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Illusory Superiority: Are We All Above Average? | AccelaWork
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Sign up for our email newsletter. Illusory Superiority: Why We All Think We’re Above Average. April 14th, 2015. My favorite scene in the 1940 movie. Is often referred to as “the sorcerer’s apprentice.” I love this bit of film because it represents a major problem we all face at work. That issue is a psychological phenomenon called illusory superiority. And it’s the first topic in our series on cognitive biases at work. But back to Mickey Mouse. Undefined on Disney Video. After a while, the mouse slips of...
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ShoutNow - Rapid Voice Messaging » Blog Archive » A look back at one month of beta
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Use ShoutNow to connect with your customers easily and quickly. ». A look back at one month of beta. Here It’s been a couple weeks since our last post and I thought now that we’ve been in Beta for a month, this would be a good chance to update you on how things are going here at ShoutNow. An Indianapolis based Marketing and PR firm has had this to say about using ShoutNow during the beta:. Of course, it wouldn’t be a beta and we wouldn’t be a startup if there weren’t a few bumps along t...This was a grea...
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Kickin' the Darkness: The "Any Competent Programmer" BS
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Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight. Got to kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight. Bruce Cockburn, "Lovers in a Dangerous Time". Tuesday, January 27, 2009. The "Any Competent Programmer" BS. Columnist wrote an article asking " Why aren't developers interested in Ada. Which was pretty good, but the first comment on the article kinda got me going. That statement is analogous to the "Any competent programmer can write good code in any language" trope. I've argued about this before.
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Rich vs. King in the Real World: Why I sold my company – @ASmartBear - WP Engine
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Advice from Jason Cohen. Founder of WP Engine. Join 40,000 subscribers. ASmartBear - WP Engine. Rich vs. King in the Real World: Why I sold my company. By Jason Cohen on. October 19, 2009. I sold my company,. In December of 2007. I haven’t talked about it at all on this blog, and it’s time I spill my guts about the whole affair. You’d think selling a company would be a glamorous, exuberant experience, but I was surprised at the reactions I got. These are actual quotes:. 8220;How could you sell your baby?
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Why You Should Keep a Business Journal | Indianapolis Jobs | Work in Indy | Indy at work
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Of Indianapolis: Employed—Unemployed; Happy—Frustrated; Executive—Employee. All are welcome! About Indy at Work. Raquo; The Indy At Work Blog. Why You Should Keep a Business Journal. Whether you’re an executive or you’re a temp, consider keeping a business journal. It’s a little bit like a diary for your daily workplace activities. Why on earth would you want to write down what you’re doing on the job? About a zillion reasons! Flickr User Next TwentyEight. A Way to Close the Day. What should you write?
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Going Into Business? You'll Need To Write Invoices | Indianapolis Jobs | Work in Indy | Indy at work
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Of Indianapolis: Employed—Unemployed; Happy—Frustrated; Executive—Employee. All are welcome! About Indy at Work. Raquo; The Indy At Work Blog. You’ll Need To Write Invoices. It sounds basic. If you want to go into business you will need customers to pay you. That means you’ll need to learn to produce invoices. So why is this such a pain for so many people? Flickr User Steve Jurvetson. An Invoice Is Really a Bill. An invoice is just a bill. Don’t Feel Weird About Billing People. Worse, most people who go ...
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9 Resume Tips That Should Be Screechingly Obvious (But Apparently Aren’t) | Former Slacker
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A Journey to Productivity. This site is archived and no longer updated. February 8th, 2007. 9 Resume Tips That Should Be Screechingly Obvious (But Apparently Aren’t). These are all basic rules, but they all seem to get broken constantly. All of these should be obvious to anyone who’s conscious (maybe even the lightly sleeping), but they must not be. On to the rules! Remember to attach your resume. Don’t dump your resume into an email. Microsoft Works is not your friend. I know, you’ve got Works alr...
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Always Be Networking, But Rarely Be Selling | Indianapolis Jobs | Work in Indy | Indy at work
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Of Indianapolis: Employed—Unemployed; Happy—Frustrated; Executive—Employee. All are welcome! About Indy at Work. Raquo; The Indy At Work Blog. Always Be Networking, But Rarely Be Selling. You need to get out there and make new contacts. Go to events, connect with colleagues on LinkedIn or Facebook. Follow industry leaders on Twitter. Participate in programs offered by groups like the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Join the conversation and build your network. Flickr User Laura Cummings. I supp...
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What I’ve Learned About Hiring Speakers | AccelaWork
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Sign up for our email newsletter. What I’ve Learned About Hiring Speakers. March 31st, 2015. For the past several years, we’ve been a sponsor of Sparks, a local event which features three speakers. I’ve learned a ton about selecting speakers in that time. First, a bit about this program. Sparks is an Indianapolis-based speakers show. Working with the Sparks team puts me on the other side of the table. Here’s what I’ve learned after recruiting and placing over 50 speakers in Indianapolis:. That means you&...
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The Indy Mini- Recap | Running Away with Myself
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Running Away with Myself. My personal journey towards a half marathon. The Next Chapter →. The Indy Mini- Recap. May 6, 2013. I started strong. My heart swelled with pride. I couldn’t stop smiling and the first five miles flew by. I was feeling extremely confident, pacing myself and “trusting the training” as my running mentors reminded me often during this journey. To those who supported me on this journey, thank you. Your encouragement and support means so much. Shout out to Kevin, who unknowingly sign...
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