by bill on December 4, 2007
Twentysomething: Why I regret getting straight A’s in college This article outlines why getting good grades in college does not translate into success. I didn’t even make it through college and I have had by most accounts a successful career.
Most people will tell you building a social network is a key to business success and it is hard to build that early base if you are hunkered down studying all night. Every job I have gotten was due to someone I knew, not what I did or did not do in college.
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by bill on December 3, 2007
This is a great tip for taking pictures of your kids. I was a photographers assistant many years ago and this always worked well. One thing we did was not tell the kids we where taking pictures. We would take them into the studio an just have them play. This is a much more relaxed setting and you get some great shots.
One of the most helpful tips that I was given in my early days by a friend (and that I pass on regularly) when it comes to photographing children is to give them something to do while you’re photographing them. Photo by Phitar While older children might have the patience to sit still for a few minutes [...]
[From Photographing Children - A Quick Tip]
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by dana on November 28, 2007
Miss Poots, her mother and I just returned from the 4 mo. doctor visit. You know, the one where your kiddo gets poked, prodded held down and poked again. Top that off with a little screaming and you’ve got one official 4 month checkup @ the doc.
I have a few non-HiTech tips to make your doctor visit much easier:
Brrrrrrrrr. Have the doctor or nurse practitioner warm up stethoscope prior to employing it on your baby.
OOOH OH BRIGHT LIGHT! When the doctor or nurse practitioner is looking into your child’s eyes with the bright light, have a rattle or pink crinkly paper in the distance for distraction.
Ouch! Ouch! DEFCON 3Million! Instead of allowing the doctor or nurse practitioner to administer shots individually to the leg, insist they have to nurses present and give the shots all at once. This will greatly reduce the amount of time your baby will cry at DefCon 3 million.
The last step to a successful and fairly drama free doctor visit, bring the bottle, pacifier, or, if you’re nursing, the boob. Last resort in calming the DefCon 3Million Scream, pacify.
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