The Hair is Gone

May 5, 2010

At the beginning of April, I put out a post promising to shave my head if we could raise 2k for a friend’s breast cancer treatment. In about 2 1/2 weeks, the money had been raised.  So, without further ado, here is the video of me going bald.  Special thanks to Veronica Ludwig for her [...]

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Job Seeker Wish List

April 30, 2010

Last night, at about 11:30 PM, I decided to Tweet out a question that I’ve been contemplating. “If, as a job seeker, you could have one request (minus “hire me!”) of companies you apply with, what would it be?” I suppose that the question stems from a few thoughts and past events that I was [...]

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The Recruiter Reality

April 13, 2010

From a candidate’s perspective, it may seem that recruiters sit on a perch and simply sift through resumes until the right one magically appears – not so. Recruiters have clients to answer to; clients that hold them accountable for their decisions.  Presenting too many candidates that fall short of the client’s requirements will inevitably damage [...]

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Inspiring Stuff

April 5, 2010

“True friendship isn’t about being there when it’s convenient; it’s about being there when it’s not.” – Unknown Veronica Ludwig is one of my dearest friends.  You know, one of those friends you can count on one hand.  If you haven’t met or interacted with her online, I encourage you to do so.  In Veronica, [...]

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Just Live It!

March 26, 2010

Before leaving for South America when I was 18, I went up to the local music store and bought a guitar.  It was a starter instrument, but I figured it would due for learning.  Knowing that I would have some time on my hands, I wanted to pick up something new — the guitar seemed [...]

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Human Capital Summit 2010

March 22, 2010

I’ve been to more than a few conferences in the past year… in fact, it’s starting to feel a bit like a foggy mess of speakers, social hours and information overload. I don’t mean that in a bad way, but there does come a point when you start to forget and everything starts to mesh [...]

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SxSW and Recruiting

March 13, 2010

It’s a conference like few others – big, bold and full of talented individuals all interested in similar topics. Today was my first day at SxSW Interactive here in Austin, TX. Last year at this time, I was attending Chris Brogan‘s training called Inbound Marketing Boot Camp with Alicia Arenas. It marked an important point [...]

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iRacker

March 12, 2010

I clearly remember the day I swore that I would never again work for another person or company for the rest of my life. *Clenched fist* How does that saying go?  Never say… So what happened? Back in September of 2009, I started working closely with a San Antonio based technology organization called Rackspace.  For [...]

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Perfectly Inspired

March 2, 2010

I mess up a lot.  In fact, it’s a daily occurrence. I can’t remember the last time I ended the day saying to myself… “Wow Michael, that was a perfect day!” Wouldn’t that be something! Every day brings a series of challenges, failures and successes.  Over the years, I’ve learned that it has everything to [...]

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#TruLondon Wrap Up

February 20, 2010

I have always wanted to visit England, I just never took time out to do so.  Life has a way of making it possible to find excuses… I’m glad that wasn’t the case this time. Visiting Rackspace My week started out with visiting my UK Rackspace colleagues at their offices here in London. Everyone was [...]

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