Missing white woman syndrome may be a legitimate problem now

Missing White Woman Syndrome

I write often about crime and true crime, even though I have absolutely no connection to the law enforcement community in any way. I’ve had some success with theories and shares of different articles, which is cool — although admittedly… Continue Reading

Take care of your friends when you’re all drinking

Take care of your friends when drunk

When you get drunk, bad things can happen. Sadly, they often do. If you’re out with friends, take care of them, even if it means an earlier night for you. Continue Reading

95 percent of managers don’t understand motivation

I’ve written about topics akin to this a few different times — for example, 82 percent of managerial hires are probably the wrong one and intrinsic motivation isn’t really that well-understood and maybe leadership’s focus should be on empathy — and now… Continue Reading

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If I’m extroverted, then why am I also scared of people?

If you read this post about my experiences at DFW WordCamp this weekend, and you get down to the middle of it, you might see an admission about how, despite the urging of the event organizers not to do this, I ended… Continue Reading

Better marketing: Leave out key information

Even though no one really seems to believe in transparency — hence the existence of silos — we still live in a time where transparency seems to be something more people are chasing. Depending on who you believe, this could… Continue Reading

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What I learned, about WordPress and life, at DFW WordCamp 2014

DFW WordCamp

https://twitter.com/AmandaEspi/status/518403488217595904 I had never been to a WordCamp before yesterday — but seeing as how I’ve lived in the DFW Metroplex for about two months now, and the DFW edition was October 4, I figured I should give it a… Continue Reading

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Statistically, learning probably beats knowing right now

I’m a huge fan of people that actually pursue learning — I feel like “CQ” should be in the conversation with “EQ” and “IQ” always — and I think one of the biggest flaws with our standard hiring processes is… Continue Reading

If you’re a woman looking to get married, move west of the Mississippi

The job market is killing the marriage market, meaning that women want some stability (i.e. a job) in the men they end up with — and because of the economy and our godforsaken hiring practices, the percentage of men with… Continue Reading