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HR Chicks and Competition
I wrote a blog post on HR women and competition and pulled it because it was (sorta) mean spirited. My simple thesis? HR chicks are awful to one another and…
Upjohn Building 88
Now that I’m unemployed, it’s only fitting that my pformer employer would tear down my pformer office. Demolition work on that building, called Pfizer Building 88, started several weeks ago and is…
Your Language Holds You Back
I like to speak in absolutes, so let’s try this one on for size. The single biggest thing that holds you back in business is the way you speak
401k Savings Plans Are For Suckers
A new study out there reaffirms what everyone in HR knows: retirement planning in America really sucks. If people save in the first place, which is less common than you…
Introducing Career Hangout
A few months ago, my friends at mediabistro asked me to participate in a Google Hangout with Lars Schmidt. It was awesome in a cable access TV kind of way — and that’s where I…
Don’t Quit Your Job If You’re Good At It
I know this isn’t comforting, but everyone gets depressed about their jobs. Even me
Camping Gear – Do You Know the Difference between His and Hers Backpacks?
When it comes to camping gear, few people stop to think that there just might be a difference between gear designed for men and gear designed for women. Of course,…
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Dearest You, Thanks for coming to see my on my 39th birthday. So far, the day is pretty good
Deleting Your Social Footprint: Facebook 101
January 1st was a pretty easy day for me. I went to Starbucks
Cynicism Ain’t Easy
It’s time for you to learn the difference between cynicism, pessimism and nihilism. Cynicism is an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest