Tag: life
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The Glass Door
Picture it. You’ve found the PERFECT position to apply for. You KNOW you’d be great at it. Maybe you’ve had a bad experience a previous employers and you want to know what a current or former employee has to say about the place. Here are pro’s and con’s about employee reviews. We’ll start with the…
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The Art of Permission
When we’re kids we’re raised by out parents to ask if it’s okay to have a snack or go over to a friends house or play on an electronic. At school we ask the teacher if we can run to the bathroom in the middle of class or we ask if we can have a…
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A Born Sucker
When you feel cheated or stolen from, it’s the worst feeling. Why? Because if you’re like me, you’re imagining them laughing at you because they fooled you, they tricked you and you lost something that is now theres. It’s not just the laugh. It’s the feeling of powerlessness you have and the impression of superiority…
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If I Had A Million Dollars..
I remember my very first job. I was a grocery story bagger and it was 1993. The interview was one more suited for a teenager and asked the question, “well do you want the job or not?” I’m going to sound like a very old man here for a second but when I got that…
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The Layoff
I’ve been laid off three times in my life and twice in the last two years. I was doing great at work. I was involved in projects, processes and partnerships and while every day wasn’t great, I was building something for my company. Then one day I’m chugging along as usual and I see it…
The Work 