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By on June 29, 2010 in Quick Wisdom

Do you remember your first kiss?  The excitement. The nervousness.  The curiosity.  All of it leading up to a pivotal moment in your life.  Those types of moments are hard to forget.

That’s how you should feel whenever you start something new, whether it’s a project, job or relationship.  Those “firsts” should be memorable because you are excited, nervous, and curious about where things might lead.

Because if not, what’s the point?  If you aren’t excited about becoming healthier as you start your new exercise regimen; if you don’t feel nervous about the new promotion you just received; if you aren’t the least bit curious about how a new relationship (platonic or otherwise) might pan out–what’s the point of even doing it?  Instead, find something that does make you feel that way.

Life is short, be doing something memorable.

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By on March 5, 2009 in How-To Humor

If your work place is anything like mine, it relies entirely too much on acronyms. Reading some documents looks like someone just randomly hit keys on the keyboard.

If you want to bring some humor to the workplace, while at the same time rebelling against the use of confusing acronyms, start naming projects with a little bit of humor and some anti-acronym titles.  For example, you might try:

  • Database Utility Management Builder
  • Design Office Header
  • Advanced Software Systems

With a quick easy fix, people will either choose to call your project by its full name, or you’ll at least have some fun when they refer to it by acronym.

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