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For those of you who are under 5 (why are you reading this!?) or those who aren’t quite sure who the best basketball player of all time is, take a look at this:

The guy was more than just one of the most prolific scorers of all time. As soon as he got on the floor, everybody on his team was better. I think this is for several reasons, one of them being his teammates thinking “if I miss this shot, big deal, MJ will pick … Continue Reading

[Preface: There are at least 4 people who read this blog who could think this post is directed at them. Each of those 4 would be wrong. This post was spurred when a douche at ST told me I didn’t have a “startup mentality” and should be working more like 12 hour days. That wasn’t the reason I quit, but that was the kind of bullshit mentality at ST.]

This post has actually been a few weeks in the making, mostly because I’ve been slammed moving and working and parenting and husbanding and, yeah, for whatever fault you can think of, … Continue Reading

I’m a professional forum troll. I’ll admit it. I’ve trolled things that most people wouldn’t think of mocking, and actively solicited the worst in people (that’s the trick - realize that the goal is to make people respond and make idiots of themselves).

Well, I haven’t trolled much for a long time. I probably won’t again, really, because the internet seems to be growing up. By “growing up” I mean “unveiling the anonymous.” It’s now a lot easier to figure out who someone is whenever they post something to a forum or chatroom. I’m not worried about the stereotypical idiot who … Continue Reading

Dear Employers,

It’s time to embrace your position in the world. It’s 2008, not 1958. You’re no longer a cubbie hole for a select group who will stay until they retire. You’re a stepping stone. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; it allows for a more fluid workforce where new ideas flow faster and reach new heights.

It’s not you. It’s us.

XOXO,

Terry

I think employers in the next decade will learn to embrace the concept of a career that spans multiple workplaces. The guys who say, “hey, you know what? after you work here for a while, your resume will be significantly improved,” … Continue Reading