October 2011
7 posts
Manifesto
Note: I wrote this post as a sort-of manifesto for myself rather than as a blog post for my readers (all zero of them). I have spent a lot of time thinking about my career, and in order to organize my thoughts, I wanted to put them into writing. I figured, why not do that on my blog where I could potentially receive feedback? This post is probably the most intimate articulation of my...
“Get up early, stay late, work hard, speak the truth, learn your craft, be nice...”
– From user JLM on avc.com
Foreign Owners Seek to Change Rules of the Game
Richard Bevan, head honcho of the League Manager’s Association, has revealed this week that several foreign owners in the Premiership oppose the traditional promotion/ relegation system.
“If you take, particularly, American owners, without doubt there have been a number of them looking at possibly having more of a franchise situation. That would mean no promotion or relegation. That...
WatchHave you ever ordered something online and wished that you could just print it out and use it? Yeah, well that’s a thing now.
A New Way to Interview
Yesterday, I applied for a job. I also applied for a job on Monday. And one on Friday. And two last Thursday. Yesterday’s experience, however, differed dramatically from other job applications. Instead of simply requesting a static cover letter and resume bundle, the company requested that all applicants record themselves answering two interview questions on a new website called...
A little response goes a long way...
I vividly remember responding to an e-mail from Marcia, a parent of a prospective Wash U Wash customer. I called her at the phone number provided in the e-mail, and spoke to her about our service. We spoke for about 30 minutes about our service and Wash U, in general. I remember that conversation, because I was speaking to her during my family vacation at the beach… on my 21st birthday....
