Post on 21-Apr-2017
anD whenever the answer has been “no” for too many Days in a row, i know i neeD to Change something.
“if toDay were the last Day of my life, woulD i want to Do what i am about to Do toDay?”
for the past 33 years, i have lookeD in the mirror every morning anD askeD myself:
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anD whenever the answer has been “no” for too many Days in a row, i know i neeD to Change something.
“if toDay were the last Day of my life, woulD i want to Do what i am about to Do toDay?”
for the past 33 years, i have lookeD in the mirror every morning anD askeD myself:
steve JobsDaviD CranDall
anD whenever the answer has been “no” for too many Days in a row, i know i neeD to Change something.
“if toDay were the last Day of my life, woulD i want to Do what i am about to Do toDay?”
for the past 33 years, i have lookeD in the mirror every morning anD askeD myself:
steve JobsDaviD CranDall
Having a resume begs for you to go into that big machine that looks for relevant keywords, and begs for you to get a job as a cog in a giant machine
seth goDin
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with multiple fortune 100 anD 500 Companiesi’m a 6 figure professional who has workeD
image by AMagill on Flickr
with multiple fortune 100 anD 500 Companiesi’m a 6 figure professional who has workeD
true, but not a superpower!
analyze a systemiDentify opportunitiesimprove the system
The ability to
(systems optimization / business intelligenCe)
Not hypothetical money. Not imaginary money. Not money they were considering spending. Real money the company was ALREADY spending.
Using my X-Ray Vision, I saw business opportunities and systems optimizations which allowed them to save that $2 million dollars EACH year.
Then I started doing it for other companies.
i saveD a Company $2 million Dollarsper year
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CommuniCate complex ideas Design them in interesting ways influenCe people to follow them
(marketing / information Design)
The ability to
You might think “telepathic” is a stretch, but the ability to communicate an idea from one mind to another is an amazing thing which takes years to develop.
My most recent display of power? Using my telepathic powers, I’ve influenced over 65,000 minds with just 3 SlideShare presentations.
With 18 years of professional design, I hit the 10,000 hour marker years ago. According to some statistics, that qualifies me as an expert telepath. ;)
way past 10,000 hours of Designing
A superhuman ability (and willingness) to consume large amounts of information and implement it in the real world.
(superhuman information Consumption)
information Consumption
A superhuman ability (and willingness) to consume large amounts of information and implement it in the real world.
(superhuman information Consumption)
superhuman
wait! “superhuman”...really?
An Associated Press poll from 2007 reported that 27% of Americans had not read a single book in the previous year. Of the 73% that had, the average was 6.5 books.
That means I read more than 10 times the national average (which doesn’t even take into account the average 2500 blog articles per month that Google Reader says I consume).
I’ve been reading like this for years...and I’ll tell you why in just a few slides.
in the past year i’ve reaD 67 booksI’d call that “superhuman”V
Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.“ “
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Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.“ “
i plan on Developing new superpowers every 5 years!
basiCally, i like to Do these 3 things
leaD others and teach them how to solve problemssolve problems that are interesting and expensive
Continually improve my ability to do the prior 2 things
CliCk here to learn more
the seCret to my suCCess:1. Make it a habit to read a book a week2. Implement at least one thing I learn each week
try it anD you’ll see a huge impaCt!
You believe failures point to a better path to successYou ask “why” first instead of saying “no”You believe passion and energy are pricelessYou feel your fears, acknowledge them, and keep movingYou want someone who can exceed your expectationsYou commit passionately to getting things doneYou aren’t paralyzed by the myth of perfectYou can be located anywhere and accept that I’m located in Dallas
(though being located somewhere tropical or exotic might change where I am located)
You appreciate a love for technology and artYou smile regularly and like to laugh
you
CliCk here for more about you
but most importantlyyou Don’t want to hire another Cog
you want someone with superpowers!
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Thank you for reading My Anti-Resume Manifesto. I look forward to meeting you.
David Crandall
please share this anD help me get my Dream Job!
finD me here:
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interesteD in Combining superpowers?Or just want to know more?
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