November 29th, 2007 by Jarkko
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Lately I have been fortunate to have been a part of some great discussions over at Shane and Peter’s blog. We have been talking about whether you should love what you do, or do what you love. We have spent a few thoughts on the topic of what the secret thing we call “chemistry” between people really is all about, and we’ve shared our experiences in making friends and being a people person.
November 25th, 2007 by Jarkko
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I just received my seventh deck of business cards. I have been working at this company for three and a half year so it means two decks of cards per year. My job title has changed, I have been promoted, my job title has changed again, and so on. And every time something like this happens, I get new cards.
New cards that will never get used to anything but note taking and task lists.
November 22nd, 2007 by Jarkko
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Everyone needs to be inspired every now and then.
What inspires me the most is when I see people doing what they enjoy and believe in. It doesn’t have to be through business, but more often than not the truly inspiring actions are happening in that context. Today I’m listing the top 20 businesses that inspire me at this very moment.
November 17th, 2007 by Jarkko
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A dream job is not something that can be defined with a single word, but the sum of many different aspects related to your work, life and personality. During my six months of blogging I have approached the question from all kinds of angles slowly collecting a bunch of answers to guide you and me on our way to finding the jobs of our dreams.
Today I am here to collect some important articles together and share with you the answers that I have found so far.
November 13th, 2007 by Jarkko
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A few years ago I used to work for a big company with hundreds of people I didn’t know at all. After two years, I quit and joined a small company with 30 or so people. I’m still at that company, but during these past three and a half years it has evolved into a a medium sized company with more than five times the original head count.
It may not be evident, but size matters when talking of companies.
A smaller company creates happier people.
November 9th, 2007 by Jarkko
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Why is it that the lives of people in movies seem to be so much more interesting than ours? There are many reasons: people in movies don’t watch TV, movies don’t show them doing their everyday chores such as cleaning the house or washing dishes, and in general, the boring parts are removed at the cutting board.
But none of these is the real reason.
November 7th, 2007 by Jarkko
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One of the greatest inspirations for reaching for your dreams, your dream job in this case, is to look at others doing what they love. There are countless examples of people who do what they feel they are made for, and today I thought I wanted to present a few of them to you.
These fine people are all bloggers who I follow actively, people who are up to something important. They might not change the world but they are making the most out of their lives.
November 5th, 2007 by Jarkko
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This November on this blog I will be concentrating in just one topic: finding a way to make a living that is great for you, your family, and the people around you. Your dream job.
Last Saturday I started on the theme by writing about how we can help people in Africa build their dreams. Today it’s time to take a look at something a bit closer: you.
November 3rd, 2007 by Jarkko
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After having completely changed the way we do business, study and live our lives the Internet is now about to change the way we help African people fight poverty.
By concentrating in business instead of charity.
November 1st, 2007 by Jarkko
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October was a good month for me because it proved that if I just keep adding valuable content to this blog, I am able to maintain a stable readership. But it was also a month of standing still and holding back. I didn’t take the extra steps required to find new readers, and because of that the blog didn’t grow.
That’s going to change now. This month will be a month of planting the seeds that will create growth. But first, let’s take a look back at October figures.