I was about 30 seconds away from throwing the computer out the window.
Glancing up at the merciless clock on the wall of "Computer Lab C" at my university, I couldn't help but question how I had gotten myself into this situation. It was 11:50pm and my midterm assignment for"Intro to Computer Programming" was due in exactly 10 minutes.
And my program didn't work.
Posted by: bflorez in Self-Promotion, Sales, ETR, Career on
Jan 13, 2009
Let’s say you’re trying to convince a potential customer/employer/investor to begin a relationship with you. There are only three ways to do it, and they are not created equal. From worst to best, here are the three ways to convince someone of your skill:
Posted by: bflorez in Love Life, ETR, Career on
Jan 9, 2009
Everyone’s done it. Missed that big meeting. Didn’t finish that proposal on time. Forgot that interview (or that anniversary). Whatever it was, you screwed up – and you know it. They know it too.
So how do you deal with the angry parties – whether boss, friend, shareholder, or spouse?
Here are six steps to follow when you royally blow it:
Posted by: bflorez in Social Networks, ETR, Career on
Jan 9, 2009
With the economy in a downturn, people are looking to build their businesses more cost-effectively. One cheap yet effective way to do this is to grow and manage your social network.
Many successful people got their start through key connections. Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak met at a summer job while teens. Abbot and Costello met at a bar. Will Smith got his start as the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when he asked the vice-president of Warner Brothers for directions in a parking lot.
An easy way to begin growing your social network is to find people that sociologists call connectors. Author Malcolm Gladwell talks about connectors in his book The Tipping Point, and how important they are in creating trends.
These same people can also help build your social network.
Connectors come in two types - social connectors and value connectors.
