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I feel like I've read this book before. !The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You...
Read more →This book is a quick read with an important message. !Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink has been a hot book...
Read more →Today's Dilbert reminded me of one of my office stories. !dilbert-electricity One day I was walking back to the break room and I noticed a thick orange extension cord plugged into the wall. Someone...
Read more →When I was in college, one of the many jobs I had was loading trucks for UPS. Boxes would move throughout the warehouse on a series of conveyor belts. The dock I worked on had five 18-wheeler trucks....
Read more →Recently, a friend of mine told me that I must be bored. He couldn't wrap his head around the idea of not going into the office everyday. In the absence of a boss dictating requirements does boredom...
Read more →Back when I worked for Nielsen Media Research in the 1990s, I loved Altoids. I still love Altoids, but nearly as much I did back then. During the dot-com days, I would go through almost a full tin a...
Read more →The Drudge Report just linked to a story in my old hometown newspaper stating that 1 in 10 Ohioans now receive food stamps. This reminded me of my one and only food stamp story. While in college I...
Read more →Back in June I read one the most talked about business books of the year. I didn't blog about it at the time. The book spoke to me. I wanted it to sink in. And I wanted some time to pass. Before...
Read more →Here are my thoughts on the ingredients for a good job. 1. Professional Growth - Building a TRANSFERABLE skill set is the most important thing a job can offer. If you aren't growing, someone in...
Read more →Since I left my last job on May 5th 2006, I haven't heard from anyone in the company. However, I have noticed that the stock tanked shortly after I quit. The red dot on the chart below is the day I...
Read more →Four years ago I wrote this: > Regular readers already know I drive a car that gets 49 MPG. Last month I went all out to lower my gas and electric consumption. To lower the house gas use, I used 2...
Read more →Today I gave 2 weeks' notice to my employer. I have been at the same job since January 2002. It's time for a change. I don't have a new job waiting for me. At this time I don't want or need one. This...
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