terrykohla

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Ask HN: How do you manage your Creativity?
2 points by terrykohla 13y ago|3 comments
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by terrykohla 13y ago
www.moneypak.com/
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by terrykohla 13y ago
"Advertising is so close to lying" - that is a very limited view on marketing which plays an essential role in any business. It's more about seduction than about lying. Seeing advertising as a lie is a black and white (true/false, all/nothi
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Ask HN: How do you fire your accountant?
1 points by terrykohla 13y ago|0 comments
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by terrykohla 13y ago
It seems like what you're describing is achievable via Twitter. Use hash-tag for a particular topic. If you like what somebody posted (perhaps a link to their blog), you follow them and if need be you can interact with them.
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by terrykohla 13y ago
That's what discipline is all about. Creating a plan, having goals with milestones, checklists, schedule, etc. It's hard work and sometimes tedious, but mostly rewarding, leaving you with a sense of accomplishment and pride. It increases yo
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Ask HN: What tool do you use for personal bookkeeping?
6 points by terrykohla 13y ago|4 comments
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by terrykohla 13y ago
As long as you're happy with your rate and with the service provided by the recruiter I don't think it should matter. Companies don't disclose their markup on their products or else people would be shocked and wouldn't buy them. It's busine
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by terrykohla 13y ago
It seems more like you just discovered your "real" market value. Welcome to reality! The reason some people make more money than others is mainly because they posses key information that others don't have and this is part of the game. Don't
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by terrykohla 13y ago
Great tool! Not only for managing my "to read" list but most importantly to manage my "to do" list. Thanks!
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Ask HN: How do you manage your "TO READ" list?
9 points by terrykohla 13y ago|14 comments
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by terrykohla 13y ago
95% of my outgoing emails on gmail have less than 5 lines, it's like a telegram. For more extensive letters that require "focus" as you say I can use google drive/docs which gives me a full blank page for me to focus on and then I can share
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by terrykohla 13y ago
Failing to follow company policies as absurd as they may appear is a sign of rebellion. Managers often have to follow more rules than lower level employees. Giving them a hard time with company policy compliance is rude, childish and immatu
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by terrykohla 13y ago
I might not be in the same field as you but here are the 3 sites I've used in the last 8 years, I get 2-3 calls per day in the following days after posting my resume on these sites: monster, workopolis (I think this one is canadian not sure
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by terrykohla 13y ago
I don't think you slept as good as edw519 with his check that night.
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Ask HN: Installing Ubuntu on Chromebook
4 points by terrykohla 13y ago|3 comments
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Ask HN: How to rub shoulders with the like minded?
1 points by terrykohla 13y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: How to keep track of my online ad?
4 points by terrykohla 13y ago|7 comments
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by terrykohla 13y ago
Yup, these same steps got me there. In my industry the shortage was so bad that after 3 years I could become a contractor and make 100K+. If you want to make money you have to be a businessman in addition to being a good programmer/engineer
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by terrykohla 14y ago
For life balance I wouldn't try balancing work/school vs free time but in stead fun tasks vs tedious tasks. Perhaps you find your job to be fun and you don't mind working crazy hours, but other people hate their job and working too much mak
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by terrykohla 14y ago
If you're well organized in what you do and find time to keep learning on your own through books, personal projects, etc... then forget the masters, you'll learn much more on your own, while gaining experience and with more freedom. If you
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by terrykohla 14y ago
I look at companies that I know well, mostly companies I deal with directly either as a customer, partner, employee, that way you get news first hand and no bad surprises. Company numbers are easily manipulated and financial news have their
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Ask HN: About Asset Management/Allocation
1 points by terrykohla 14y ago|0 comments
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by terrykohla 14y ago
1. regular exercise (find something you enjoy): it's almost impossible, biologically speaking, to feel depressed if you're active. 2. meditation (if non-religious) or prayer (if religious): to steady and tame your brain. 3. Do some research
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Show HN: Start-up Idea
1 points by terrykohla 14y ago|1 comments
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by terrykohla 14y ago
Dear Miserlou57, You sound like you're struggling to live somebody else's life. There is nothing wrong with ADD or having a messy bedroom. This only means that you live more inside your head than in the present here and now. This means you'
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by terrykohla 14y ago
Thank you for your valuable advice. I did a little search about the expression "jack of all trades and master of none" and bumped into this fascinating article: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/14/the-top-5-re...
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Ask HN: Need (mid-life) Career Advice
1 points by terrykohla 14y ago|2 comments
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Ask HN: What does showdead and noprocras mean?
1 points by terrykohla 14y ago|1 comments
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by terrykohla 14y ago
IQ smart people can sometimes be emotionally dumb. If you lead a large team, send them on an EI (emotional intelligence) training or encourage them to do on their own (without pointing fingers). Also educating yourself about MBTI could help

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