After 10+ years of professional career coaching, hiring 100s of software and technical professionals, as well as writing and rewriting many resumes, I embarked on what I thought would be a simple task.

One that would be fun! And add value to the world --- building upon my experience and stories (successes and failures).

What simple task you ask. A simple conversion of my resume writing presentations and resume writing workshop into an online course - Pluralsight style. This may be why you are reading.

How hard could it possibly be? - after all, I work for Pluralsight. So of course, I have all the secrets. Ha! ... Ha! I say. The secret is hard work. And, listening to your Editor (my course took so long I had two.) Oh yeah - and the thing I really need to work on - asking for help when your audio glitches and the yellow screen of death appears. Yes, yellow --- we still don't have a clue how that video artifact was created.

And, like most things in life I underestimated the amount of time and effort. The style to provide value (well, I hope I added value) to an audience that is varied and site unseen was daunting. My "ah ha" moment was when I realized that the easiest way to guide my viewers was through the same advice I give myself every day.

What are the questions I am asked? And, what is the perspective of the individual asking the questions? Also remembering, I ask everyone I coach the question --- "What questions are you asked when people read your resume?".

After many, many hours - I believe I am finally satisfied with my simple small task. And am looking forward to a little R&R, as well as dusting off my mountain bike and my skis.