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Take a book. Seriously!
Before we bought our house, we worked really hard to reduce the amount of “stuff” in our lives. Over the past 11 years, we’ve accumulated too much stuff again. I tend to hoard books, so I’ve switched to buying digital … Continue reading
A lot of thanks, and a little gobble gobble
Well, it’s Thanksgiving morning, 2009. Heading out in a few to spend the day with family, but I wanted to take a minute to say Thanks! Just before last Thanksgiving, I was fortunate enough to start a new job. Thanks … Continue reading
Please send cash (just quarters)
This summer at a family reunion we started our nephew from Germany on the path of collecting all the US state quarters. It’s a great way to learn about the 50 US states and he was excited to get started. … Continue reading
Best birthday yet! Two job offers and many good wishes.
Last Friday, October 31st, was my 37th birthday. It turned out to be my best birthday yet! Two offers The night before my birthday, I received another job offer. This means I started the day with two offers in hand, … Continue reading
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Tagged community management, Dimdim, Facebook, Mzinga, social media, Twitter
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Kevin-up: some waiting (for good news?), more Practical Conversations, and more tweetups and parties
I held off on putting this post together, hoping to have some concrete updates for you, but I can’t wait any longer. Been some beautiful days in the past two weeks, but we’ve also had a real frost – feels … Continue reading
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Tagged alexa scordato, ben grossman, interview, job, john cass, practical conversations, rebecca corliss, tweetup, Twitter
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Kev’s update – another interview, Practical Conversations launch, and upcoming events
I was talking to my better half last night and I had to admit I’m loving the job hunt process. It’s been an excuse to meet incredible people, no idea why I hadn’t been getting out there in recent years. … Continue reading
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Kevin update – 2 interviews and an email
Two interviews today. One from the comfort of my home office, the other in Burlington, MA. AND an email from the company I interviewed with a year ago. (and yes, it’s too long to write “What’s new for Kevin update” … Continue reading
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What’s next for Kevin – another interview scheduled, an attempted poach, and a rejection
Since yesterday’s post, I have another interview scheduled an odd email and one rejection. Another interview scheduled I’m heading down to Burlington, MA tomorrow to meet with @patrickmoran at Mzinga. Very cool to have a chance to sit down with … Continue reading
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What’s next for Kevin update – interviews, more unexpected discussions, another opportunity, a new blog, and a non-answer
It doesn’t seem like it, but it’s been 3 weeks since my last ‘What’s next for Kevin’ update. More interesting updates since then. It’s been nice to stay busy while still enjoying the change of seasons and being home with … Continue reading
‘What’s next for Kevin’ update–new connections, resume feedback, and an unexpected discussion
Some interesting developments in my “What’s next for Kevin?” work. Since last week I’ve attended 2 technology events in the Boston area: Ignite Boston 4 (Sept. 11) Web Innovators Group (Sept. 15) They were both good opportunities to network. At … Continue reading
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