All posts by Mark Jacobsen

Work Won’t Remember That Weekend You Didn’t Give It. Friends Will.

Read the full article here but this was my main takeaway…

I worked weekends on many occasions. One weekend a good friend from university was coming to New York on the way to a business trip in Chicago. He was only coming to see me. But IBM had asked me to work that weekend. I struggled to choose between them, trying to work out if I could do both. I couldn’t. So I told my employer I could not work. Dwin and I had a great weekend exploring the city. He is the godfather to my daughter and we see each other regularly. IBM does not remember that I did not work that weekend. Dwin would always have.

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You Are Not Special 2012 Commencement Speech from Wellesley High School

Still good 5 years later…

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The $100k Question: How to Ask for & Get What You Want

Here’s something I hope to practice even more in 2018. Maybe you can too.

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Man Asks Mike Rowe for “Life Advice”

Still as applicable now as it was then…

Many people today resent the suggestion that they’re in charge of the way they feel. But trust me. Those people are mistaken.

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Why Making Your Bed Every Morning Matters, According to a Navy SEAL

Making your bed each morning seems like the least of our worries to start the day. However, according to Naval Adm. William McRaven, it may be the best way to start off your day.

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Former Facebook exec feels ‘tremendous guilt’ for what he helped make

Interesting how much more I’m seeing people in the tech sector getting off of or massively limiting their amount of time on social networks. There does seem to be a place for the concept, but I’d rather see an open spec like email whereby different groups could host a “group”, but then individuals could log into one app on their phone or computer and have very targeted settings for what they want. I guess an argument could be made that email fills almost that exact role…

Former Facebook exec feels ‘tremendous guilt’ for what he helped make

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Yelling at Kids can be Just as Harmful as Spanking

Do I believe we should or can never yell? No. But it’s worth being mindful of when and why, and that there’s often a better way…

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The Only Rules You Need to Know

Another oldie but goodie…

  • The 4/64 Rule (80/20 of the 80/20)
  • The 1000 Hour Rule (Good enough to be great, but not the best)
  • The 30/150/Millions Rule (know/gossip/stories)

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Merry Christmas!

Just a quick note to wish everyone that reads this blog a very Merry Christmas!

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Taking a Meeting – The Right Way and the Wrong Way

It’s worth listening to successful people…

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