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Relationship Building

May 26th, 2010 · Comments Off · Random Thoughts

I dislike the term “networking”. Perhaps it’s because when I think of networking, I think of a bunch of douchebags trying to artificially “connect” with someone because of what they need, not because they have something of value to offer.
Most things in life come through the help of other people, which means that the stronger your [...]

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My Favorite Quotes

May 14th, 2010 · Comments Off · General Updates, Personal Development, Random Thoughts

Benjamin Disraeli once said, “The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotations.” Below is a selection of my favorites. Click here to download the full list.
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A journey can only begin with your decision to embark. – Michael Dell
It is not death that a man should fear, but he [...]

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Too thirsty for feedback?

May 14th, 2010 · Comments Off · Random Thoughts

Is my generation so week that we constantly need twitter style self-esteem boosters administered in quick shots of “microfeedback”?
I’m beginning to think so after reading an article in the May Harvard Business Review entitled, “Mentoring Millennials”. In it, the authors discuss millennials desire for near constant feedback, or “microfeedback”. They describe microfeedback as “performance assessment [...]

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