The Recliner Principle
There really is nothing better than sitting back in a comfy, oversized recliner. Feet kicked up. Back tilted at…
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Don’t Be That Guy – More Human Than Human
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Don’t Be That Guy: There Are No IT Jobs 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…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Bad Recruiter
"Every man should have the last word when arguing with his wife. In fact, he should have the last two words. And…
The Ten Commandments of Networking
As I sit here watching History of the World, Part 1 for, oh, it must be the 8,173rd time...it dawned on me.…
Drunk Guy
So this DBTG is all about me. I am a little embarrassed about it, but I think it seriously needs to be said. I…
Everyone Is In Sales. Yes, Even You.
Anyone who's known Bob and I for more than two weeks has heard me give him a hard time about being "overhead"…
How Not To Suck At Sales
“Let me tell you why I suck as a salesman” – Tommy Callahan
Let me preface this by stating that I have been a…
We Are Not Your Marketing Department
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Don’t Like Change Coming to Detroit? Get Involved.
"The city needs the suburbs…and, like it or not…the suburbs need the city." - Me, almost four years ago
Preface:…
The Recruiter Strikes Back 3 – The Hits Just Keep On Coming
Oh look...more fun and exciting feedback for you job seekers out there from a recruiter that takes part in our…
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…
Announcing International Prune Your Network Day!
It's time to prune your network.
Networks are like trees, folks. Sure, they're nice to look at, provide shade…
The Dating Corollary: Stop Trying To Change Me
As mentioned in the introduction (and you read the introduction, right? No? Go read it over here), in the first…
The Alphabet Soup Recruiter
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank
"Bachelor’s degree…
Even That Guy Deserves Help
One of the most important transitions I've made in my career over the years has been taking the plunge into wanting…
“Constructive Criticism” vs “Being a Jerk”
Yesterday was kind of a milestone day for us.
We had our networking event at Stray Cat Lounge, and it was the…
Don’t Be That Guy: Suburban Kryptonite
"Maybe there are forces in this universe we don't understand. But I still believe we make our own miracles." - Huey…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Pimple
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
My Name Is Earl
Okay, so it's not Earl, you know that...but still, karma can be a funny thing.
People often ask "so what do you…