Tag: Random Thoughts

  • Your Privacy Is Gone and MLB Just Proved It

    Your Privacy Is Gone and MLB Just Proved It

    It’s been four years since we published LinkedIn Is Not a Video Game. And now along comes a guest blogger, Matt Thompson, to reinforce the basic principles with an updated spin. First, the official disclaimer from Matt: “These are my personal views and are not associated with my employer or any group I am affiliated with”.…

  • The Jersey Initiative

    The Jersey Initiative

    No, this has nothing to do with gym, tan and laundry. Nor does a pregnant ewok named Snooki factor into the equation in any capacity. What it does have to deal with is something that I do when I go somewhere unfamiliar to me, and something that I guess I was doing subconsciously. But now…

  • Don’t Be That Guy – Baron Von Shush

    Don’t Be That Guy – Baron Von Shush

    “I don’t know WHAT that was…but it wasn’t a ITintheD.com event” – Recruiter, during an email exchange about the event in Flint I wasn’t going to write this. We chatted briefly, and decided that the event in Flint was best handled like a blind date gone horribly awry – take the lessons learned (there are plenty) from…

  • We’re Not Going Anywhere, or “David vs Goliath”

    We’re Not Going Anywhere, or “David vs Goliath”

    Well, in this case, it’s probably more like “Dave and Jeff and Bob vs Goliath”…but you get the gist. WARNING: this is a long one.  It kind of has to be.  So strap on your helmet, grab a beer (or two…again, “long”) and cuddle up for a read and a half. And we weren’t ever…

  • Own Your Past So It Never Threatens Your Present or Future

    Own Your Past So It Never Threatens Your Present or Future

    “Your past is not your potential.” – Marilyn Ferguson “None of us really changes over time; we only become more fully what we are. To put it another way, you do get wiser when you live for hundreds of years; but you also have more time to turn out as badly as your enemies always…

  • Ivory Tower Syndrome – Social Media, Stalkers, and You

    Ivory Tower Syndrome – Social Media, Stalkers, and You

    Super dooper up-front mega major 92 point font bold blink tag disclaimer: Your mileage may vary. I am not a lawyer.  I am not an “expert”.  I am likely not in your day to day life, and so I don’t know the specifics of your situation. I’m just a guy.  I’m a geek, I’m a…