“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us
by what we have already done.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
American poet
Archive for November, 2006
You Mean…There IS a Difference?!!???
Posted in November 30th, 2006
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Peter Drucker’s Lesson for JobSeekers and People Who Want To Advance Their Career
Posted in November 29th, 2006
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One of Peter Drucker’s best quotes is:
“The greatest resource of potential demand lies in the area of non-customers.”Â
Each one of us can apply this simple truth in our jobsearch or in our current jobs. Said another way, this quote could easily be:
“The fastest way to a remarkable career lies in becoming bigger than the job [...]
How To Raise Money For Your New Business by Gerry Lemberg
Posted in November 28th, 2006
My friend Gerry Lemborg is a premier venture capitalist based in London. I picked this primer up from one his posts on another forum.
The various posts on this forum demonstrate a diverse series of views on what it takes to successfully fund a venture. There are no absolute answers to the question of how to [...]
No Excuses–Get Your Education. Free College Info Online
Posted in November 28th, 2006
Online education is growing and growing. Even more importantly, their courses are relevant, helpful, real world based…and offer good value for money.
In fact, most colleges have very aggressive online recruitment advisors, even financial advisors who can make the experience even better. You should check them out.
Some of the better ones are Kaplan, Capella, [...]
PLP-10/Anna Nicole Smith
Posted in November 28th, 2006
by wwds in Work-related
Tell me again….what did she do?
She married some old guy who died. Ok, I get that part.
Big hair, I get that part.
View From the Fast Food Window: I Hate This Job
Posted in November 28th, 2006
from the Dallas Morning News: (At JOBDIG, our slogan is…because everyone should dig their job.)Â This story is painful to read…just so you know.
‘I hate this job,’ says Dallas fast-food worker
DALLAS - Off a bleak and empty interchange midway through the Dallas sprawl stands a Burger King. It’s past midnight, the rain sizzles on the [...]
Mark Cuban and Daily Newspapers
Posted in November 27th, 2006
by wwds in Work-related
From Toby Dayton’s Diggings:
Mark Cuban - Newspaper Mogul?
Posted on Monday 27 November 2006 | Print This Post
In the December issue of Esquire, in a small piece entitled “What I’ve Learned,” Mark Cuban shares his views on a bunch of different topics relating to his current and previous businesses. Love him or hate him, there is [...]
Lessons From the Movies: Apollo 13
Posted in November 27th, 2006
Remember the scene when the disaster is looming and it is looking awfully grim at NASA. Someone says, “this could be the biggest disaster in NASA history.”
Gene Kranz, who is being played by Ed Harris, stands up straight and says “I believe that this will be the finest moment in NASA history.”
Or, as someone once [...]
Twenty-somethings Don’t Watch Desperate Housewives, They Watch WebJunk 2.0
Posted in November 26th, 2006
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
If you want to see what the younger generation is watching, watch WebJunk 2.0 on VH-1.
It is a weekly show that shows the best videos going around the net for that week. The commentary is so, er, hip.
Having a Dream
Posted in November 26th, 2006
As seen in Eppsnet:
Having a Dream
25 Nov 2006 / PE
How I thought it worked was, if you were great, like Martin Luther King Jr., you had a dream. Since I wasn’t great, I figured I had no dream and the best I could do was follow someone else’s. Now I believe it works like this: [...]
