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Lessons from Hollywood

You have an 8% chance of living, now what?

A buddy of mine recently returned to the great state of Pennsylvania after a two year adventure in Los Angeles. He moved out to Hollywood land to chase his music and acting dreams, but Dave came back to PA to save up some money and decide if/when he’ll go back. Dave is the exact definition of [...]

November 30, 2009 9 comments READ MORE →

What can Joaquin Phoenix teach us about switching careers? Do you have street cred?

The embarrassing decline of Joaquin Phoenix Towards the end of 2008 shocking reports surfaced that Joaquin Phoenix was switching careers. Phoenix declared that his accomplished acting career was over, and immediately focused on pursuing a hip-hop music career. Anyone who saw “Walk the Line” and his excellent portrayal of Johnny Cash might not have been too surprised [...]

October 6, 2009 4 comments READ MORE →

The Office performs Parkour

Since I haven’t had a chance to really sit down and write, I figured the least I could do was send a comical clip from “The Office”. Enjoy!

October 1, 2009 1 comment READ MORE →

Office Space Clip: A lesson on employee engagement

For those not receiving an invite to the joyous Human Resources buzz word party, employee engagement is a phrase used to describe how motivated, or excited employees are in their role. Organizations with a strategic HR function run surveys on their employees to understand the level of engagement at the company. Certainly, other items are measured, [...]

September 3, 2009 5 comments READ MORE →

Cold, cruel, and hilarious interview prank from Monty Python (video clip)

Don’t want to give anything away, but I’ve actually heard horror stories from job seekers that mildly resemble the below interview clip from Monty Python. This scene is gold, 18 kernels of pure gold. Enjoy.