Monthly Archives: November 2007

More than a year for More than a living

Just a brief note to mention that More than a living has officially passed the one-year mark. In that time, we’ve composed more than 265 posts. And those posts have generated more than 30,000 spam comments. (I can’t get a … Continue reading

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Without artisans, tools are worthless

[NOTE: I’ve been struggling with the title on this one for three days. And, while I can’t quite capture the idea in the headline, I still feel that this is imperative to get off of my proverbial chest.] People are … Continue reading

Posted in Artisan, Career, Experience, Tools, Value | 2 Comments

Intuition is a product of repetition

To continue to riff on the “Common sense isn’t so common” theme… I know you’re a smart cookie. So I know, for certain, that you’re often blindsided by moments of clarity. Insanely insightful leaps of intuition that just kind of … Continue reading

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Resumes: Doing our best to fix part of the problem

Sure, sure. You see us carp and complain about how horrible want ads are. Constantly describing the role instead of the problem that needs to be solved. Well, you know, in all fairness, want ads are only part of the … Continue reading

Posted in Career, Hiring, Jobs, Resume, Resumes, WantAds | 14 Comments