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Talking a Date into a Business Meeting

May 31, 2011

Thanks to Netflix, I have on-demand access to a lot of shows I love. Currently, I’m on a Numb3rs bent. One of the early episodes has the character Charlie finally go out on date with his long-term crush Amita. Since he was her former advisor, and she’s still at the university, they both agree they […]

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When Social Media Isn’t Like Breathing

September 14, 2010

In the past few months, life has changed. I moved from Minneapolis to St. Louis, then to Blacksburg. I left my job and started an MBA program. I have a completely new kind of schedule. All of that brings me to this conclusion: I find that I’m just not online as often anymore. Contributing to […]

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Complements Attract

September 2, 2010

We know that adage: Opposites attract. Sadly, it doesn’t always work that way. I think it’s because our true opposite is really too different. Gaps might be filled, but that brings you back to neutral. You may not exactly grow, and change is probably more effort than it’s worth. When we think about opposites that […]

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Bad Habits of a Gen-Yer: Loving Holidays

February 4, 2009

This might not actually sound like that big of a deal. Lots of people like holidays. Lots of people hate them, too. The funny thing about loving holidays is that it could be considered immature to get excited about Valentine’s candy or dressing up for Halloween. In addition to a turning your office into an […]

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