Communication
You don’t need a resume…
…unless you’re looking for mediocrity. Because that’s what happens when we
boil down our accomplishments into a one page memo, and
convince ourselves we can make a good decision based on a one-page memo.
Seth Godin hires interns and notes a resume is “an excuse to reject you.” If you’re truly exceptional you don’t need a resume. […]
I can’t figure out why I know things!
I’ve had this issue lately where I read something, process it, and stick it in the back of my brain for a while. We all do it, we passively absorb knowledge each and every day. It may be the newspaper, television, a co-worker, or heck, even something you read on Twitter.
But, then I come to […]
Twitter is about me and you and you
When you sign up and join Twitter it’s about a lot of things. Some say it’s an ecosystem, it’s about the simplicity, it’s about the voyeurism, it’s communication porn and so on.
I think it’s also like walking into a chatroom with just the people you want. Any other chatroom (IRC, AOL, Yahoo Games!) has a […]
Google Docs and quick PDFs
If you’re looking to create a quick PDF you can simply copy and paste your document (or spreadsheet) into Google Docs and export it to a PDF. Neat, huh?
Wait, why aren’t you using Google Docs as your primary word processor or spreadsheet application?
Pros
Access everything from home, work, neighbor’s computer.
Simple online interface and no bloated software […]
My thoughts on transparency, honesty
Transparency
Peter Knox sparked this off with his own monologue on transparency:
“This is my website. If you don’t want to hire me for this transparency, maybe I don’t want to work for you. If you don’t want to date me for this exposure, maybe I don’t want to date you … anonymous just isn’t for me […]
