Author: Andrew Smith
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How not to screw up your career
Starting a career is daunting. Office politics, poor management and unchallenging work are issues that many of us will have to navigate in our jobs. Ryan Holiday‘s advice to young careerists is cynical and pragmatic. The point isn’t just to prove that you’re capable, but also that you’re sane. In fact, if you had to…
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A first hand account of foreclosure
A recent reddit thread about questionable jobs revealed an real-estate worker willing to talk about his experiences foreclosing on homes. He expanded his experiences into a longer post that is eloquent, emotionally charged and revealing about the lasting impact of the global financial crisis. [T]hey can get angry and defensive, tell me that they were never…
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Learning storytelling from a Sitcom writer
What is a story? How can you tell better stories? There is a wealth of knowledge and research into story telling, story structure and techniques for enhancing narrative. The classic text is The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell, but this tome has been is criticised for being dense and academic. Syd Field‘s book Screenplay has influenced…