Notes from the field.
Occasional thoughts on relationships, deal-making, and what it actually takes to move technology and marketing companies forward.
How I got a job at Stack Overflow – Matt\\\\\\\’s Blog
How I got a job at Stack Overflow – Matt\\\\\\\’s Blog. There are some great nuggets of wisdom in this post, both about how to interview and prepare for a technical job interview, but also how companies should conduct and hire someone……
Stop Documenting, Start Experiencing – Daniel Gulati – Harvard Business Review
Stop Documenting, Start Experiencing – Daniel Gulati – Harvard Business Review. I believe that we are going to start to move away from having technology as the focal part of our lives and go back to living and experiencing life and having t…
Hired Guns: How Search Firms Are Changing The Business Of College Coaching – Forbes
Hired Guns: How Search Firms Are Changing The Business Of College Coaching – Forbes. Interesting article about the use of search firms in sports….I can’t think of an industry out there where the use of a search firm would not be benef…
Path.To\\\\\\\’s Social Media Mojo Transforms Your Facebook Posts Into A New Job | Fast Company
Path.To\\\\\\\’s Social Media Mojo Transforms Your Facebook Posts Into A New Job | Fast Company. As more and more companies realize that there is more to hiring that just matching up someone’s hard skills to a job spec, companies like Path.…
KR Connect – Blog of Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi: The Simple Act of Smiling
KR Connect – Blog of Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi: The Simple Act of Smiling. I had no idea that the smile packed so much power behind it…great read and great TED talk.
MediaPost Publications Entering the Era Of Social Ennui 04/17/2012
MediaPost Publications Entering the Era Of Social Ennui 04/17/2012. What a great article…lots of very interesting points made, and future reading to be found in some of the quotes for sure…. the point however is one that I have …
Vinod Khosla: Silicon Valley’s Talent Thief | PandoDaily
Vinod Khosla: Silicon Valley’s Talent Thief | PandoDaily. Vinod gets it….it is no wonder he is one of the best of all time….he understands the value of people to an organization and he understands that it is worth it for him to …
How Can I Stop Using My Phone All the Time and Actually Connect with People in the Real World?
How Can I Stop Using My Phone All the Time and Actually Connect with People in the Real World?. As technology continues to become a bigger part of our everyday lives it becomes more and more difficult to “disengage”, and just connect with p…
The War for Talent Is Returning; Don’t Get Caught Unprepared – ERE.net
The War for Talent Is Returning; Don’t Get Caught Unprepared – ERE.net. In Nashville it is not returning…it is already here….companies are starting to realize that Talent is the name of the game and it is time to do whatever it …
Invisible Children | Kony2012
Invisible Children | Kony2012. I am sure that everyone has seen this video by now…but if not take the 30 minutes and watch it…commit to helping…commit to doing….and let’s make sure that this guy and guys like KONY ar…