Saturday, May 19, 2012

Humor: Advice for Graduates

As graduation season is upon us, I figured I'd throw my hat into the ring and offer up some advice for graduates about to enter the real world.

1.  Learn Chinese.  China owns us already.  You'll be a step ahead of the competition if you can speak their language.

Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work

Jason Fried takes a different approach to work productivity in this TEDTalk.  For many years he's asked people this question:  "Where do you go when you really need to get something done?"  Very rarely is the answer "at work."  For those who answered "at work," it was usually very early in the morning or late at night when no one was around.