26 month ago
43folders : An interview with Jim Donald, CEO and president, Starbucks - October 16, 2006 - I love 'how I work' pieces like this, and this fellow seems to have a lot on the ball. [Thanks, Rebecca Blood]
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43folders : Monkey On Your Back - Cute way to request task work of others via email. (One-click add to apps would be nice to add in.) Also, as you know, everyone loves monkeys.
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26 month ago
43folders : Basic Tips on Tipping: How Much and To Whom? - I sometimes think visitors to the US are willfully dense about tipping. Yeah, it's a dumb system, but it _is_ a system. Not tipping is unspeakably lame.
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27 month ago
43folders : Getting into Flow - Michael Buffington's tips for getting into the flow. I have to second caffeine. Before coffee, I never fully understood the phrase "starting your engine."
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27 month ago
43folders : AnnoyingCoworker - Let your coworker know about their annoying habits! - Anonymous advice for un-clueful coworkers. "If you choose to keep your cell phone on at the office, discover the vibrate option."
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27 month ago
Linkorama : The Future of White Boy clubs - Ah, actually doing something
43folders : The Future of White Boy clubs - Would love to see some stats on non-"white boy" hiring and retention; conferences reflect who _works_ in a field, right? Don't just shoot the canary.
Paul Hammond : The Future of White Boy clubs at FactoryCity - It won’t be easy, but dammit, nothing worthwhile ever is.
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29 month ago
merlinmann : NPR : Best Buy Cuts Workers Loose from Clock, Desks - Best Buy claims that a results-based policy, letting some employees work whenever they want, has increased productivity.
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30 month ago
merlinmann : Many IT professionals feel traumatized by the daily grind - "[H]yperactivity is now a badge of honor....If you aren't rushing around like a hamster on steroids, the boss thinks you are lazy."
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32 month ago
merlinmann : How can I get my boss to actually work? | Ask MetaFilter - "Should I just find another job or is there some way to help him or motivate him?"
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