Category Archives: Humor

Work On Your Business, Not In Your Business

Boss, Humor, IT Business
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Every January my readers eagerly await annual predictions and for the first time ever I got several emails about things “not to do, things that won’t matter” and I figured it was time to something funny. But before I get … Continue reading

What this simple eye test says about your values and IT salary potential

Boss, Humor
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There is an entire pseudo-science dedicated to telling managers just what kind of potential employee they might be hiring. Are you a leader or a follower? What personality type are you? What four letters does Briggs Myers spot you as? … Continue reading

Open API vs. Fighting Hobos With A Broken Beer Bottle

Humor, IT Business
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There is a reason why 40oz beer comes in a plastic bottle, they know that by the time your life has fallen to the point that you’ve pounded one by yourself some bloodshed is about to occur. Or in the … Continue reading

Doing this an hour a day will drastically improve your business

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Managing a business, from people to products to process, is an enormous effort that for successful business managers becomes a matter of lifestyle where your work life and home life become indistinguishable: the more successful you become the less you’ll … Continue reading

Donut Cheesesteak

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Americans have a fascination with the weird sweet and salty fatty foods – from General Tso chicken to Hawaiian pizza. But that’s for ordinary people – taken to the extreme county fair levels you get a donut cheesesteak. How exactly … Continue reading

Top 10 IT Booth Personalities

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Working a trade show is a mental exercise in itself – but if you can see it as a form of free entertainment then even the slow times can be filled with fun. With that in mind, here are The … Continue reading

The Worst Employee Ever

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I’ve worked with some people that whole HR books could be written about (heck, half of ours was written just based on actions of one person) but there is nothing worse than….: The worst employee ever: Stupid employee not aware … Continue reading

The Sum of all Bullshit

Boss, GTD, Humor, IT Culture
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Friends, readers, Chinese email harvesting bots and random DDoS attackers, welcome. I am about to introduce you to the one thing.. no.. the biggest thing that bothers me about business and those that fail at it. They go hand in … Continue reading

DIY Lutherburger

Humor, Misc
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Two years ago I blogged about a visit to a joint in Atlanta that was famous for lutherburgers and hamdogs. Since then it has been a frequent subject of discussion with fans and I’ve also had a bit of a … Continue reading

Valentine’s Day At Work

Boss, Humor
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This is meant to be funny. If you don’t have a sense of humor don’t read this. Today is one of my favorite days – nobody is on a diet, it’s cool for guys to buy a ton of roses … Continue reading