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"I am having fun with my blog WHATWOULDDADSAY, sharing stories of what I have learned after some 25 years of doing startups, with maybe some observations about the workplace, culture and other things that interest or amuse me,...and hopefully, yo
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- Don’t be Guilting Me With Your Stupid Tip Jar on Nov 22, 2009 in Culture Work-related curmudgeon at large
by Cal, Curmudgeon-at-Large, exclusively for WWDS Used to be, the only ones who got tips from me were waitresses who wore too-tight skirts. Yeah-yeah, 15% for good service, even though most of the time, they threw the shit food at me, nearly. Then...
- How To Think Like the Geezer Bandit on Nov 19, 2009 in Culture how to think like a geezer the geezer bandit
The Rule of Three. First, I found and noted the success of @ShitMyDadSays, the now-famous Twitter account of young Justin Halpert, who writes about s$#% his dad Samuel, 73, says. Second, I copied hitchhiked on Nick Bate’s idea of How To Think...
- Why “Going Rogue” is a Good Thing. on Nov 17, 2009 in Culture Going Rogue Sarah Palin US NEWS
Are you a ‘rogue?’ Tell me why. For more information on what it means to be a rogue jump over to the piece on US News and World Report, by clicking here.
- How To Think Like… on Nov 15, 2009 in Job Seeker Advice On The Job... how to think like nicholas bate
Ed. Note. What’s it’s like to be a FILL IN THE BLANK? Every job seeker wants to know, what it is like to be an architect, surgeon, or Starbucks barrista. So, for me, the father-like advice giver, it was easy to get caught up in Nicholas...
- How To Think Like a Pro Twitterer on Nov 15, 2009 in Work-related
Ed. Note. This is a takeoff of Nicholas Bate’s How To Think Like series on his blog here. I asked Nick if I could use his idea and he graciously agreed. This could be a meme so feel free to come up with your own series of HOW TO THINK LIKE...
- How To Think Like a Pro Twitterer, et al on Nov 15, 2009 in Work-related
Ed. Note. This is a takeoff of Nicholas Bate’s How To Think Like series on his blog here. I asked Nick if I could use his idea and he graciously agreed. This could be a meme so feel free to come up with your own series of HOW TO THINK LIKE...
- Weekend Frustration: Job Creators Are Under Your Noses on Nov 14, 2009 in Daily Wisdom
Ed. Note: I wrote this for US NEWS this past week but would like to re run it here, too. BTW, FastCompany contacted me because they were interested in it, as well, but wanted “more details.” I think it stands alone, for now. I am a s...




