If I’m Not What I Do, Who Am I?

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 25, 2008 

I took a values inventory from Values Technology and received my initial feedback today.
One of the questions I was asked is, what question defines where you are at the moment?  My question that I have been pondering for about 5 years is:
If I’m not what I do, who am I?
Can you answer that question for [...]

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Are You Open to the Idea that You are Closed Minded?

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 15, 2008 

I came across a job announcement the other day and one of the personal characteristics they were looking for in a candidate was open-mindedness. 
My question is, if you asked 100 people if they were open minded, how many would say no?
I suspect that closed-minded people view themselves as being principled, right, or knowledgeable, but not [...]

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Old Consultants Never Die - A Friday Fill in the Blank

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 5, 2008 

Old accountants never die, they just lose their balance.
Old chemists never die, they just fail to react.
Old cosmologists never die, they just go to another world.
Old doctors never die, they just lose their patience.
Old dynamicists never die, they just lose their attraction.
Old electricians never die, they just lose their energy.
Old lawyers never die, they just [...]

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Being True to Yourself is Hard Work

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 2, 2008 

Wouldn’t it be great to:
     1. be who we are
     2. to be accepted
Why do we so often have to sacrifice one for the other?
Is Who We Are Who We’ve Become?
It’s unfortunate but, we all suffer at the hands of the cultures within which we travel - our family, our church, our workplace, our society.  We [...]

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Memorial Day in the United States

By Michelle Malay Carter on May 26, 2008 

Today is Memorial Day in the US. 
I honor and appreciate all who have given their lives for my freedom.
 

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What Shape is a Watermelon? A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on May 23, 2008 

Oval you say?  Not always.
Watermelons, though tasty, are quite difficult to deal with in terms of shipping and storing.  They create a lot of “wasted space” in stores and refrigerators. 
Not in Japan!  Much to the pleasure of Japanese retailers and consumers alike, some innovative farmers started growing watermelons in boxes, and ta-da, square watermelons.  Which, [...]

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Blogwear from Social Media Butterfly

By Michelle Malay Carter on May 22, 2008 

Nathania Johnson, while with Bold Interactive, was instrumental in helping make Mission Minded Management a reality.  She has spread her wings and flown into new pursuits to include creating a line of Social Media Wear.
Her line includes 11 themes.  My favorites are:

Social Media Butterfly
I Think, Therefore, I Blog
Social Media Schmoozer

She’s a wise woman.  Although there [...]

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Five Degrees of Separation - A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on May 16, 2008 

An oldie but goodie for this graduation season:

–A graduate with a Science degree asks, “Why does it work?”
–A graduate with an Engineering degree asks, “How does it work?”
–A graduate with an Accounting degree asks, “How much will it cost?”
–A graduate with a Law degree asks, “Are you sure beyond a reasonable doubt?”
–A graduate with a [...]

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Cognitive Surplus Gone Bad at San Diego State

By Michelle Malay Carter on May 13, 2008 

I guess the demands of the college life and fraternity membership aren’t enough to keep all students occupied.
High cognitive capacity + Character issues = Trouble
Undercover agents busted 128 suspected drug dealers at San Diego State University last week.
Even Criminals Use Work Levels
During the investigation, agents posing as students found their way to Fraternity Row. [...]

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Is Self Awareness for the Dogs? A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 17, 2008 

If self awareness is not your strong suit, perhaps you can take comfort in being more sophisticated than this dog.  He doesn’t recognize his back paw as his own and steadfastly defends his bone against the furry intruder. 
Take 40 seconds out for a laugh today.

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