I Hate Your Job

Love the Button. Hate the Button.
Have you ever abused the snooze button?

I meant figuratively. (Artist’s site.)
It’s the button that demands a love-hate relationship. Hit it once and ease into your day. Abuse it and you’ll waste an hour in nine minute bursts of quasi-sleep.
Our obsession with comfort often precludes rational decision making. […]

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Good teachers are a rare breed. Teaching grammar to 13 year-olds isn’t exactly among the top ten most desired careers, yet, there are people with a passion for the subject, a heart for children, and a gift for communication rolled into one.
Unfortunately, these people often wind up spending as much time grading […]

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Mack Attack
The polls are in, and while everyone agreed that the finalists were all strong, they also almost unanimously picked SoftwareMack’s gem of managerial obliviousness (number 4 in particular) as the best of the bunch. To celebrate, here’s a picture of a blue ribbon.

SoftwareMack pictured in his celebratory costume in Iowa with John K. […]

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Pete Johnson at Nerd Guru wrote a great post a little while ago that Dan Sweet at FRACAT brought to my attention today.
Pete writes about Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Larry David, two of the prominent forces behind the success of Seinfeld. Julia starred as Elaine and Larry was essentially the co-creator of the […]

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Jack of All Trades, Master of None
What part of managing your career do you struggle with? Regardless of your career path, at times you will be required to perform a task outside of your comfort zone and skill set.
Being successful in most career paths will involve the following at one time or another: […]

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The Fantastic Five
It was hard to narrow the field down to just five entries, but I did what had to be done. I think this might become a regular feature, though, so there will be a chance to give some other deserving participants their due at a later date. Some of these below […]

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