“If you want to know what’s your boss is really like, go to his office with a resignation letter. You will then see your boss’s true colours. You will then see his emotions without any filters. No boss can ever fake himself in front of an employee who has just resigned.”
Source: The World's Most Frustrated Man
“This one's my other favorite. 'He's successful in interfacing with clients we already have, but as for new clients, it's low-hanging fruit. He takes a high-altitude view, but he doesn't drill down to that level of granularity where we might actionize new opportunities.'"
Clark winced. "I remember that one. I think I may have had a minor stroke in the office when he said that.”
Source: Station Eleven
“Those who do not write know nothing of life, and those who do not live do not know how to write.”
“Why did we always say we were going to shoot emails?"
"I don't know. I've wondered that, too."
"Why couldn't we just say we were going to send them? We were just pressing a button, were we not?"
"Not even a real button. A picture of a button on a screen.”
Source: Station Eleven
“Before you arrive at any networking event, read the industry trade news beforehand Better still, read the trades on a regular basis, Be prepared to discuss the news or ask a question about what you've read. If you're meeting with a specific person, be sure to have checked their Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs beforehand. This kind of preparation will give you confidence going into a meeting.”
Source: The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate
“Plant seeds for your future by pursuing an interest or hobby outside of work.
Connect the dots by pairing the skills and information you learn while investing in yourself with people in your network.”
Source: The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate
“White-collar professionals also use prescription drugs such as Provigil, Ritalin, and Adderall to boost their intelligence and attentiveness.”
Source: Spent: Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behavior
“I asked Alicia to think about the people she knew whose work she admired.”
Source: The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate
“Hann, Ganda hai par Dhanda hai ye...”
“If you are good," he said, "and if you are thoughtful, a fractured pelvis on the gridiron will pain you less than a life of engineering and management. In that life, believe me, the thoughtful, the sensitive, those who can recognize the ridiculous, die a thousand deaths.”