My Point of View

December 29, 2010
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A very smart lady told me one time that to be successful, you need to have a point of view. On yesterday’s post, my buddy Jason Woodward made the following comment discussing how employers interact with employees who use social media in their personal lives in ways the employer might have concerns over: A good [...]

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Discussion: When Is Your Name Yours?

December 28, 2010

An interesting conversation took place on Twitter this morning after my last post and, per usual, @tsand was at the heart of it: “I’ve used tsand (original tSAND) ever since I *joined* the Internet. This is me, I eat, I work, I play. When I got my job, I didn’t change the name on my [...]

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Outlining My Dissertation

December 28, 2010
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So I’m in Jacksonville at my first of three colloquias that I have to do as part of my Ph.D. these 4 days retreats basically pairs up a small group of students with a faculty member to discuss writing, research and general process. At first, I honestly wasn’t sure it was going to be a [...]

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Personal Reflection

December 23, 2010

I hope you’ll forgive my departure from the main topic of this blog for a moment of personal reflection. Hey, it’s the holidays…I can’t help it! I was chatting with my buddy Kyle James the other day and he said something to me that really struck me: “You know you love the thrill of a [...]

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My Ideal Workplace

December 20, 2010
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If you haven’t heard the news, I am on the hunt for a new job. And my top priority isn’t on finding just any job…it’s on finding the right one. So I’ve been thinking a lot about the type of company I’d like to work for, and what I’ve come up with is very relevant [...]

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