This article highlights some crazy things that people have done to get noticed and get hired. Some of my favorites: Turn the tables. Young programmer Andrew Horner asked employers to apply to have him work for them. “I will favor those job offers which fulfill my listed preferences,” he wrote, “but you shouldn’t worry too much… Continue reading Crazy/different things people have done for employment.
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For the first time in Olympic history, all 205 countries participating will send at least one female competitor.
WOW. That took a long time, but I’m glad we’re there.For the first time in Olympic history, all 205 countries participating will send at least one female competitor.
This is one of those (rare) times when I wish I lived in DC. Fingers crossed that this smart new bar makes its way to NYC soon!(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
The day after Columbine, I was interviewed for the Tom Brokaw news program. The reporter had been assigned a theory and was seeking sound bites to support it. “Wouldn’t you say,” she asked, “that killings like this are influenced by violent movies?” No, I said, I wouldn’t say that. “But what about Basketball Diaries?” she… Continue reading
There has to be a fundamental change in how organizations think and behave. Hospitals, for example, now spend a lot of time thinking about how to get more patients when they should be thinking about how to get fewer because they are treating patients better the first time. David Cutler, Harvard Economist
In politics and in life, when you feel most in trouble, count on your opponents to overplay their hands. Jim Tallon, United Hospital Fund
Closing America’s Opportunity Gap
I love that democrats and republicans are working together on such an important issue. Political differences shouldn’t compromise anybody’s ability to work, receive quality education, or to live with financial resources; Melody Barnes and John Bridgeland show that these values don’t need to get lost in the political arena. Kudos!Closing America's Opportunity Gap
You’ve heard about Righteous Cowboy Lightning before either from my ump rant or 30 Rock, or if you’re truly awesome, both. This* is this year’s softball team. We work hard, play hard, and cheer hard. It’s a fun bunch. Matt (one of our front row fans) started to make pretty awesome player cards. He tested… Continue reading
Weekly #MillennialChat Builds Reach and Success
When I can, I participate in the weekly Millennial Chats held over Twitter. The reach is actually staggering; last week’s special chat about the Millennial Impact Report included 547 tweets that reached an audience of 1,423,994 followers. I was among the tweeters, and even if you weren’t following the conversation, you can check it all… Continue reading Weekly #MillennialChat Builds Reach and Success
We proved that when we said thank you, people volunteered more. Thanked volunteers completed four more projects during the year, on average, than people we left alone. Volunteers in the recognition group volunteered 15 times during the year; unrecognized individuals just 11 times. Sixteen percent of our total 97,000 volunteer opportunities filled just because we… Continue reading
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