The Lazy Job Seeker
By and large, I really enjoy our ITintheD.com events. I do. I take no small measure of pride in what we've managed…
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The Path
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao-tsu, Chinese philosopher, about three thousand…
Don’t Be That Guy: Overblown Sense of Entitlement Guy
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” - Martin Blank
"The world has…
The Road Ahead
Back in May of 2010, on the anniversary of our first Pink Slip Party, I took a look back at the growth of the…
How Not To Suck At Facebook
"See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
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…
LinkedIn Is Not A Video Game
This blog post is a result of a conversation that I wind up having around once a month. A conversation that…
Another Great Shifting Gears Event
I have a lot of thoughts swirling in my head right now after our presentation of The New and Improved 10…
Don’t Be That Guy – Fake Outrage Guy
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blanke…
The Askhole
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Sometimes The Cure Is Worse Than The Disease
You know how you hear/see those commercials for whatever wonder pill of the week some pharmaceutical company wants…
How Not To Suck At Networking
"See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
The ‘Tactic’ Sales Guy
You've heard the radio commercials. You've seen the books at Borders. You've heard the feedback from recruiters and…
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 10 Commandments of Job Search
We gave you The Ten Commandments of Networking.
We even gave you The Seven Deadly Sins of Networking.
After…
Why You Need To Stop Using ZipRecruiter Immediately
Sure, we're a networking group, and so we have a certain bias towards people doing things in person. But this one…
The Pufferfish Effect
Aside from showing up in spy movies as a source for a lethal poison culled from the ovaries of the female or the…
Through The Looking Glass
"Who am I? Why am I here?" - Admiral Stockdale, October 13, 1992.
“Will you step into my parlor?” said the…
2012: The Steep Ride Up
From the familiar stomping grounds of the Blackfinn to a new fave of Rochester Mills Beer Company, 2012 was…
It’s All About Perspective…
So here we are in May of 2010...and it's time for a little flashback so that perspective can be gained...or…