Rethinking how people and businesses interact
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Note: In working on this post, I realized much of it was rehashing what Laurie and I spoke about at the closing session. For those who weren’t there, it is a good taste as to what was discussed. For those who were there, I went off both the notes and the comments we received during [...]
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Note from Lance: Back when I was rocking Windows 98 and a bowl cut, one of my favorite PC games of all time was You Don’t Know Jack (YDKJ). It is essentially a trivia game but with as much snark and irreverent humor as my little CD-ROM drive could handle. The guys that did YDKJ are back [...]
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I’ve spent time on this blog both defending and mocking human resources (mostly deservedly though I may have been at times too harsh or too lenient). If you’re looking for a defense of HR, today is not going to be your day. Something caught my eye on the front page of Reddit today. It is the [...]
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I hate public speaking. I know a few people that have told me in all honesty that they really love it. I have a feeling that these people have something wrong with them. One of the first public speaking disasters I was a part of was in high school. We did this competition called We [...]
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This is the big show. Next week, I’ll be all up in San Diego attending two great events: SourceCon and ERE Expo. Here’s what I know San Diego is my second favorite west coast city There are going to be some great people in attendance There will be a bunch of fantastic speakers and presenters [...]
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I’ve received cover letters with that opening line. I’ve received PR pitches with that same opening line. I’ve also received opening lines like: Dear sirs Dear sir or madam Attn: personnel Dear blogger or expert In every single one of these cases, these people wanted me to do something for them. Read their resume, give [...]
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When I went to visit Washington DC last week, I stopped by the National Archives to visit some of the US’s greatest political treasures. By far, the most compelling exhibit was the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Taking a look at these two documents side by side was a powerful moment in my life. [...]
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