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”

    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

    “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

    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…