Being Famous: It Would Have Happened By Now

This number is a few years old, but 51% of Generation Y wants to be famous. And I know many of you want to be famous. You’ve told me. And I know that there was a point in my life where I wanted to be famous. That’s why I considered writing a book and doing [...]

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Rejection Letters to Applicants

Maybe you saw this rejection letter manifesto from a hiring manager named Shae Gunther. I missed it due to my stupid travel schedule. You can follow the author on Twitter if you want to know his side of the story. His manifesto had nuggets like the ones below in blue. Do read the ad and do exactly [...]

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Bully

I’m looking forward to seeing the new movie Bully because I think it’s an important film. I also think it will be a helpful reminder of what bullying is and isn’t. Bullying is all about intimidation and power — and it can take various forms. I also think bullying is trendy. I recently had to [...]

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Monday Morning HR Humor: Molly

This is my cat, Molly. She is on prednisolone for her seasonal allergies — and she loves it. She cracks me up. And even though she hates him, Molly wants you to vote #teamscrubby!

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The Week Ahead

Happy Easter, everyone. Christ has died. Christ has risen. Christ wants you to hit Golden Corral for brunch. Enjoy it, Christians! I had a long-ass week but the highlight was being named a finalist for Furminator’s Hairball Awareness Day contest. I made a video. The audio is off because Scrubby hasn’t written the book that will [...]

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Day Off

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F@%K It Friday: Jeans

Without any kind of diet and exercise, I have a lovely body that should grace a Pieter Rubens painting. I am soft, supple and jiggly. My brother once said, “You wouldn’t be fat if it weren’t for your butt or your thighs.” So true. And my stomach. This is why I hate squeezing into jeans. [...]

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America Has Given Up: LAX Edition

American Airlines jacked me so hard. Last Friday, they claimed that air traffic control caused delays at ORD. Without any solution to my travel woes, they planned to ditch me in Chicago overnight with no connecting flight until the next afternoon. No promise of a hotel, either. “Not our fault.” And I have status on [...]

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Book Recommendation — The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else

I recently had the chance to speak on a panel with George Anders, Michael Schrage and Roy Bahat at #sxsw. We were given a single question and asked to weigh in. “If you could hire one amazing person or 100 average people, which would you choose?” My answer? I would hire 100 average people. I’m [...]

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He Doesn’t Know What He Doesn’t Know

I really hate corporate jargon. Engage Backward-Compatible Top of Mind Low-Hanging Fruit At the End of the Day My new least-favorite corporate saying is, “He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know.” I heard it three times in the past week. It’s an awful thing to say. You know how I felt when I heard it? [...]

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Do I Look Stupid to You?

About eleven years ago, I had to dig myself out of a hole in Ohio. (Columbus. Where holes are extremely huge, by the way.) I was at a corporate insurance office — laying off about 10 people — and I was reading from a prepared script. Lawyers love notes and I remember being told, “Stay [...]

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Monday Morning HR Humor: Bacon Cat Litter

This would sell at my Target.

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The Week Ahead

Hi, everyone. Hope you had a fabulous week. This is my colleague named Katie. I was lucky enough to accompany her on HER VERY FIRST BUSINESS TRIP. Oh my god, she is adorable and smart and fun. It was great to spend time with her. My very first business trip was to the armpit of [...]

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