Archive for March, 2008
Setting the Pace on Day One
I think day one at a new job is the most important. It is going to set the pace for the rest of the job. I’m always conscious of first impressions and nothing is more important than a job’s first impression. There are only a few ways a first day can go though:
Hit the ground […]
Internal Friction
The problem with bosses is they often know what needs to be done but aren’t always so great at communicating why it needs to be done. Some people just rub you the wrong way in how they talk to you, how they do or do not help you understand what needs to be done. Many […]
Caption Contest Friday
I’m in a good mood and my brilliant mentor, noah, suggested I create a caption contest for the following picture:
Winner receives a $10 Amazon.com gift certificate. Leave your caption in the comments.
Winner: With my invisible knife, I stab at thee, foul editor.
PS: Photo taken with my new iPhone (on T-Mobile, ask me how!).
Do you need a personal assistant?
There’s a new lifestyle experiment circling the world right now: personal assistants (on the other side of the world). Tim Ferriss definitely popularized this concept with his book The 4-Hour Workweek.
As I sat and read the book I was in the mindset that “I’m a simple guy, I will never need an assistant.” In hindsight, […]
I’ll be at SXSWi 2008
For those of you who don’t speak nerd, I’m going to the South-by-Southwest Conference in Austin, TX on Friday (through Tuesday). I’ll be attending the ‘Interactive’ conference which is a lot of people from the internet who think they’re forward thinking, amazing individuals.
In reality, it’s a lot of parties put on by a lot of […]
