One Little Thing

February 25, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Digital Gunslinger, Geek Superhero, Personal / 3 Comments

It’s funny how saying “Yes” to even one more task can cause so much damage.

An Ugly Post About An Ugly Topic: Marketing by Screaming

February 24, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Calling Bullsh!t, Communication Ideas, Digital Gunslinger, Entrepreneurship, Geek Superhero, Generation Y, Psychotic Resumes Blog / 4 Comments

What if we actually shut up for once and let our customers and friends to the speaking for us, to the people who mattered – and were most likely to buy and care? People who will be honest about our benefits and faults on our behalf.

So It’s Been A While… and Making a Difference

February 22, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Geek Superhero, Personal, Star Trek / 7 Comments

I can’t do it alone, but I’m confident that I can lead the way. It’s time to make a difference.

Dear HR: Stop Hazing Job Applicants

January 24, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Job Search Ideas, Psychotic Resumes Blog / 2 Comments

Screening is one thing, but when it goes beyond screening to hazing, it’s just pathetic. So, Human Resources, pretty please – stop hazing your job applicants.

Let’s Talk About Tomorrow

January 23, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Business Life, Leadership, Psychotic Resumes Blog / No Comments

The weekend was probably shorter than you would have liked. Last week may have been a heinous bitch. Monday is your chance to set things straight. No more beating yourself up over the choices you made last week. Time to ignore the leftover ghosts still haunting you. Monday is your time to shine. Buck up. […]

Allies and Enemies

January 22, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Calling Bullsh!t, Communication Ideas, Psychotic Resumes Blog / No Comments

I’ve always been astonished by people who play politics in business. The ones who can talk out of both sides of their mouths. These are people who can simultaneously dole out lavish praise while twisting the knife deeper in your back. It’s time to put our collective foot down as self-respecting business people. We have […]

Giving Up Before You’ve Even Begun by @LoganZanelli

January 21, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Digital Gunslinger, Social Media and Marketing / No Comments

If you’re trying to build a community, or launch an Internet marketing or social media campaign, ask yourself why.

The Resume is Garbage – Seriously, Stop Writing ‘Em

January 19, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Job Search Ideas, Psychotic Resumes Blog, Resume Ideas / 4 Comments

Don’t send them a piece of paper that’s easily sent to the shredder or recycle bin (or worse: an email easily deleted)

Embarrassing Social Media #FAIL

January 18, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Digital Gunslinger, Social Media and Marketing, Too Real To Be Fake / No Comments

If you post two sexual terms in a LinkedIn update, you get a #FAIL.

Building Community: Leading by Stepping Aside

January 17, 2011 / Nick Armstrong / Digital Gunslinger, Leadership / No Comments

Leaders who think it’s all about them have lost their way. Building a community requires a lot more than a charismatic leader. It’s one part leader, one part content or cause, and a bagillion parts the community itself. That’s the challenge we have as leaders – actually doing what we’re supposed to do. Our job […]

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