jarrod job: Archive

“Love Language: My wife packed me two red vines in my lunch”

– Me

Feb 26th

HBR: Reward Value, Not Face Time →

Gets you thinking… If you define clear deliverables, and give people full responsibility for achieving them, my experience is they’ll over deliver far more often than they fall short. They’ll also feel more comfortable seeking help when they need it. As Hew Evans, a Sony HR director in Asia, puts it: “If your manager knows what you’re doing all the time,...

Feb 26th

I'll take a double double...animal style...at... →

Tired of the usual offerings? Most coffee shops have at least a few unlisted drinks for patrons in the know. “For some shops, there are unwritten drinks, based on popular drinks some customers may ask for,” Dominy says. Most established baristas can make off-the-list fare, he says, though managers prefer they stick to the menu. So what’s popular in the unposted coffee drink...

Feb 26th

Reading -- Articles from 2.23.12

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Feb 25th

What did Charlie Bucket do w/ his first payday? He bought his family (currently eating cabbage water) a loaf of bread and gave the rest to mom. #generous

Feb 25th

Interesting Article: 5 Consumer Myths →

Love this quote: It would be great if Airborne actually worked, but it’s our inherent hopefulness in the magic of over-the-counter drugs that allows us to be misled. Good Morning America first raised concerns over the products claims which launched a greater investigation into the product’s efficacy. Mind over matter I guess.

Feb 25th

Lifehacker: "What we use" = CliffNotes version of... →

Love Lifehacker. http://lifehacker.com/what-we-use/

Feb 24th

“Hazel for Mac via #noodlesoft is amazing. Changes the way you think about your...”

– Me

Feb 24th

Feb 23rd

Bet on God: Pascal's Wager

Bet on God — Pastor Mark talks about repentance. One of the topics in this much needed sermon is called Pascal’s Wager. Check out the wikipedia article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascals_wager

Feb 21st

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Feb 19th

Reading -- Articles from 2.16-2.18

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Feb 19th

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“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my...”

– Matt 11:28-30

Feb 19th

Feb 18th

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Reading -- Articles from the week of 2.09-2.16

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Feb 18th

Excel: Flattening a Table to Run a Pivot off of... →

Have you ever needed to flatten a table, meaning a table with multiple columns of data, that you wanted to run a pivot off of? Check this out. The time savings: You do not have to copy each column of values at the bottom of your table to flatten manually. This is a SICK trick. One of my favorites. Saved me almost an hour.

Feb 13th