Category: Networking
Don’t be “that guy”.
May 14, 2009
Did you ever work with “that guy”? You know the one I’m talking about. The guy (or gal) who’s always got a reason to be unhappy. Every now and then we run into people who seem to like bemoaning the various situations that they find themselves in. Have you ever actually enjoyed being around someone […]
On the Internet, everyone knows if you’re a dog.
May 5, 2009
OK, I know what you are thinking. He’s got it all messed up. The original cartoon from the New Yorker reads “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog”. Well that was in 1993 and now it’s 16 years later, we have Web 2.0 and social networking sites that were not even imaginable back then […]
So you’re on LinkedIn. Now what?
April 29, 2009
OK, so let’s just humor me and say that my prior posts have made you think seriously about expanding your professional network . You’ve created a LinkedIn account or finally logged into the one you created 5 years ago that you didn’t do anything with. Now what? Well first things first. Before we talk about […]
Using the right tool for the job.
April 27, 2009
When I was young I learned 2 things from my Dad who was very handy with tools. Use the right tool for the job. It makes things so much easier. If you don’t have the correct (or specific) tool, improvise. I’d only get schooled by my Dad when he saw me using the wrong tool […]
Dig the well.
April 25, 2009
There is an old Chinese proverb that states: “Dig the well before you are thirsty”. I can’t think of a better way to remind folks of the importance of putting some energy into being prepared for some of the inevitability that life will throw at you. If you are surrounded by a lot of water […]
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