Search results for: “shifting gears”

  • What Would You Say You Do Here?

    You see, what we’re actually trying to do here is, we’re trying to get a feel for how people spend their day at work… so, if you would, would you walk us through a typical day, for you? – The Bobs You see, some days I wish I could make this stuff up. Some days,…


  • Don’t Be That Company: There’s No IT Talent In Metro Detroit

    “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank “Y’all gonna make me lose my mind…up in HERE, up in here” – DMX Two articles came out recently, and they pushed me over the edge. It’s time for a good old-fashioned Don’t Be That Guy…


  • Don’t Be That Guy: The Free Beer Isn’t Cold Enough

    “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank. “Gee, we’re really sorry the free beer isn’t cold enough” – Us, unfortunately far too regularly Let’s lay some groundwork here. The three of us that run this group have jobs, lives, families,…


  • How Not To Suck at LinkedIn: 2014 Edition

    Bob gets an assist on writing this one.  What started as an update to an earlier entry I wrote in 2012 became one of the presentations that we’ve done for several groups now, from MEDC’s Shifting Gears classes to an SMCD EDU event among others. Much like The 10 Commandments of Networking and The 10…


  • Event Thursday Night, Beer, Feedback Request and More for 10-13-2014

    We’re live and in person this Thursday night at Blackfinn! We’ve also got our November event scheduled, we’ve got some blog entries for you to check out, episode 62 of our live broadcast is tonight at 9pm and will be completely overflowing with beer, you can still buy an IT in the D shirt, we’ve…


  • Another Great Pink Slip Party Event: The 9/18 Recap

    Well, we survived. Every six months, we wind up having the same panic attacks, the same freak outs, the same wondering what we’ve forgotten, the same crushing paranoia that nobody’s going to show up… …and then the people show, the recruiters pick up their badges, everyone has a great time and we mellow out for…