Since we often frequent dating and relationship topics in this particular class, I figured I could safely blog on dating and stuff like that this week.
First off, I am NOT a bonafide dater or anything like that. In fact, I would rather do homework and work than go on a date 9 times out of 10. Also, my longboard needs loving, soo...I probably need to sort our some priorities.
That said, I heard a song this week that made me start thinking. It is a song called "Says She Loves Me" by Aer. The song opens with the line, "She only says she loves me when we're drinking." Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. We don't (usually ;) ) drink. But you get the point.
When I heard this song, I was home in Arizona helping my family move, and we had to go through a ton of our stuff and purge. For some reason, different members of my family had a hard time parting with stuff that had no real value. We were holding onto it simply because we didn't want to let go. Does that make sense?
So, back to the song. I started taking inventory of the relationships in my life, past and present. And I realized that there were some people that I was just fostering a relationship half-heartedly and just because I didn't want to let go. I had this epiphany that this was not good for either party involved, just like keeping something because one does not want to let it go.
Going forward, I need to do a better job at letting things go that just don't help either party, wether the thing is animate or inanimate.
So, here is the video of the song for all y'all.
Rock on.
Nyal
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Remote Meeting
OBG Consulting ROCKS at remote meetings.
Last Friday, we used freeconferencecall.com to have a conference call in order to hash out some items for our consulting project.
What we found was that we needed to set up some ground rules before the call. For example: muting your phone while you are not talking, enunciating, and having a rough agenda. As we agreed to and followed these rules, we found that the meeting was highly productive and organic. There was a natural flow that happened between all of us that was very similar to meeting in person.
My conclusion is that we can use technology to essentially recreate in person meetings. Like we did, there has to be rules to help smooth out remote meetings, but at the end of the day, these meetings are viable and highly productive.
Rock on.
Last Friday, we used freeconferencecall.com to have a conference call in order to hash out some items for our consulting project.
What we found was that we needed to set up some ground rules before the call. For example: muting your phone while you are not talking, enunciating, and having a rough agenda. As we agreed to and followed these rules, we found that the meeting was highly productive and organic. There was a natural flow that happened between all of us that was very similar to meeting in person.
My conclusion is that we can use technology to essentially recreate in person meetings. Like we did, there has to be rules to help smooth out remote meetings, but at the end of the day, these meetings are viable and highly productive.
Rock on.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
"I said what they told me to say, and then from that they grade. Give up repeating the facts!" Electable -Jimmy Eat World
Okay, so I noticed that the easiest way to write these blog posts is just repeating what we were taught in class. To be honest, I hate doing that because I feel like a parrot (hence, the quote from Jimmy Eat World"). So, I am going a different route this week.
After the presentation with Ms. Camacho, I realized there is such a thing as too much information. Yes, all those resources have their place and can be highly valuable. But, oftentimes, the resources we have available far, far exceed what we could possibly need for our purposes as students, future employees, or business leaders. What we need is not more information, what we need is to better understand the information we do have.
So, here is a proposal for you, Professor Middleton (or whomever may read this): Next semester, instead of training on how to get information, help us understand how to tear apart the information we have to make decisions and recommendations. To be perfectly frank, computers can search for information and regurgitate it. The essence of being human is acting and thinking; something computers will never be able to do.
By the way, this is in no way a criticism of the class, Ms. Camacho, or Professor Middleton. Just some candid thoughts from a vocal student.
Rock on.
Nyal
PS- Here is the song, y'all!! Enjoy, it is one of my favorites.
After the presentation with Ms. Camacho, I realized there is such a thing as too much information. Yes, all those resources have their place and can be highly valuable. But, oftentimes, the resources we have available far, far exceed what we could possibly need for our purposes as students, future employees, or business leaders. What we need is not more information, what we need is to better understand the information we do have.
So, here is a proposal for you, Professor Middleton (or whomever may read this): Next semester, instead of training on how to get information, help us understand how to tear apart the information we have to make decisions and recommendations. To be perfectly frank, computers can search for information and regurgitate it. The essence of being human is acting and thinking; something computers will never be able to do.
By the way, this is in no way a criticism of the class, Ms. Camacho, or Professor Middleton. Just some candid thoughts from a vocal student.
Rock on.
Nyal
PS- Here is the song, y'all!! Enjoy, it is one of my favorites.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Online Interviews
I have always flown by the seat of my pants, and just faked most situations. To be honest, it works most of the time. I am not sure if one would really call it a "talent", but it is something like unto a talent. Maybe skill is a more appropriate word.
Anyways, it didn't really work with these online interviews. I thought I could just show up, fire up FaceTime, and wing it. However, my lack of preparation shone through to my patient partner, Kim. My internet connection was spotty, and my general appearance was less than perfect.
So, my biggest take away from this assignment is that I have to prepare for this type of stuff.
No more winging it!
Rock on.
Nyal
Saturday, March 8, 2014
DTRs suck
Coming to class this week, I didn't really think that I'd hear so many dating stories. Not that that is a bad thing. I actually kind of enjoyed it!
Recently, I've had a dating experience that helped me realize the importance of not being MISunderstood (DTR, anyone?) With this experience, I also realized that sometimes, folks don't necessarily want to understand at all. Regardless of the situation, I have come to realize that keeping it as simple as possible is absolutely key.
Now what? I'm applying the KSS (Keep. Stop. Start.) to all of my more important communications. Wether they're spoken or written. I definitely realized some areas of my communication that need to be fixed. But hey, I guess what that is what this whole experience is about, right?
That's about it for this week, thanks for reading.
Rock on.
Nyal
http://youtu.be/N7idhJ3FrgM
Way to go, Andy!
Recently, I've had a dating experience that helped me realize the importance of not being MISunderstood (DTR, anyone?) With this experience, I also realized that sometimes, folks don't necessarily want to understand at all. Regardless of the situation, I have come to realize that keeping it as simple as possible is absolutely key.
Now what? I'm applying the KSS (Keep. Stop. Start.) to all of my more important communications. Wether they're spoken or written. I definitely realized some areas of my communication that need to be fixed. But hey, I guess what that is what this whole experience is about, right?
That's about it for this week, thanks for reading.
Rock on.
Nyal
http://youtu.be/N7idhJ3FrgM
Way to go, Andy!
Saturday, March 1, 2014
*Insert Clever Title Here*
Obviously, this week was highly instructive and we all realized a lot of specific things we could do to land that next job, internship, date, whatever. But what I realized more than anything was that we need to be the next intern, employee, or significant other before we interview.
Tips and tricks are what posers do, principles are what the pros abide by. This is not to say that pros don't use tips and tricks, but they see them as part of a greater picture. Tips and tricks suggest what we should do.Principles dictate who we should be.
Obviously, extremist views that disallow one to have multiple points of view are unhealthy. However, I firmly believe that the more we learn, understand, and live by principles, the more we will really become whatever or whoever it is we want to be.
So, go learn what it is that successful people in whatever you are applying to look for. I know I am.
Rock on.
Nyal
Tips and tricks are what posers do, principles are what the pros abide by. This is not to say that pros don't use tips and tricks, but they see them as part of a greater picture. Tips and tricks suggest what we should do.Principles dictate who we should be.
Obviously, extremist views that disallow one to have multiple points of view are unhealthy. However, I firmly believe that the more we learn, understand, and live by principles, the more we will really become whatever or whoever it is we want to be.
So, go learn what it is that successful people in whatever you are applying to look for. I know I am.
Rock on.
Nyal
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