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Last week’s post on Seth Godin had me thinking about how we read blogs, websites, and newspapers. We really like lists. Everything we need to know is researched by smart people and presented into simple slices of content. “Don’t bother me with nuance. Just give me the main points.” I wonder if we’ll use lists [...]

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The biggest complaint I had about my job in Human Resources was being the word police. I believe that language is fluid, dynamic, and subjective. In my experience, no two people use the same word and have the same exact understanding of the meaning. You say the word tree and—while it’s not important—you envision a [...]

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Seth Godin wrote a blog post called Reasons to Work, and as usual, he talked about the softer side of work that applies to intellectuals, knowledge workers who don’t exist, and imaginary CEOs of profitable software companies. I know Seth knows better, but he wrote a list of reasons ‘why people work’ and suggested that [...]

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Eat a little too much over Thanksgiving? Study: Americans Get Majority Of Exercise While Drunk * The study does not apply to homeless people.

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Dudes, I am on vacation from this blog for a week because I need a break from this. I might be on Facebook and Twitter for fun — but if I miss you, have a Happy Thanksgiving. Go America! Wait. Are you a foreigner? Sucks to be you, terrorists. Here are some GIFs to make [...]

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I just wrapped up The Career Summit. It was an online, virtual event where my friends and colleagues gave out real career advice. Specific. Actionable. Direct. Nothing fuzzy. They talked about feelings and dreams — but they also talked about how to take action and do stuff. I think it’s fascinating how anyone who has [...]