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Monthly Archives: September 2011

Time Management is a Crock

September 30, 2011by David Lindskoog 4 Comments

Have you ever thought about how absurd the phrase “time management” is? I was just thinking about it and, as I am wont to do, was struck by the underlying […]

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(don't quit) your day job, existentialism, free associations

Emergence: How to Bask in the Sunlight of Your Career

September 23, 2011by David Lindskoog 3 Comments

I read a great article the other day by Jim Bright, co-author of the Chaos Theory of Careers. It’s a read that’s well worth your time, but for those who […]

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(don't quit) your day job, free associations

On Moustaches & Professionalism

September 16, 2011by David Lindskoog 1 Comment

Heard of Movember? It’s a fundraising movement for prostate cancer research in which men (mo bros) and women (mo sistas) alike dedicate the month of November to growing a moustache. […]

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(don't quit) your day job, free associations

The Graduate: Ode to a New Semester

September 9, 2011by David Lindskoog 1 Comment

The students gather to and fro A vibrant quivering mass Their thoughts are laden, heavy things Of textbooks, schedules, and a new U-Pass Amid the crowds and chaos A lowly […]

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(don't quit) your day job, free associations, humour

Fears of the 1994 Employer

September 2, 2011by David Lindskoog 1 Comment

Have you ever tried cleaning out an office used by several people before you (one of which I’m pretty sure filed everything he ever did) for a decade or so? It’s […]

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(don't quit) your day job, humour

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