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Live Blogging Emma’s Black Belt Test
Showed up early and Emma was really nervous. She will be testing alone. 11:05Already started. Incredible pace of jumping jacks. 11:08 Being judged on accuracy. Emma is really popping her moves. I’m nervous like crazy but confident. 11:09 Just did first form and nailed it! Her face is getting red though. 11:10 Now the Champion…
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BibleReader for Mac
OliveTree gave us Christmas on Thanksgiving this year with the release of their incredible Bible software, BibleReader for the Mac OSX platform. OliveTree has been around since 1998. Admittedly, I’ve been using their eBible software on the Palm, the Windows Mobile, the iPhone, and the NookColor for since the first release for each platform.
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Agile Groups in the Washington DC Metro Area
List of Agile professional organizations/groups in the Washington DC Metro Area
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Getting started with Applescript
A quick link to a resource for learning AppleScript to automate repetitive tasks in OSX.
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Two Mail.app plug-ins all Exchange users need
If you are using Mail.app with with MS Exchange, you know the frustration of sending attachments and opening those dreaded winmail.dat files (the sender sent a MS Exchange email file as an attachment). Grr. To get around dealing with Microsoft’s refusal to comply with email standards, I recommend two mail.app plug-ins: Lokiware’s Attachment Tamer and…
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Where are the jobs now? What does that mean for your future and your business’ future?
I was looking up a reference to 37 signals approach to software and couldn’t resist looking at their entire portfolio of products. One product that I noticed is the 37signals Job Board. Look at the jobs listed. Now notice where the jobs are located. Now think about where they are NOT located: the South East.…
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4 Hour Body Mindhack for Ice Cream Cravings
I just figured out a very obvious but probably not popular mindhack for getting through the week on the slow-carb diet. I love ice cream. Every night before going to sleep I love to have a big bowl of the stuff. Since I am glucose sensitive, the bowl usually put me in a nice sugar-coma……
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Getting Value out of Checklists for Quality Improvement
Just finished reading the excellent article, Amazing Checklists by Ian Whittingham, PMP over at projectmanagement.com. Ian gives a brief history of checklists used in business and then tracing them back to early checklists found in the palace of King Minos at Knossos for regulating the palace’s administrative processes. Ian then brings us a great case…
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Is it your job or your craft?
There is a lot of talk about the number of unemployed people. Over the course of this recession the United States has lost some 10 Million jobs. These jobs simply went away. They weren’t outsourced to another country. They didn’t transition to another type of role. They simply went away and it will take 10…
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New blog for learning how to live again
The concept of this blog has its roots in my own personal journey through life. This blog is meant to capture observations and facts on searching for employment, securing a job, being the best employee you can, understanding what makes up a career, learning about the definition of a vocation, and how you can create…
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