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Comment on The Other D&D, or, An Author Sticks to the Knitting by We’ve gone all metaphorical here… | The Northern Knitting Goddess

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:46:29 +0000

[...] in 2012 – I’ll be a guest blogger at The Portable You. The first guest post went up on Valentine’s Day. I wasn’t responsible for the title – Jennifer Bulman, who’s the mind behind The [...]

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Me at The Portable You | Elizabeth Creith's Scriptorium — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:33:18 +0000

[...] delighted to be a guest blogger at The Portable You this week. Jennifer Bulman has a lot of experience in helping small businesses, or independents [...]

Comment on Workplace Freedom: Not Just for Millennials by Elizabeth Creith

Elizabeth Creith — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:02:54 +0000

It might not be any surprise to you to find that Scott Adams has a workplace plan, or business plan, he calls OA5, for “Out At 5″. One of the key features of this plan is that the company doesn’t control what it has no need to control. If the work gets done, on time and well, who cares, he says, how you dress? (He allows as those who are in direct contact with the public may need a dress code.) Or, as you put it, where you sit?
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Comment on What’s the Best Time to Join LinkedIn? by Peter Sturgeon

Peter Sturgeon — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:40:40 +0000

Next time I’ll spell check:)

Comment on What’s the Best Time to Join LinkedIn? by Peter Sturgeon

Peter Sturgeon — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:08:19 +0000

I think there is a risk in this advice, that the unemployed worker will not join while umenmployed. If I am unemployed and unhappy, do I wait until I am employed and happy again before joining? Do I forego potential contacts, support, job leads during the most difficult times? Yes, it is the worst time to join, but join regardless.

Comment on Don’t Be a LinkedIn Wallflower by Henry Troup | Enterprise Software

Henry Troup | Enterprise Software — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:30:44 +0000

I’m so going to change my headline tonight.

Comment on Mentor Models: Magic, Flawed or Mature? by Peter Sturgeon

Peter Sturgeon — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:06:11 +0000

Agreed. I think the distinction I would make is that the tormentor has no idea that he (or she) is actually teaching you while they are misbehaving. Whereas the mento presumably has a goal to help you understand and learn. I told one of my excellent managers at Nortel that I had learned more from my worst manager. He got the compliment:)

Comment on Mentor Models: Magic, Flawed or Mature? by Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:18:12 +0000

Good point, Peter. Satisfying a tough customer can be a great learning experience, so long as they are not, in fact malign (“crazy boss”, “impossible customer”). When dealing with repeated bad behaviour, the best learning may come from moving on, as gracefully as possible.

Comment on Mentor Models: Magic, Flawed or Mature? by Peter Sturgeon

Peter Sturgeon — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:27:18 +0000

Don’t overlook the value of tormentors as well as mentors. Those hard-to-please, apparently malign supervisors who provide valuable insights in how to accommodate yourself to life’s difficulties.

Comment on How Social Media Helped Me Heal by Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:37:44 +0000

Thank you for the encouragement, Bill. I must also thank Jan Yuill, who encouraged me to find a way to write about my experience. Delighted you have the MacBook Air.
Don’t we live in an exciting world!
Jennifer