So the morning commute starts a bit early
Fog burning off as the sun rises
#1 root cause of small business failures
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)
How to Answer the 5 Toughest Interview Questions You’ll Face
- 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)
Today’s morning commute
Blog Breakdown
Cartoon of the Day. Don’t forget to enter this week’s caption contest.
(Source: http://www.newyorker.com/humor/caption/)
Quiet day on the #avltransit bus route
The Law of the Camp Fire
A reminder that the seasons are in transition.
‘Remember well the outdoor smoking circle’
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
(Source: http://theatlantic.com/magazine)
What can I say… #avltransit bus stops are… an adventure.
Virtue on Lexington.
#avl autumn hits the streets.
Boca for AVLeat goodness.
New tech + old school event poster = good marketing.
Autumn begins to litter the streets.
Good morning #AVL
Read: 200 million Tweets per day
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)
4 things to do while waiting for a reply
The silence after sending out resumes and cover letters is frustrating. Here’s four tips from Gerry Corbett for Talent Zoo:
- Be patient.
- Tap the network.
- Grab a hook.
- Move on.
(via talentzoo)
First day of autumn
5 Ways to Revamp Your Resume
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)
Coffeehouse Junkie 