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Challenge – The History Game

November 23, 2009 by Steven Savage

One of the important things about careers is that things change. Your vision for yourself and what you want to do has to deal with time, technology, and more – at times within a few years.

At the same time, being aware of the history of what you do with your life is critically important. Industries, jobs, personal callings, etc. do not spring fully-formed from nothing. They have histories, often long histories, and understanding these is vital to your success and happiness. You can't create a blockbuster movie without understanding the early blockbusters (Jaws, Star wars, etc.), you won't be a successful sports writer if you ignore the successes of the past.

So your challenge this week is to play the history game.

Why your fandom habits may help you do more in your career

November 22, 2009 by Steven Savage

Being a fan gives you all sorts of benefits for your career – gaining skills while having fun, networking with interesting people, traveling to places that may be good to relocate too. I, as is obvious, am big on Leveraged Geekery to benefit one's career and life.

It's too easy to focus on "obvious" things like, well, the above. But there's one less obvious – but very important – thing fandom does for you.

It teaches you new, useful habits habits – habits that may be good on your career or indeed to improve your whole life. Yes, in short, fandom may be making you a better person.

You just may not be aware of it.

Go Farther: Disney (?)

November 21, 2009 by Steven Savage

Disney is a company that is learning how to Go Farther with what they do.

This may sound strange, as people often associate Disney with rather conservative endeavors – a bunch of throwaway films, the alternating animated hits, etc. However, Disney has, if you step back, gone farther and has looked for many ways to make more of what it has.