Going through the unimaginable
I shared a story about a young one-time neighbor passing away recently. We learnt of the story of the friend who was with him a few days later. She was raised by a single mother. And, it turns out that they had just lost her brother to an accident 2 years earlier. She was also 29. ...
Responding to “Tell me about yourself”
In most interviews, the first question is some variant of “Tell me about yourself.” This question is an opportunity to make a great first impression. There are 4 elements to great responses. Here’s the synthesis: (1) Start with a mission/purpose statement. In a sentence, explain w...
Citibiking (Continued)
Yesterday I wrote about NYC’s Citibike system, which I love, and said this: There should be financial rewards for taking a bike from a kiosk that is completely full or nearly full and returning to a kiosk that is empty or nearly empty. There should also be a financial reward for docking ...
The games we play
We all play games. Some of these are games of wealth. Others are games of status. We play these games in different ways. For different rewards. We can’t avoid these games. We can’t avoid people who play very differently from our preferred way either. And, we often spend time others...
