Hugh MacLeod – The New Jobs

Posted on May 10, 2012 by hydle

“Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.

Not Steve, the other Jobs. The kind that pays you. The kind the politicians promise you. The kind that have been disappearing or becoming more elusive with every passing year. While it might seem scary to think that jobs are melting away like the polar ice caps, there is indeed a silver lining. Instead of expecting our next job to be handed to us on a silver platter, we need to think about creating it.

We need to look in the mirror and see the opportunities that are in us. While the job market may be challenged, we have more opportunities than ever before to find our own freedom. It is time to look in the mirror and be the entrepreneur of yourself. It is time. Your time.

Say hello to your new CEO! Yay!”

I love Hugh MacLeod’s words and cartoons… he is spot on.

Go be yourself-eo.

The linked article bugs me though. Even though it is completely awesome and worth the read… the writer who generalizes Apple’s success to simply just creating great products doesn’t get it. I have nothing against Sassholes, but it is a theme I continue to see more often. Just because you own an iPhone and MacBook Pro doesn’t make you an Apple expert – and that includes most Apple employees.

How Bad Do You Want It?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by hydle

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“When you want to be successful as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful!”

Intrinsic Motivation

Posted on September 2, 2011 by hydle

“And you know what? Bullshit is bullshit. Bullshitters don’t ship, and they can’t attract intrinsically motivated people to be on their teams in any sustainable, long-term way. Why? Because we all want to be around people with that gleam in their eyes which says “this is going to happen”. Life is too short to waste your time working with people who are motivated by extrinsic factors, such as money, status, or grades. It’s the intrinsically motivated folks who sweat the small stuff, grok the big picture, and — dare I say it — think different.

Continued

“Instead of telling people to do what they love and the money will follow, we need to be telling everyone to explore and understand their passions.

– Why does doing this mean so much to me?
– Why do I do this for free?”

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This reminds me that I need to catch up with a good friend of mine now working at IDEO.