Got this tip from a business mentor of mine:
“If you understand the technical work of a business, you understand a business that does that technical work.
And the reason it’s fatal is that it just isn’t true.
In fact, it’s the root cause of most small business failures!
The technical work of a business and a business that does that technical work are two totally different things!
But the technician who starts a business fails to see this…”
(via e-myth)
- Why Should I Hire You?
- What is your greatest fault?
- What three historical figures would you invite to dinner and why?
- What are your salary requirements?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
(via moneywatch)
Cartoon of the Day. Don’t forget to enter this week’s caption contest.
The lost art of gathering business narratives.
“Today, if I were looking for content for the intranet or the Web, I’d be asking myself every time one of those smokers told a story, ‘Is this a video? Is this a blog post? Is there an infographic in there?’”
(via flack me)
Can the Middle Class Be Saved?
The Great Recession has accelerated the hollowing-out of the American middle class. And it has illuminated the widening divide between most of America and the super-rich. Both developments herald grave consequences. Here is how we can bridge the gap between us.
Read our September cover story at The Atlantic
What can I say… #avltransit bus stops are… an adventure.
#avl autumn hits the streets.
New tech + old school event poster = good marketing.
Good morning #AVL
Every day, the world writes the equivalent of a 10 million-page book in Tweets or 8,163 copies of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Reading this much text would take more than 31 years and stacking this many copies of War and Peace would reach the height of about 1,470 feet, nearly the ground-to-roof height of Taiwan’s Taipei 101, the second tallest building in the world.
The Twitter Blog, 200 million Tweets per day. (via futurejournalismproject)
The silence after sending out resumes and cover letters is frustrating. Here’s four tips from Gerry Corbett for Talent Zoo:
(via talentzoo)
1. Remove Dates from Your Education
2. Focus on Recent Relevant Experience
3. Focus on New Technologies
4. Get Online and Get Connected
5. Give Your Resume a Personal Voice
(via monster)
When I received the notice from the CEO that the office was closing for business and the entire staff would be out of work, I was devastated. But there are a lot of resources available to help cope with that stressful situation. Here’s a few tips if you just got laid off:
(via msnbc, ‘10 things to do if you have just lost your job’)
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