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My Aardvark Answers
I’ve started using Aardvark at work during the day. I never ask any questions, but I frequently answer them. Here are a collection of my answers. I think I’m quite wise, or maybe people are just asking stupid questions. ~~~ … Continue reading
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Women, Men, Power, Priviledge
Cynthia Nixon, who’s character “Miranda” is an archetype of female empowerment So I was thinking recently about what it means to be a strong woman, or a woman with power. In my own experience, I’ve seen that the styles of … Continue reading
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Microsoft Succeeds, Fails
If you haven’t heard about the Mojave Experiment, basically Microsoft told a bunch on unsuspecting users that they had a new operating system called Mojave and asked them to check it out. The trick is that it wasn’t a new … Continue reading
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I don't even know anymore
So I was reading an article in Maclean’s about Conrad Black that contrasted his fortunes against a former business partner, Peter White. White has not been implicated in any wrong doing while Black is going to prison. I read this … Continue reading
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Limp Fish
What the fuck is up with handshakes? Having recently started a new job and started school I’ve had to shake a lot of hands recently and the variation in quality and creepiness is astounding. Everyone knows that a good firm … Continue reading
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We are All in the Same Industry
Cliche: We are all in sales. No matter what you’re doing you’re always trying to sell something, whether it be your idea, your product or yourself. I’m thinking that’s sorta true, but sorta not true. I actually think we’re all … Continue reading
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Irony in Learning
During MBA orientation one of the speakers made it clear to us that there would be a lot of course overlap. The suggestion was that we should all keep a journal of the things we’re learning. I plan to do … Continue reading
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Thought of the Day
Specific compliments work better than general compliments. Example: I really liked your blog post, it was super cool  vs. I really liked your blog post, I found your reasoning so compelling. Just a little something to keep in the … Continue reading
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Seen and Heard
It’s around noon. A woman is picking up her son from school to go home for lunch. She approaches the crossing guard who immediately starts chatting her up; she is totally not interested. It’s obvious this is a daily ordeal … Continue reading
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New Year's Resolutions Revisited
This year, my new year’s resolution was to “connect” with more people. I made it in New York before Christmas after having a few really positive experiences with random strangers. It seemed totally bizarre the way people there were willing … Continue reading
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