If you’re like me, you often rush through your RSS feeds skimming for the best stuff. Recently, I’ve found that more and more, I’m simply marking everything ‘read’ and moving on. Realizing this probably isnt the best use of my time, I’ve decided today to cut many things. What I’ve found to be the least useful are tech updates …
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Personal Branding: Be Yourself, Leave the Labels
Lately, I realize that I’ve been fretting a little too much about what I ‘do’ and how ‘others’ perceive me in the work place. Yes, we all should be conscious of how we come across to others, but part of that maybe should not be the label we put on ourselves. Chris Brogan’s blog post …
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On Losing Your Passion
Well its bound to happen: you wake up one day and just dont give a damn anymore. It may be more subtle than that: you’re sitting at work and decide you just dont need to go that extra step anymore. Some say that complacency isnt all that bad because, hey, at least you have a …
Office Ignorance: How is it slowing you down?
Interoffice mail. Fiefdoms. Committees. Lack of technical knowledge. Sound familiar? Traveling through my work day recently, I realized that a lot of time and money are spent on making things right after someone goes about their business ignorantly. Sometimes, its not their fault: they dont know how to set up a new printer profile, hire an …
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Are you Truly Linkedin?
I dont think I am. I mean, I have about 300 connections. My resume is live, updated and downloadable. I update my status and add a badge to my blog, etc. I’m a member of several groups and interact here and there on the forums. But somehow, I feel that there is a greater potential …
The Bright Side: 5 Ways to Turn a Bad Work Day Around
It happens: so much to do, so little time. Maybe someone deflated your balloon with their negativity. Perhaps you’ve been feeling like you’re spinning your wheels trying to implement 90 billion things and are frustrated. Its no secret that we all have bad days, and mine was yesterday. But as the old adage goes ‘life …
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Why I Caved on the iPhone.
Yes. Yes. Its not a vicious rumor. I, Miss iphone-is-the-devil, will receive my own iPhone today. Here’s the thing: My contract with Cingular was up in August. I had originally planned on purchasing another BlackBerry, upgrading from my old 8700c. After months of research, I had settled on a Curve 8320, with its Wi-Fi capabilities …
When You Exist Primarily Digitally, What Happens IRL?
I’ve noticed lately that I’ve become somewhat of a hermit in the eyes of my non-digital friends. My ‘in real life’ (IRL) peeps. I wonder if this is detrimental or if its only made to feel that way by those who just dont get the benefit of virtual friendships. Dont get me wrong: I’m by …
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Secret Millionaire: Aren’t We All?
OK. I’ll admit it. I was excited about the premiere of Fox’s new reality series ‘Secret Millionaire’. For those of you who have a million and one better things to do, I’ll fill you in: a few Millionaires willingly give up their status to go undercover to live in poverty. They meet other people and …
Seriously? Interoffice Envelopes? Seriously?
So…I’m still new at my job, and recently I’ve accumulated 10-15 interoffice envelopes. You know. The kind used to transfer classified documents about you when you were in elementary school in the 90’s? I just left them there because I don’t know what to do with them – I’ve NEVER known what to do with …
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