SUCCESS
I am not a fan of corporate speak. There is a culture of buzzwords and having meetings to plan meetings and spew catchy phrases that permeates the business world. I am not a fan. To me, common sense should win out in the end and if you...
My problem is your problem
I love it when people project their problems onto you. They’re messy so you must be messy. They’re unhappy so you must be unhappy. They’re disorganized so you must be disorganized. Wait – what? I don’t love this! I...
Writing Journal: Day 24
Motivation is hard. Or, I should say, motivating myself can be hard. I have the kind of job that leaves me drained these days, mentally, physically, emotionally – when I get home, I am partially shut-down. When you feel that way a lot...
Writing Journal: Day 13
I wonder how other writer’s cope with interruptions. I don’t mean the cat just puked, the dog dug up the backyard sprinklers or the kids figured out the cable code that let’s them access Skinimax – no, I mean the long...
A new gig – 40k Books
So, I have news. One of the things I want to do in 2011 is expand my freelance opportunities. Blogging, podcasting, marketing, tweeting – these seem to be a natural course to take and services to offer in order to meet that expansion goal...
Freelance Work
hi! My name’s Patrick Hester and I’d like to work for you! I’ve added a new page to the site detailing the different types of Freelance Work I’d love to do for you. The list includes: Blogging – looking for someone...
So – I’m behind
Man, being sick really put me behind the eight ball (old saying. Look it up.) I am behind on several projects, not the least of which is some posts I promised Sf Signal. I’ve got a couple nights of podcasting to do this week before I can...
Random thoughts for June 29, 2010
/begin random thoughts The balance between work and not work is always a tricky one. You have to work in order to succeed (sorry if I just burst a bubble there for you – it really is true. Promise). You have to enjoy your work or you...
Random thoughts June 23 2010
/begin random thoughts I don’t know a thing about carpentry, but I’d really like to learn. The problem with going so digital all the time is that the analog can absolutely baffle us. I don’t know a thing about cutting and...
Random thoughts
Random Thoughts /begin random thoughts You never really realize how dull, dark and dingy your work area is until someone changes a light bulb. Have you noticed that? If you work in a typical office building, you probably have fluorescent lighting...
The squeaky wheel
When was the last time you gave someone a compliment? I’ve noticed that people tend to complain more than they compliment, which bothers me on so many different levels. The old saying goes, ‘the squeaky wheel gets the grease’...
The Hallmark Religion
I once participated in the planned creation of a new religion. When I was living in Chattanooga, TN, I worked for a corporation called Gemline. Sadly, that company is no more (it was a great / fun place to work overall). Anyway, almost every...