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colchar
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by colchar » October 18th, 2011, 7:42 pm
Thanks for recommendation folks (and the vibes!). I had heard of that book but had never read it so I grabbed a copy from my local library this evening and will start reading it later tonight.
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Turk
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by Turk » October 20th, 2011, 6:13 pm
Meh. I didn't like it and don't understand the appeal. Platitudes and oversimplification...
"The idea is that you are better today than you were yesterday."
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windsor
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by windsor » October 24th, 2011, 10:49 am
Turk wrote:Meh. I didn't like it and don't understand the appeal. Platitudes and oversimplification...
A number of people I know have read it and gotten a lot out of it and thoroughly enjoyed it. They found it quite helpful.
I read it with a "well DUH who didn't know THAT"...but I am a geek and if you live in IT you don't tend to have issues with change. To be any good, you have to not embrace it...daily....hell I go looking for different cheese even when I have a big pile. I "saw "several co-workers in the book, and really think it has merit.
The one person I know who fights change of any kind tooth and nail thought it was horrible horrible horrible...and not because it was oversimplified
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by ArkieDukie » October 31st, 2011, 6:38 pm
Remember the 2 phone interviews with the company in Boston? I got an e-mail today from the person who recommended me for the job, asking me if the person I interviewed with had told me to fill out the online application. He sent me the link for the online ad. Guess what I'm going to be doing tonight?
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Ima Facultiwyfe
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by Ima Facultiwyfe » November 1st, 2011, 12:41 am
OOOOOO! Goodie! Don't give up. Don't EVER give up!
Love, Ima
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by lawgrad91 » November 1st, 2011, 9:27 am
Iron Duke #1471997.
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ArkieDukie
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by ArkieDukie » November 1st, 2011, 1:23 pm
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
-- Albert Einstein
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by OZZIE4DUKE » November 1st, 2011, 1:26 pm
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lawgrad91
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by lawgrad91 » November 1st, 2011, 2:13 pm
Iron Duke #1471997.
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Ima Facultiwyfe
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by Ima Facultiwyfe » November 1st, 2011, 2:14 pm
TEEEEEEEEEEriffic! I feel a celebration coming on!
Love and luck! Ima
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by Lavabe » November 1st, 2011, 2:35 pm
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by windsor » November 1st, 2011, 2:57 pm
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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by shereec » November 1st, 2011, 6:26 pm
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by ArkieDukie » November 1st, 2011, 6:54 pm
Thanks, all! We're attempting to schedule for Thanksgiving week, and I'm not telling anyone directly associated with our lab that I'm interviewing that week. As far as they will know, I'm taking a few extra vacation days before the holiday.
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
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by captmojo » November 1st, 2011, 8:01 pm
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by DukieInKansas » November 1st, 2011, 11:45 pm
Life is good!
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