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A Correspondence in Correspondence
Patterns in communication, from new Scientist magazine… Continue reading
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Dilbert Blogs
Scot Adams (creator of Dilbert, Dogbert, and friends) has started a weblog. Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-up 2005_42
This was a difficult and confusing week. I managed to walk Through the Looking Glass at my job and into my own personal version of The Invasion of the Pod People. Continue reading
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Passion For Work (redux)
In today's commentary I discuss how passion for work can backfire… Read my commentary. Continue reading
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Passion For Work (redux)
Maybe I should try harder not to care. When I don’t care, I’m quickly bored. But when I do care… I get into trouble. In May 2004, I got a job. A first, the best thing about it was that I was employed again after two years out of work. However, it quickly became obvious… Continue reading
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So Good At What I Do
Many years ago, in my first "real" (i.e. fulltime, salaried) job, my then-manager said to me: Vicki, you're so good at what you do. Why can't you be good at this? Today in commentary. Continue reading
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So Good At What I Do
Many years ago, in my first “real” (i.e. fulltime, salaried) job, my then-manager said to me: Vicki, you’re so good at what you do. Why can’t you be good at this? “This” was the position he wanted me in. He wanted me to become a Data Base Administrator. I was, at the time, writing utility… Continue reading