What I’m Reading (weekly)

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The numbers in the post below are important to remember, whether you’re a business owner trying to decide where to spend your marketing budget, or anyone trying to determine what society and politics looks like in the US. Twitter may get a lot of attention in the media, but it’s only representative of a small…

Uber in Panama

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Linked: Isn’t a better work-anywhere policy just basic common sense?

Linked: Isn’t a better work-anywhere policy just basic common sense?

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And this, in a nutshell, is why I don’t work in a law firm any longer, if I’m being honest:   But when you hire someone, you inherently are trusting them. And then literally that trust is blown up in five seconds by “You must follow these processes” and “Sit in this chair in this…

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Linked – Stop Apologizing For Showing Unreadable Text in Court – Fix It Instead

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This apology for unreadable text always makes me wince because it is a self-inflicted wound. When you show text to the jury, it should be because you want the jury to read and understand something. Large blocks of small, difficult-to-read text usually serve only to distract and annoy an audience. I’d say this goes double…

Firing Network Admins

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Linked – You Should Plan On Switching Jobs Every Three Years For The Rest Of Your Life

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