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Showing posts with label Interesting. Show all posts
Do You Want A New Direction (Follow My Example)
If you want a new direction, you need to embrace change and be willing to listen to your critics/readers.
Here is my story,
It was pointed out to me that just reposting other people blogs has little value. Having a blog that is only re-posting other people content is the same as being a contemporary news channel. It only works if you are constantly on the edge of what is happening right now. The value is in delivering information (news) as it happens. It is a never ending cycle that cannot be changed. In essence it is just a different job.
My readers were more interested in what I have to say. I submitted a few posts that I had written and they commented how nice it was to "hear" my thoughts.
Well that came as a bit of a shock to me. No, really. I mean I'm not one who is at a loss for words (duh) and usually have an opinion about most any topic. But, the idea that they wanted to hear my thoughts was surprising.
So, in light of this new request, I will be writing my own thoughts and posting them. I promise to do a few things...
I will:
- write my thoughts unashamedly
- write clearly (as I can)
- speak to one topic at a time
- change my mind often
- take both sides of an argument
- argue on behalf of someone I despise
- be respectful of every opinion but not agree with them
- offend some
- engage others
- get out everything that I want to say
- and hopefully start some interesting conversations.
- Respectful yes, accommodating yes, tolerant no.
Constant Excellence is viewed by the world as mediocrity, so I expect to mess up constantly.
I have also changed my other blogs as well. You can find interesting things to read at the following blogs. I will be generating my own content.
- www.40x50.com - A site dedicated to helping people find jobs 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year. @40x50
- largerviewforlife.posterous.com - Ok, so you have found a job/career/business now what are you going to do? @LargerView
- encouragementforyou.posterous.com - Weekly encouragement for Christian job seekers. @E4_You
- theencouragementproject.posterous.com - Weekly encouragement for people who work in ministries. @The_E_Project
- sacjobteam.posterous.com - posting of every job request that is sent to me. Mostly technical project management jobs or related to that industry @andywergedal, @andywergedalNWZ
- whatsupwithandy.posterous.com - quarterly update on my professional life. designed to keep my name in front of my potential clients. @andywergedal
I will still re-post links for a couple of topics but my days of copy and paste other peoples stuff are done.
- andywergedal.pulsememe.com - links to job search and ipad articles
- sideswipad.posterous.com - ipad news and apps (links and youtube videos)
You can still find my huge volume of links and reposts on twitter stream at the following locations.
- @andywergedal My personal account and twitter lifestream (most things end up here)
- @andywergedalNWZ Just News and Links (everything ends up here)
- @40x50 Posts about getting a job from a Christian perspective
- @LargerView Posts about a LVFL
- @E4_You Posts from Encouragement For You blog
- @The_E_Project Posts from The Encouragement Project blog
- @sideswipad Posts about iPad
That is all for now. Feel free to join twitter and follow all these accounts to get all the latest news and encouragement.
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Jobless claims jump to nine-month high
More people filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week than at any time since November, providing additional evidence that the economic recovery has stalled and turning up the reelection pressure on incumbents.
Forecasters had expected the number of new weekly jobless claims to drop last week. Instead, claims jumped by 12,000 to 500,000, the third straight weekly increase and the first time in nine months that the half-million mark has been hit.
Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Support the Small Business Jobs Act
Today, the U.S. Senate is considering the Small Business Jobs Act, a bill that would:
- Create tax equity for self employed on health insurance
- Increase tax deductions for start-up expenses
- Increase loan amounts to small business owners
- Promote small business lending programs
If you’re a small business owner or self-employed, this bill could be critical for your financial livelihood. The Freelancer’s Union has made it easy for you to email your Senator and show your support of the Small Business Jobs Bill. Email your Senator.
Want to learn more before taking a position?
Reading Your RSS Feeds Is Not a Job
We read on autopilot at times. We read because consumption is part of what the web gives us in nonstop streams. We can find something to consume endlessly and never hit a wall. Sure, one site might not produce information fast enough for us, so we’ll subscribe to hundreds of sites, plus what our friends share with us, plus what Twitter shares with us, etc.
But for most of us, staying current on several dozen (or several hundred) news feeds isn’t our job. It’s a way to feel current, but it doesn’t always positively impact our decisions and plans.
How addicted are you to checking for NEW on the web? And what if you “fasted” for a few days, so that you only checked on Mondays and Thursdays or similar? What would that do to your other productive needs?
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One Thing Well
Based on the idea behind Notational Velocity, Notes is designed to focus on organizing plain text notes that are saved automatically. Just write your note and don’t worry about saving them.
Now with Simplenote synchronisation.
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Found footage: iPad app turns sheet music pages with the tap of a toe
Ever since the iPad hit the market, my visits to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Opera Colorado, and the Central City Opera have been frustrating. Why? I think about my iPad, and I see a great way to display sheet music. On stage, however, I see the same old paper sheet music that's been prevalent for hundreds of years.
Why not go digital, then? There's only one problem -- a musician would still need to use his or her hand to swipe at the sheet music and turn a page.
A company called Airturn has developed the BT-105, a Bluetooth foot switch for turning pages on the iPad forward and backward using a tap of a foot. As Hugh Sung explains in the video above, it allows instrumentalists who are busy with both hands to use a toe to tap one of the two switches to move through the score easily.
I'm not sure what Airturn is going to do with percussionists and pianists, who are often busy with both hands and at least one foot. Perhaps the next generation device will listen to the music and anticipate when to turn the page.
The BT-105 is still in the prototype stage, but should be available later this year.
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Five Little Known Facts About Employment Age Discrimination - Careers Articles
By Joyce Hanson
Why is there age discrimination? Because we live in an ageist society, people! It's not fair, but it's a fact. The number of unemployed Americans age 55 and older rose over 300% between January 2000 and December 2009, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) Public Policy Institute.
Here are 5 other facts about age discrimination you may not know:
1. Age discrimination in the workplace starts as early as the age of 40.
With every year that passes, you're less and less a bright young thing with no responsibilities and more and more a grown adult with kids to raise, payments to make, health issues and interests outside your job. This makes you a burden to your employers, who want you to be productive at little cost to them. And that's why the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age.
2. The protections of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) apply to both employees and job applicants.
Under the ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of his or her age, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). That includes hiring, firing, promotion, layoffs, compensation, benefits, job assignments and training.
3. Employers can legally ask you your age.
While the ADEA doesn't specifically forbid an employer from asking an applicant's age or date of birth, such inquiries may deter older workers from applying for employment. But if your job is at stake, you may want to keep a written record of such a request, because requests for age information are closely scrutinized in lawsuits to make sure that the inquiry "was made for a lawful purpose," according to the EEOC.
4. You can sue your employer if you believe you were discriminated against because of your age.
For companies with 20 or more workers, the ADEA applies, and that includes employment agencies. Good luck with that, though, because there are very few test cases out there where a plaintiff has successfully won an age discrimination case.
5. If you sue, your employer may pay you to settle your case out of court.
Companies often want to avoid negative publicity, and in the case of discrimination suits, they could offer to pay you rather than have their name dragged through the mud in a lengthy and even more expensive civil case. Keep in mind that your employer may ask you to waive your rights or claims under the ADEA either in the settlement of an ADEA administrative or court claim or in connection with an exit incentive program or other employment termination program. Just be sure to protect yourself by keeping a file of all written records, including any waivers as well as records of performance evaluations or complimentary e-mails from your boss.
On a final note, there is some good news in all of this. First, economists say that we are slowly climbing out of the 2007-2009 recession, and the job market has hit bottom so the rate of hiring can only go up. Second, we may live in an ageist society, but we also live in an aging society with an increasingly long-lived population, and employers are waking up to that fact and will be hiring older workers. And third, your employers are getting older, too.
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Movin' On Up: Things Your Mom Didn’t Tell You About the Work World
Think back to when you were in elementary school and got jitters on the first day back from summer vacation. Maybe it was your mom or another loved one who helped calm your nerves. They probably gave you advice like, “Don’t worry, just be yourself and everyone’s going to love you.” Now, fast forward to today and your working career. Does that advice still apply? To help you gain some perspective and clarity during those times when you need it, here is some advice your mom didn’t tell you about being in the workplace.
Not everyone’s going to love you. In the workplace, everyone has different personalities. Not everyone is always going to want to be your best friend, and that’s OK. You’re going to run into people you don’t get along with. But, be nice and polite with everyone you work with and focus on being a good employee who produces great work.
Be responsible for yourself. In the working world, you are responsible for you. No one else is going to baby you. You have to pick up after yourself and keep your workstation clean and organized. Also, your manager will provide you with direction on your projects, but getting them done is up to you. And, you need to prioritize what’s important as a worker and manage your time wisely to get your work completed on time. Check out these tips on organization and prioritizing. And, remember that It’s OK to talk with your co-workers, but keep the chatting to a minimum so you can be productive throughout the day.
Don’t just do the best you can. Workplaces today are competitive and many are looking for employees who are willing to go the extra mile on projects. Your mom might have been fine with you getting a C on a project or in a class when you were in school, but employers are looking for A+ effort when it comes to work.
There’s no nap time or recess at work. Gone are the days when you got to take a nap at noon or go outside and climb around on the monkey bars to work off some energy. Your employer pays you to be productive throughout your work day, so make sure you get enough rest prior to coming to work. Set a time each night to be in bed and a time each morning to wake up. When you’re rested, you will have more energy, allowing you to cross more off your to-do list.
Life’s not fair. In your working career, you will probably run into events that aren’t fair, but in some situations, you won’t be able to do anything about them besides just accept them. Titles, raises, salaries – these are a few things in the workplace that sometimes seem unfair. Instead of dwelling on things you don’t have, look for the positive in what you do have. Continue working hard and don’t let “unfair” things slow down your progress or cloud your vision.
Everyone has those days when they wish they could have mom or someone else there to lend some advice when it’s needed. Instead, keep these tips close by for the next time you feel you need a reality check.
Fine art "pie-packed" - Boing Boing
Mike sez, "Mario Klingemann is analyzing colors within famous artwork, and then recreating the artwork with the data from the original image."
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The 4 P's to Tell Me About Yourself | Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog
So... tell me a little bit about yourself.
But are you prepared to deliver a memorable introduction on the fly when you are introduced to the right contact at say a restaurant?
It in fact happened to me the other day, and I'll confess I didn't have my A game on.
I was having lunch with a recruiter about the upcoming Speed Networking Event in Virginia on Tuesday 10/27, and he realized one of the persons at the table across from us was an officer from SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management).
"Hey, Brent. You need to connect with the woman over there about your event. I know her."
"Uh, that would be great" (as I quickly started to script an introduction in my mind).
The introduction was made as the other party started to leave.
My clumsy elevator pitch went something like this...
"Hi, my name is Brent Peterson. My company is organizing a statewide networking event that's going to be really cool. It's not a job fair or anything like that. It's speed networking. You know like speed dating but with job seekers. To drive out unemployment in our region. Oh, and we're raising money for a great charity."
Thankfully, she seemed very interested in spite of my lack of focus. We exchanged business cards and later on several emails. Thankfully, we gained SHRM's support and promotion for our event to HR professionals in the area.
So the infamous "Tell Me About Yourself" or in my case "Tell Me What You Need" question should be ready to go at a moment's notice.
Here are 4 P's to keep you (and me) focused:
1. PASSION
People like to hear passion in your voice. So ask yourself what are you passionate about? If you don't believe it, neither will the hiring manager. If you're passionate about project management, for example, be upfront about it.
2. PROFESSIONAL VALUE
What value do you bring to the employer? Or to the community? Remember, it's not about you. It's always about what problems can you solve.
3. PERSONAL INTERESTS
If you want to be memorable, you have to go beyond the accolades on your resume. List one or two activities or interests (non-controversial) that make you more human and interesting.
4. PITHY
Whatever you say, keep it succinct. If you talk for over a minute, you have spoken too long. If you meet someone at a restaurant or a reception, your brevity will speak volumes about how well you communicate in a professional setting. For reference, at the Virginia Career Speed Networking Event, each person will have one minute to deliver his pitch. And yes, there will be a one-minute "hour" glass at each table.
So here is the pitch I have now prepared (I wrote it down), practiced (it is exactly one minute), and delivered since that lunch encounter:
(Note: This is my full business speed networking pitch in Virginia when breaking the ice with someone new and there is no introduction from a colleague. In circumstances like the encounter above, my elevator pitch/need is more direct and less light-hearted.)"Hi, my name is Brent Peterson. Like Brent Musburger. Hold the Musburger. JMU and UVA Alum. By day, I serve and protect project managers for the Federal Reserve Bank. By night, I help Americans get hired.
I am the founder of a company called Interview Angel, Inc. based in Ashland, VA, the Center of the Universe. We deliver our product nationwide and have helped customers as close as the University of Richmond and as far away as Honolulu.
We are organizing a statewide professional speed networking event called Get Hired! Virginia on Tues, Oct 27th at 4 pm at the new state fairgrounds pavilion next to Kings Dominion. The purpose of the event is to drive out local unemployment, grow the regional economy, and raise proceeds for the Dress for Success charity. It would be wonderful to see all of you there making the connections you need to be successful.
Here is my business card. My contact information is on both sides. Please let me know how I can help you. I look forward to staying in touch and helping you achieve your goals. If nothing else, I enjoy meeting good folks at Starbucks to discuss football and the latest episode of Lost."
Here is another example more for the actual interview setting (it covers all 4 P's in less than 30 seconds):
Q: So tell me a little bit about yourself
A: I am a senior project manager with 10 years of experience in corporate marketing. I am passionate about project management. I have a strong record of rallying team members together to meet the needs of the customer and to deliver results on time and within budget. I bring valuable experience from the retail, real estate, and final services industries.
In my free time, I enjoy swimming at the YMCA and volunteering at the community arts center in town.
So whether you are in a formal interview or in a chance encounter, always be prepared with your elevator pitch. Other people would be honored to meet you.
Author:
Brent Peterson, PMP, MS, MBA, is the founder of Interview Angel Inc, a company that offers a comprehensive guide and toolkit to executing near flawless job interviews. Discover customer testimonials, blog posts, upcoming events, and media interviews at www.interviewangel.com.
Create HTML Signatures in Gmail with Images and Logos - Video Tutorial
This tip describes how you can create sleek and professional looking HTML signatures for your outgoing Gmail messages right inside Gmail itself without requiring any extensions or add-ons.
HTML Signatures for your Google Email
Gmail does support email signatures but the problem is that it limits you to plain text – you can’t add graphics (like your company’s logo) to the signature and there’s absolutely no support for HTML so you can’t use different font styles or colors for the signature text.
There are workarounds. For instance, you can create an email signature in Outlook or some HTML editor and then copy-paste the whole thing to your Gmail message. Or you can get one of these browser add-ons to create rich HTML signatures directly on the Gmail /Google Apps website.
There’s a third-option as well – it’s easy, it’s fun and doesn’t require extensions. Best of all, you can create multiple signatures for the same Gmail account and use them depending on who you are corresponding with.
Gmail Signatures Step-by-Step
Step 1: Go to Gmail Settings –> Labs and enable “Canned Responses” as well as “Inserting Images.”
Step 2: Compose a new message in Gmail and create a signature just like you would compose any other email message. Be creative!
You can either upload logos and icons from the computer or use ones that are already on the web. I suggest the former style as that will permanently embed the image into your email signature.
Step 3: Once your happy with the formatting and layout of your new “HTML signature,” go to the Canned Response menu and Save – give some logical name like “Personal” for a signature that you want to attach to your personal emails.
Now whenever you are composing a new message in Gmail or replying to an existing message, just select the relevant signature from the Canned Responses drop-down and it will be inserted inline as in this screenshot.
See this page for additional Gmail tips & tricks. Thanks @Ree and @Asfaq.
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3 Google Tricks When You Don’t Know What to Search For
However more often than not, you have to try dozens of various search phrases to accidentally come across a good result.
Today’s short search tutorial will show some Google search tricks you can use to search when you actually don’t know what you are going to find.
The tips will turn useful in a number of cases:
- When you are looking for random inspiration and thus have no idea which words to use to search (actually what you really need to get inspired is to know those words);
- When your topic is broad and you are unsure which one of related words and synonyms best describes your question;
- When you have found a page, can’t define it properly but need more of the kind (especially, if you have landed on some wicked tool and want to know if there are more tools like this).
Now, let me share the Google search operators that will help you in any of the above cases:
1. Wildcard Search Operator
Search engines may treat a wildcard (*) differently. Google substitutes it for one or more words that would normally occur in the phrase. Thus, if you, for example, search ["reliable * provider"], search results will include: “reliable television provider”, “reliable webhosting provider”, “reliable VoiP provider”, etc.
Possible Usage
Thus two of the most obvious ways to take advantage of the search operator are:
- Use it when you remember the phrase but can’t remember the word;
- Use it to research various word combination with one or more base words (for keyword research or language learning);
Practical Example
Now, a more creative way to use it is to get some (content) inspiration. I described the method in my earlier post on finding linkbait inspiration: use a wildcard in between classic Digg headings to find which articles are being created to target social media sites. Examples include:
- [amazing * swimming pools] for more ideas on swimming pool designs;
- ["what kind * are you"] for more viral quiz ideas;
- ["top weird *"] just for something bizarre.
2. ~ Synonym Search Operator
The Google ~ operator allows you to broaden the scope of your search to related terms and synonyms.
Possible Usage
The operator may turn particularly handy when:
- Your search term is very broad and you are unsure which of the related words is used to describe the phenomenon.
- You want to research related terms excluding the one you use (e.g. [~search -search])
Practical Example
When searching for guest post opportunities, the synonym ~ operator lets you include all possible blog topics in one search:
3. Related: URL Search Operator
The Related: search operator allows to find more similar pages to the provided one. It used to be strictly based on co-citation: it looked for pages with the same set of backlinks to the above one. But since then it has been noticed that it also applied some thematic relevance.
Possible Usage
It is thus clear that the search operator should be used when you need to find more similar pages (especially when you can’t formulate the contents or define the concept of the current page).
Practical Example
The operator may turn very useful for bloggers who often create tool lists and overviews (for a website like MUO). As an example, here are the related results for a popular broken link checker: Xenu’s Link Sleuth.
Also, be sure to check out Tina’s overview of all Google search operators to get more creative search ideas.
Which advanced Google search tricks do you use on a daily basis?
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Google TV Ads: upload and run commercials on national TV shows from your laptop :Direct Creative Blog
It is possible to make a TV ad for your job search. WOW!
I ran across a report by Seth Stevenson at Slate about how he ran a TV ad on FOX from his home computer using Google TV Ads.
Here’s the video showing how he did it.
Google TV Ads aren’t new to me. I’ve had a few clients try this, though I can’t report that any of them has hit the jackpot with this inexpensive service.
However, the concept is interesting. While you still have to create your own TV commercial, this nifty service makes the media buy convenient, quick, and cheap.
This is simply part of what we’re seeing all over the Internet, with more tools to lower the barrier of entry for marketing, publishing, and communication.
Is this a good strategy for your business? Why not? If you know how to write and produce a good commercial, and you know how to schedule and test wisely, there’s no reason not to try it. Though don’t expect overnight success.
Careful With That Axe, John « Good to Know
It is worth considering the fact that hiring failures make for recruiter job security. Under most circumstances, there is little incentive for a recruiter to care for or try to influence the success of a new hire. Just the opposite is true. Recruiters depend on high attrition rates as a part of their role in the company. If recruiters were constantly generating great hires, you’d need far fewer of them.
I think it’s bigger than just “recruiters are trying to protect their jobs, by not filling reqs”. (Btw – did you mean to paint us as a bunch of completely self-absorbed sleaze-bags? I don’t think you did, but that’s the impression. Ouch. Hard not to take that one personally). You could carry that argument forward logically: if you’re correct, then recruiters try and get low quality hires through the door, thus ensuring high turnover. Heck, they could try and create a negative culture at the company, and drive people out. Job security a go-go!
Wait. Who hires the recruiter, supports them, and then measures their success? Typically the CFO or head of HR. Which means they must be in on it, too. How else could someone get away with deliberately scuttling the key component of what they were hired to do, without an accomplice to help cover their tracks. If that’s the case, who’s ignoring the failure of that department to do a key part of its job? Since the CFO and/ or head of HR report into the CEO, then it’s got to be the CEO’s fault.
Tim Ferriss Scam! Practical Tactics for Dealing with Haters
Brute force seldom works with haters. Redirection does. (Photo: Deadstar 2.0)
I recently spent a week in Amsterdam enjoying bicycles, canals, Queensday, and… ahem… coffee shops. For real. Honest. The best coffee I’ve had in Europe has to be De Koffie Salon.
I also gave a short keynote at The NextWeb about how to deal with haters, protect yourself from (some) media, respond to FlipCams, and other personal branding self-defense 101.
Think you have crazy people contacting you or commenting on your blog? Me too. I share some of my favorite hater e-mails, Amazon reviews, and voicemails. It’ll make you feel better to hear the stories.
It is possible to learn to love haters. But it does take some know-how and tactical planning…
I elaborated on a few points in an interview in the Netherlands with Amy-Mae Elliot, who originally posted them on Mashable in her piece Tim Ferriss: 7 Great Principles for Dealing with Haters:
1. It doesn’t matter how many people don’t get it. What matters is how many people do.
“It’s critical in social media, as in life, to have a clear objective and not to lose sight of that,” Ferriss says. He argues that if your objective is to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people or to change the world in some small way (be it through a product or service), you only need to pick your first 1,000 fans — and carefully. “As long as you’re accomplishing your objectives, that 1,000 will lead to a cascading effect,” Ferriss explains. “The 10 million that don’t get it don’t matter.”2. 10% of people will find a way to take anything personally. Expect it.
“People are least productive in reactive mode,” Ferriss states, before explaining that if you are expecting resistance and attackers, you can choose your response in advance, as opposed to reacting inappropriately. This, Ferriss says, will only multiply the problem. “Online I see people committing ’social media suicide’ all the time by one of two ways. Firstly by responding to all criticism, meaning you’re never going to find time to complete important milestones of your own, and by responding to things that don’t warrant a response.” This, says Ferriss, lends more credibility by driving traffic.3. “Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.” (Colin Powell)
“If you treat everyone the same and respond to everyone by apologizing or agreeing, you’re not going to be recognizing the best performers, and you’re not going to be improving the worst performers,” Ferriss says. “That guarantees you’ll get more behavior you don’t want and less you do.” That doesn’t mean never respond, Ferriss goes on to say, but be “tactical and strategic” when you do.4. “If you are really effective at what you do, 95% of the things said about you will be negative.” (Scott Boras)
“This principle goes hand-in-hand with number two,” Ferriss says. “I actually keep this quote in my wallet because it is a reminder that the best people in almost any field are almost always the people who get the most criticism.” The bigger your impact, explains Ferriss (whose book is a New York Times, WSJ and BusinessWeek bestseller), and the larger the ambition and scale of your project, the more negativity you’ll encounter. Ferriss jokes he has haters “in about 35 languages.”5. “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” (Epictetus)
“Another way to phrase this is through a more recent quote from Elbert Hubbard,” Ferriss says. “‘To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” Ferriss, who holds a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive tango spins, says he has learned to enjoy criticism over the years. Ferriss, using Roman philosophy to expand on his point, says: “Cato, who Seneca believed to be the perfect stoic, practiced this by wearing darker robes than was customary and by wearing no tunic. He expected to be ridiculed and he was, he did this to train himself to only be ashamed of those things that are truly worth being ashamed of. To do anything remotely interesting you need to train yourself to be effective at dealing with, responding to, even enjoying criticism… In fact, I would take the quote a step further and encourage people to actively pursue being thought foolish and stupid.”6. “Living well is the best revenge.” (George Herbert)
“The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you,” Ferriss advises. “That, and [show] how much fun you’re having!” Ferriss goes on to say that the best revenge is letting haters continue to live with their own resentment and anger, which most of the time has nothing to do with you in particular. “If a vessel contains acid and you pour some on an object, it’s still the vessel that sustains the most damage,” Ferriss says. “Don’t get angry, don’t get even — focus on living well and that will eat at them more than anything you can do.”7. Keep calm and carry on.
The slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On” was originally produced by the British government during the Second World War as a propaganda message to comfort people in the face of Nazi invasion. Ferriss takes the message and applies it to today’s world. “Focus on impact, not approval. If you believe you can change the world, which I hope you do, do what you believe is right and expect resistance and expect attackers,” Ferriss concludes. “Keep calm and carry on!”
Change the Delay Time on Gmail's Undo Send - undo send - Lifehacker
By Kevin Purdy
andreasr2d2 provides this tip, having discovered it while hunting around in his Gmail Labs section. You'll need to enable Undo Send in your own Labs to see the setting appear in your General section, but it should come up soon after. The standard 10 seconds is probably fine for most, as one usually knows right away when an oopsie email is going out. But if that 10 seconds seems ghastly long, or not long enough to really think over what you just sent, you've now got two other options.
Got your own never-before-seen Gmail setting, or another tip to share? Leave it for us with a #tips tag somewhere in the text, and we'll be on the lookout.
Send an email to Kevin Purdy, the author of this post, at kevin@lifehacker.com.
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Seth's Blog: Who do you work for? (And who works for you?)
I always took the position that my boss (when I had a job) worked for me. My job was to do the thing I was hired to do, and my boss had assets that could help me do the job better. His job, then, was to figure out how best give me access to the people, systems and resources that would allow me to do my job the best possible way.
Of course, that also means that the people I hire are in charge as well. My job isn't to tell them what to do, my job is for them to tell me what to do to allow them to keep their promise of delivering great work.
If you go into work on Monday with a list of things for your boss to do for you (she works for you, remember?) what would it say? What happens if you say to the people you hired, "I work for you, what's next on my agenda to support you and help make your numbers go up?"
