“I never make the same mistake twice, but I’m very talented in finding new ones to make.”
Jan Van Haver
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Those who know me in person, will be able to confirm: intellectual development is quite important to me. That is why in recent years I have been thrilled to see loads of new devices entering our society at a large scale with a name containing the prefix ‘smart’. BUT… there is a big problem! And probably you are just as much a victim to it as I have now discovered to be myself!!! Continue reading
Quote of the day #37
“Those who have power, are feared, Those who have authority, are respected.”
Belgian former magistrate Jan Nolf
To kick off 2015: Best of 2014
All the best for 2015 to everyone following this blog!
I’d love to come over and hand a present to each and everyone of you in person, but there seem to be a few practical problems in doing so (distances to be covered and limitations on the availability of financial means being some of them). But I am able to offer you a special, hand-picked top 3 (in random order) selection of the 2014 blogposts I enjoyed most in creating – let’s hope you enjoy (re-?)reading them as much.
E-books are the next big thing. Definitely maybe. Some time.
Quote of the day #36
“There is no elevator to success… you have to take the stairs.”
Zig Ziglar
Quote of the day #35
“Science knows it doesn’t know everything, otherwise, it’d stop. But just because science doesn’t know everything doesn’t mean you can fill in the gaps with whatever fairy tale most appeals to you.”
Dara Ó Briain
Important concept for teenagers: subtlety in scent
This is really a message specifically meant for teenagers, so if you happen to have any near you: make sure to spread the word to them (preferably via a share button – being experts at this, the members of the targeted demographic will gladly explain to you how this works; you will have to put up with some rolling of the eyes or a mocking glance, though).
The message is connected to any kind of scent applied to the human body, Continue reading
Quote of the day #34
“The cost of preventing errors is often far greater than the cost of fixing them.”
Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull (in Creativity, Inc.)
Quote of the day #33
“You can’t stop me, you can only hope to contain me.”
paraphrased from the American sportscaster Dan Patrick
Strengths & weaknesses
For quite a few of us, one of the phenomena returning each year at work, mainly in December and January, are yearly appraisals, evaluations, or whatever you want to call them (hint: if you want to give the impression of knowing something about the topic, use the term 360° in the description). If you’ve ever come across a person who feels comfortable beginning these (either from the side of the interviewed or from the side of the interviewer, for that matter), do let me know, as it would no doubt be great to get to know such an exceptional person.
In a lot of companies, some kind of form is provided by the HR department Continue reading
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