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Twitter Nostalgia

March 2, 2010

I’m nostalgic.
When I started on Twitter it was about talking with my online friends from the US. It was about having deep debates. Someone would ask a question or share a link and many would reply. We used to have long talks between five or six people. It was good conversation.
Well, the conversation is dead.
Nobody [...]

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The Golden Rules Of Mentorship

March 1, 2010

Holly Hoffman is having a round-up table on mentors at her blog Work Love Life. This is my entry on the topic.
The Rule of Diversification
Mentors are not gods.
They don’t know everything, nor they need to for the mentorship to work.
A mentor is not supposed to guide you in every aspect of your life, just on [...]

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Writing Vs. Communicating

February 18, 2010

Today I guest post Raven Moore’s blog, The Writerbabe Series.
You can subscribe to Raven’s blog here. Follow Raven on Twitter here.
Raven is one of my favorite debaters, and writing for her was very refreshing. Writing about writing is always a delight, and for that I thank you, my friend.
Do read my guest post “Writing vs. [...]

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Word Of Mouth Is Doomed (Told You So)

February 9, 2010

It feels good to be proven right.
A recent study shows that we trust our friends recommendations less and less lately:
In some cases, social networks themselves may be contributing to the decline in trust. Platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have allowed people to maintain larger circles of casual associates, which may be diluting the credibility [...]

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Adjusting Resistance

November 3, 2009

Cowards focus on the adjusting part.
The part that still doesn’t work, that’s not as good as the previous situation. Yet.
They do that, because if they have any chance of stopping you, they have to cut you off at that moment.
Adjusting means usually ending up in a better situation. Maybe you are changing job, girlfriend, or [...]

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Relationship Balance

November 2, 2009

The key to any potential relationship is expectancy reciprocity.
It applies to almost any field: love, friendship, business networking, whatever.
When previous knowledge about the other person and expectations come into play, the reciprocity is harder to maintain.
This is why I recommend to focus on people in your same level of popularity, and why reaching out to [...]

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Calling Out Doesn’t Work

October 16, 2009

After this post some people told me that I should call out those people that I disagree with. Here’s why I won’t do it:
- There’s a fine but very visible line between disagreeing and calling out.
- People don’t like to hear the truth. The odds that my calling out will spark honest self-criticism instead of [...]

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