This question was submitted by Shameem Hiriyal, a 3rd tier connection on LinkedIn
My Public Answer was selected as Best Answer:
Hi Shameem,
The best Manager that I ever had embodied the following characteristics:
1. He was always there for me when I needed him. If I had a question, he had an answer or would find one.
2.He was [...]
This question was submitted by Dennis Abenanty, a 2nd tier connection on LinkedIn
In this age of social media and pervasive on-line presence, nearly everyone has some type of information available on-line, some of which may be “digital dirt.”
When hiring, do you Google applicants, and if so, what decisions have you made based on the information [...]
Is Globalization bad for your health? The study of Globalization and the affects of it have been broken down into smaller areas such as health, economics, politics, environmental and social/cultural issues. All of them are interwoven and dependent upon each other. And as with everything, Globalization in these areas has positives and negatives.
Globalization: The Good
People [...]
Globalization, friend or foe, is all around us whether or not we notice it. So much of what we do on a daily basis has some sort of global component to it: the car we drive, the food we eat, the clothes we wear. And depending upon the context of all of this globalization can [...]
For centuries people have put ink on paper in order to express themselves, write literary masterpieces, and demonstrate scientific discoveries. Some have even defied technology and continued using this form of writing. Favorite works of collectors are often journals of notable people. They are, in many cases, masterpieces in and of themselves.
Out of all those [...]
It is important to be as organized as you can. This makes life so much easier because you will increase your efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. Whenever possible, I like to (at minimum) categorize items and information.
With this in mind, I recently started to reorganize the list of people that I follow on FriendFeed. Here’s how [...]
The inspiration for this article came from a discussion that I had with a friend. It is especially helpful to use a “concept map” when you have many projects to accomplish or goals that you would like to set. One of the most popular topics of discussion is living life on your own terms and [...]
Everyday I take some time to observe – whether it’s observing people, animals, the changing cloud patterns. I try to take a step back and realize that there’s more to life than traffic jams, and getting my latte correct. Everywhere around me there are leaders. All of them stand out for various reasons, but they [...]
This question was submitted by Kris Schroeder, a 1st tier connection on LinkedIn
Personally I am on twitter to meet new people, find new sources, find out about peoples interests and so forth. For this, I’m talking to the real people that are around, not following the stars just because they are stars. Ashton & Oprah [...]