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Enough with the stickers already!

Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:33 PM by HeatherLeigh
Once upon a time, Microsoft employees got t-shirts. Many, many t-shirts. It got old, as things are wont to do. Seems that Moore's law applies to tech company swag as well. Because in much less time, I've gotten sick of stickers. Arghthestickerspleasemakeitstop. Read More...
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Productive stress

Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:15 PM by HeatherLeigh
In a conversation today, I used the phrase "appropriate and productive stress." Stress is the bully of the moment; anything that puts weight around your middle at least gets serious consideration for that title. Three of four Americans are significantly Read More...
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Really, Yahoo!?

Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:05 AM by HeatherLeigh
Sometimes fact is stranger, in that it's harder to explain, than fiction. And a global company in Yahoo!'s position should know that the interwebz are global. So the Hack Days lap dances? Is there really any explanation that makes it OK? Not only the Read More...
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Less panic, more spa days

Posted Monday, October 12, 2009 1:45 PM by HeatherLeigh
Most of us have probably been in the situation where we have to pull off something big; some big amorphous blob of bigness and strategery. No playbook and no rule book. Just get it done, kid. And make it awesome. My funky little job sits in that space. Read More...
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Regretful. But it's handmade!

Posted Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:06 AM by HeatherLeigh
Cliff Kuang (but clearly not a Fast Company editor) highlights some of the worst handmade crafts to be found on Etsy . I've made purchases through Etsy before; I like unique hand-crafted stuff and I like supporting the little guy. But some of this stuff Read More...
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Still unclear on how that algorithm works

Posted Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:50 AM by HeatherLeigh
But if you search on "aliens" you will find the fashion advice you were looking for. I'm don't even think I can label this NSFW (depends on where you work, I guess)... maybe ALGFW (A little gross...). The searches were so simple, I can't help what results Read More...
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What's the difference between a facebook status and a Twitter status?

Posted Wednesday, October 07, 2009 1:49 PM by HeatherLeigh
I still have a bad taste in my mouth from having joined Twitter. When I "join" or commit to something, I think about what I am going to give up in my life for that thing and whether it is really worth it. Where will the time come from? What won't I get Read More...
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Social Networking: This is how you do it and Stafon Johnson

Posted Friday, October 02, 2009 2:57 PM by HeatherLeigh
There are two stories here and I will tell you that I am not looking for college football trash talking here and I am going to be up front that those comments will be deleted unless they are in a friendly spirit of competition. Because honestly, there Read More...
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To have and to have not

Posted Friday, October 02, 2009 8:39 AM by HeatherLeigh
Listed under "must-have gadgets" (for real), is this, the carbon-fiber travel case . All shiny and pretty; a little masculine, but did I mention that it's shiny. I kind of go for some masculine accessories because the flowery and the frilly just do not Read More...
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Our flash mob is mobbier than your flash mob

Posted Monday, August 31, 2009 3:43 PM by HeatherLeigh
Sometimes I am reminded why I love Seattle (sorry to steal your line Mike P., but I am right there with you!). Specifically, our flash mobs don't look like professional dancers...none of them do. And also, in a very crowded Pike Place Market, people will Read More...
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Visualization

Posted Monday, August 31, 2009 3:03 PM by HeatherLeigh
I have been thinking about how I use visualization in my life. I wish I could master it at work as well as I have elsewhere, but I am still working on that. There's really no physical finish line to cross or trophy to win at work. So the visualization Read More...
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Google gets their clams out of cans

Posted Friday, August 28, 2009 12:52 PM by HeatherLeigh
I just watched the Top Chef episode last night. Can I help it if her corporate provenance makes it even funnier to me? I mean, for a chef? How.hard.can.it.be? Read More...
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A study in customer service or lack thereof

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2009 2:22 PM by HeatherLeigh
Subtitle: JobFox has a customer service manager? I am not a vindictive person, despite being ignored. But I have 2 reasons to go down the path of documenting my disappointment in JobFox's lack of response when I tell them that they are spamming me: First, Read More...
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We are all getting dumber, one task at a time.

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:24 AM by HeatherLeigh
I'm not a fan of multi-tasking. And I think that an interview question designed to assess whether someone has this golden skill is ridiculous. I will admit that I have absolutely no skills in that area. Seriously, none. Like to the extreme. For example, Read More...
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He who has the largest external talent pool to fish from wins

Posted Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:18 PM by HeatherLeigh
Or perhaps better put, "what's my motivation again for not recruiting your employees?" From what I understand about Steve Jobs, it's all about him. All. About. Him. From the mouths of his employees, I heard this. But wouldn't one, when asking to negotiate, Read More...
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