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November 30 is Small Business Saturday. As a small business owner myself, I’m thrilled that we have a whole entire day to celebrate our awesomeness. I am planning to feel better about myself this Saturday than I have all year. However, the fact that we have an official day implies that the other 364…
DetailsJeff Havens here, and below is a video I made for another edition of “ASK ME STUFF!” Today Nicholas wants to know if he should apply for a job even though he doesn’t meet all of the requirements in the job description. If you’re a job seeker (and let’s face it, aren’t we ALL job…
DetailsIt’s coming. Thanksgiving weekend is officially upon us. You’ve got a few glorious days of gluttony left, and then people are going to start asking what your New Year’s resolutions are. Don’t get mad at them, though; they’re only asking because somebody asked them. Soon, all across the country, people are going to pretend to…
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DetailsWelcome to the fourth episode in our Generational Warfare video series. These videos are based on Jeff’s Us Vs. Them generational presentation. In this episode, Jefferson Jeffingham the IV (old person) and Mandy (young person) might FINALLY learn the secret to getting along.
Leave a comment with a creative caption for this photo and you could win a copy of my book How To Get Fired! Make sure to comment by 10pm on November 28, 2013. Click here to read the rules and entry requirements! This contest is now CLOSED! There will probably be another caption contest soon so check…
DetailsThank you, Bernard Marr! Your recent article about the fundamental uselessness of HR departments is exactly the kind of myopic polemic that makes my own articles more or less write themselves. I was stressing out today about what to write, and you just dropped the whole thing in my lap. Thanks again! In case you’re…
DetailsHello friends! Here’s another guest post from Amanda. Enjoy! – Jeff Havens Growing up I was convinced that being a quitter was bad. Even the word “quitter” sounded terrible, like “moist” or “underemployed”. And I didn’t want to be a moist, underemployed quitter. Quitting was so not me – or so I thought. I remember…
DetailsWelcome to the third episode in our Generational Warfare video series. These videos are based on Jeff’s Us Vs. Them generational presentation. In this episode, Jefferson Jeffingham the IV (old person) and Mandy (young person) debate sports, business, and Wikipedia. Watch all of the episodes of Generational Warfare here! Want to win a copy of Jeff’s book How To Get Fired?…
DetailsIf you know me at all, then you won’t be surprised to learn that I decided to read an article entitled “Whose Feet Are Those?” Unfortunately, it wasn’t an article about a mysterious rash of stray feet showing up in unexpected locations. Instead, it was a New York Times article about travel etiquette, written just…
DetailsWell, it finally happened. After choking and gasping for far longer than anyone thought was possible, Blockbuster has finally decided to die. It was an ugly death, slow and painful, which is exactly the kind of demise every business owner should be striving for. After all, why sell at a profit when you could watch…
DetailsWelcome to the second episode in our Generational Warfare video series. These videos are based on Jeff’s Us Vs. Them generational presentation. In this episode, Jefferson Jeffingham the IV (old person) and Mandy (young person) debate sweatpants, golf, and work ethic. Watch all of the episodes of Generational Warfare here! Want to win a copy of Jeff’s book How To Get…
DetailsRecently I read that 20% of new employees either quit or are terminally disenchanted after only 45 days on the job. Personally, I think it’s wonderful that so many companies are doing so well that they can afford to throw away that much money on hiring people who immediately learn to hate the jobs they…
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DetailsAre you on LinkedIn? I am, but I probably wouldn’t be if it weren’t for Amanda, the Marketing Director at Big Pow! She helped me get started, and now I’m handing over the blog to her to tell you how you can get started on LinkedIn too! First off, I’m sorry. I know you’ve been…
DetailsHaving trouble getting people from other generations to understand where you’re coming from? Then watch this video series based on Jeff’s Us Vs. Them generational presentation to laugh and learn about how to get along! Watch all four #GenWars videos here!
DetailsWith any good luck, right now you’re reading this in a desperate attempt to escape from a drab, soul-crushing working existence. If you’re just a little luckier, then the reason you’re using this as an escape is because you work in a place with really, really dumb rules. Like the rule that says we have…
DetailsI’m Jeff Havens and I travel for business ALL OF THE TIME! In fact, I’ve been to 63 states! Since I travel so much people often ask me for business travel tips, so here’s an awesome one! Watch and enjoy! Do you have questions for me? Ask them in the comments and I might make…
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DetailsYou’ve heard swarms of other bloggers and speakers talk about leadership but are any of them endorsed for “tyranny” on LinkedIn? Did they write a book called Unleash Your Inner Tyrant? Of course they haven’t, because they aren’t me, and if you aren’t me, you should be my minion. Check out a few of my…
DetailsPerry! Congrats Perry! Your copy of How To Get Fired! will arrive shortly. Thanks to everyone who entered, the captions were hilarious and we had a hard time picking a winner. We’ll have another caption contest next month.
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