Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
OK, we talked about the GameStop of the future, and I finally the Palo Alto store as I had hoped many weeks ago. Since GameStop is at ground zero for both the changes in gaming and the way companies adapt to them, I wanted to go see what they were doing in their Store Of The Future.
Here's my impressions
"I'm not on the inside."
Have you ever heard that excuse from some sad seeker of employment? Have you ever lowered yourself to employ the excuse yourself? My guess if you've encountered one if not both cases.
It's a common story – and a common excuse. People think they can't succeed because they're not part of the "inside" the elite group, the . . . well whatever elite or group or team of influencers that makes things happen. We fear we're not connected, never going to be connected, and are thus going to fail.
I won't lie – connections are important in career and life. Networking and being connected pays off in far more ways than just a job search. Decrying it however misses the point.
You're not "on the inside"? Then build your own inside. In fact, you're a progeek, you have an entire "inside" just waiting to happen.
Sorry folks, due to extreme busyness, travell, and illness we've been unable to do News of the Day today. We'll be back at it on Monday however!
We've also had to delay this week's podcast because of much the same reasons, so we'll be back at it next week as well!
– Steven Savage