March 2nd, 2006 at 7:34 pm
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Rajesh Setty has made available a free eBook called “When you can’t earn an MBA” that was inspired by an article from Seth Godin.
To some people, having an MBA among their professional accreditations make the difference between being stuck on a career plateau or creating opportunities for progressing to the next level. I’m currently doing my undergraduate degree and while I do believe that learning in a structured environment provides a more focused way of absorbing knowledge, failing to apply it in a practical manner means that the I’m not maximising the full value of what I had learnt.
It’s the same for postgraduate studies, having an MBA does not automagically turn someone into a Seth Godin, or a Martin Fowler.
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January 12th, 2006 at 8:08 am
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The MacBook Pro.
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November 22nd, 2005 at 8:12 am
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I haven’t been living in a cave the last couple of years but I finally got see the 1st season of BBC’s The Office on DVD. And it is BRILLIANT!! I never realised that awkward pauses could be used to such hilarious effect. Rick Gervais’ David Brent is an absolute riot as the smarmy/clueless/loathesome boss who tries to enliven up his employees’ days with cringe-worthy jokes/corny antics.
I just love the scenes where Brent attempts to show that he’s sensitive to racial/gender/whatever issues with his droning monologues and ends up putting his foot in his mouth. MacKenzie Crook’s Gareth Keenan also gives an entirely believeable turn as the colleague you’ll love to hate. His anal-retentive and self-important behaviour reminds me that there’s always an oversupply of people like that in places I work in.
I’ll definitely be getting the second season but it almost seems a crying shame that the series ends at that. Comedy doesn’t get any funnier than this.
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November 11th, 2005 at 6:42 am
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Seth Godin has a post about reaching your ‘Big Max’ after you’re reached a personal peak. I think the biggest problem with getting to the Big Max is the sharp decline that comes right before you hit the jackpot. And that terrifies people, myself included.
My personal fear is what if I don’t get past point C? Then what?
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