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The Incredible Burden of Creativity
I have had a typewriter for as long as I could remember. It started as novelty born of poverty. I was a kid in the late 80s and early 90s and my family couldn't afford a home computer, so for things that needed to be typed, we had a typewriter. It wasn't fancy, but it wasn't an antique either. I wrote all my homework on that thing until I was well into high school, certainly after I had a computer of my own, and a printer, and could have done it the same way as everyone else. I liked the way the keys felt. I liked that it felt like I was constructing each letter in a way that typing on a computer has never really afforded me. You have to really push down on a typewriter, you see, you can't just lazily glaze over the keys, knowing that spell check and auto correct will come in behind you and clean up your messes. With a typewriter, I have to be certain of how things are spelled, and I have to be absolutely sure when I type. I certainly don't manage to type my normal 120 words per minute on a typewriter. I slow down to probably 50 or 60. So why do I continue to use one? Well, because it matters to me. The medium matters to me. Depending on what I am writing, I need to have something so concrete that all my mistakes stand out to me.
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Journal
Learning Difficulties?
You can spend time on your classes, nothing to do, you can not remember them. For lack of method, concentration or maybe because you do not understand them well. Is it lost? Far from there ! Here is a method based on 5 principles that could help you regain your footing.
By Karen Berns7 years ago in Education
Breaking Your Word
I have written before about how people don't quit bad jobs, they quit bad bosses. (If you are interested in reading that one, click here) But what makes a boss bad? I wrote a few points to watch out for, that may be indicative that your boss is abusing your good nature. So for all the employees out there reading this, use this as a guide to help make the decision if you need to give your boss the finger. If you are the boss, then take a hard look at yourself and if you find yourself doing these things, then perhaps it is time to reevaluate your management strategies.
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Journal
All the Reasons I Didn't Hire You
This is not a definitive list, and this is also just how I personally, as an HR professional, feel about things. Perhaps other recruiters feel completely differently, and following this will ruin your chances of ever getting a job, but somehow I doubt it. The thing is, when you stare at resumes for a living, and talk to probably 100 candidates a week, you start to notice patterns. Not so much in the way people behave, but in your own prejudices on how you will perceive those behaviors. Just in the same way that I, as a person who suffers from sound sensitivity, will be more likely to be annoyed by a person who pops their gum, other small mundane habits wouldn't bother me if they didn't pop their gum. Maybe I am alone in this, but memes I have seen have led me to believe differently. Either way, I thought I would share them with you all, just in case we ever cross paths professionally, and you decide you want to work for me. (It is a pretty great place to work, and I hear their HR Director is really smart!)
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Journal
Varieties of Videography that Can Solve Various Purposes for You
Never underestimate the power of visual content! Isn't this what the advertisers and SEO enthusiasts are preaching these days? Well, believe it or not, video production has an essential role to play in our lives. Videos don't only show a story; instead, they tell a tale and make the meaning clear for the viewer to create a better understanding of the subject. Whether it's a music video or an educational one, we are surrounded by visual content which keeps multiplying day-by-day. Case in point, here is a curated list of five types of video content which solve various purposes, your brand’s awareness being one of them. Read on.
By Eada Hudes7 years ago in Journal
