S.) Founders So Special? http://backwest.com/wordpre...

Note to self: give generously when legistations comes up to ban automated robocall telephone solicitors. No, I don't want my carpets steam cleaned.

What can be sweeter than wrapping up offsite flipchart notes & listening 2 Marvin Gaye &Tammy Terrell http://www.youtube.com/watch...

New post on human capital: The Genentech Talent Factory http://backwest.com/wordpre...

A great "how to" pitch primer from Canaan Partners for start-ups (and general investment) covered in a Life Back West post at http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

[Leadership Team Facilitation] It’s Not “Mamma Mia” http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A new post about the small steps that lead to big accomplishments: Step Up Day http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A repost by request any would-be leadership advisors: The Trusted Advisor http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

I'll be doing some interviews with participants for a leadership retreat that I'm doing later this month - collecting data in advance is one way to ensure that the retreat speaks to their needs, rather than just something you as a session leader imagined participants need. But before I'll take my son to summer camp (in Golden Gate Park).

[New Rules] The Accidental Executive: Will It Be YOU? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A big thanks to @maddiegrant - [Updated] Time To Be Greedy: Your “Brand” http://backwest.com/wordpre...

Roche’s Genentech Purchase: Why June 30th is not Juneteenth http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

The Sale of BGI to BlackRock: Does I Do Mean I Will? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

[New Rules] Why Your Next Job is (Also) a Temporary Job http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

[New Rules] The Vibe in my (Dolores Park) Neighborhood http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

[Barclays Sale of BGI] And the Winner Is. . . http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

[Career Planning] What Do You Do When the Merger & Acquisition Rumors Start? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

[Barclays Global Investors & iShares] Will the Sale Be Called Off? http://backwest.com/wordpre...

[Jurassic Park] The New Big (Company) Kid on the Block http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

[Barclays, BGI and iShares] The Fun Just Doesn’t Seem to Stop http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

What Do You Do WHEN the Headhunter Calls? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

Is Google Spying on Its Employees? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

The Digital River Manifesto: “Wait! Have You Seen THIS On Video?” http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

If You Only Had ONE Job Interview Question to Ask? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...