Sunday, February 7th, 2010

What if you were invisible?

What if, no matter the effort, you were never appreciated-- for anything.

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Skill, Hard Work, and Luck

Three men working in a design company are all gunning for the same promotion.

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

We Are Cowboys

We are cowboys. This place is a frontier.

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

What are we going to do about the BA?

I was discussing with someone last night about the uselessness of the basic university degree. I compared it to an arms race-- when one group has a BA, the other needs the BA to compete with them in the job marketplace, but when both sides have them, they no longer provide any employment advantage whatsoever.

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Ignoring Social Cues

It's ironic that Trust Agents talks about two things that are equally important, but actually contradictory.

Monday, February 1st, 2010

How to think about self-help books

Ok, I admit it. I am far too familiar with the self-help section of my bookstore.