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Why yes, it is rude.

Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2009 3:52 PM by HeatherLeigh
I am baffled at the lack of cell phone etiquette exhibited by some people. It's unbelievable. Otherwise normal people really disappoint me sometimes. The worst is when I am dining out with someone and they answer their phone. Their message to me is: you Read More...
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Hot hot heat

Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:26 PM by HeatherLeigh
Seattle is broken. Or a little melty. Mother of pearl, these people cannot handle heat. I want to tell them that all the whining makes them hotter. It's a scientific fact. The thermometer in Seattle says 93 degrees, so that means we are 5 degrees short Read More...
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Evaluating Career Opportunities Redux

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:31 PM by HeatherLeigh
I wrote this piece early last year , but I thought that in light of the economy (and what I hope are signs of it turning around?), it would be a good time to link again. I really feel that you need to start to think about a career change well before it's Read More...
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To be verbed or not to be verbed.

Posted Monday, July 20, 2009 9:42 AM by HeatherLeigh
Walking the precarious line of brandiness ; companies want to be verbed, but not so much that their verb becomes generic and applicable to their competitors as well. I might argue that the genericide of google has commenced. I recently heard someone refer Read More...
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Today in "what's your talent..."

Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009 4:05 PM by HeatherLeigh
Ryan Seacrest. Who can think of one? (I know. I am feeling snarky today.) Read More...
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You can't make this stuff up. You just can't.

Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:20 AM by HeatherLeigh
From Kevin Turner's speech, referencing our "Laptop Hunter" ads, at our Worldwide Partner Conference: And so we've been running these PC value ads. Just giving people saying, hey, what are you looking to spend? "Oh, I'm looking to spend less than $1,000." Read More...
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Bill Gates' brain equals forty-three non-Gates brains

Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 4:35 PM by HeatherLeigh
Interesting how Think Week has changed since Bill's role has decreased at good ole MS. I'll be back with more posts once smoke stops coming out of my ears...speaking of brains. Read More...
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Enough about me. Let's talk about you. What do you think about me?

Posted Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:51 PM by HeatherLeigh
OMG...you like Paris? I do too! You like books? I do too! For real? Please. No. Read More...
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Ooh, I love Chicago, but...

Posted Thursday, July 02, 2009 3:57 PM by HeatherLeigh
this truly tests my trust in engineering . Preparations to throw-up have begun from 1500 miles away. More pics here. Read More...
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Ethical yoga: lead with your gut.

Posted Thursday, July 02, 2009 7:49 AM by HeatherLeigh
Here is a FastCompany article regarding thinking versus feeling decision-making when it comes to ethical choices. Of course, the "gut" isn't enough to actually make those decisions, but it certainly should be a filter through which to decide if you even Read More...
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As you gather for your awkward family 4th of July

Posted Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:40 PM by HeatherLeigh
You know, Aunt Ruth always brings the fruit salad with the marshmallows. And that don't float in Seattle. And Jimmy tinkles in the pool. Cousin Lisa brings a new boyfriend and everyone calls him by the name of the old boyfriend. Anyway, as you gather Read More...
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Counter intuitively, working from home is for the extroverts

Posted Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:55 AM by HeatherLeigh
While I am not particularly surprised by this report, showing that the most effective home-workers are the extroverts , I do feel kind of validated by it. Or at least, I can stop asking myself "what is wrong with me that I *need* to go into the office?" Read More...
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