So it's been an interesting experience moving from three years as a consultant into a staff role.
On one level, it's completely seamless--the team is great, the work is interesting, and the ambiance is familiar (lots of former Netscapers around).
In that way, it feels like the past three years were a dream in between bigcos.
I also see how much I have learned consulting--I am definitely going into this job with a much sharper range of skills and experiences--not to mention more emotional resources--than I had a few years ago.

On the other hand--I am definitely going through a transition--While showing up to an office every morning is still an adjustment, I feel like I've made a good choice--one that will require focusing in in a way that will be very worthwhile.
One of the big new things--which I am very much enjoying--is the need to focus--Success will be about envisioning and executing against some very specific goals--and knowing what NOT to engage on. I've learned--after much effort--to become pretty good at saying no, or letting certain kind of opportunities pass by because they won't lead where I want to go, so the need to set priorities and drive to them in this new job is a pleasure.

As for the Yahoo culture, still feeling my way on that one. It's probably not disclosing too much to say that the company has its own jargon, which I am starting to collect--I was in a discussion recently and was the only person who didn't know that staffers refer to the Yahoo user ID--what at AOL was called a Screen Name, as the YID (Yahoo ID, get it?)--still hoping to hear more priceless gems like that one, tho I probably won't publish them here.

All in all, totally digging the job.

(Note: post inspired by Jeneane Sessums, what i used to write here)