Archives for December 2016

I've recently made two changes that have made me surprisingly more productive. The first was switching from my 17-inch MacBook Pro to a MacBook Air. The second was switching to a newer Mifi device to get to the Internet over the cellular network. The commonality between these two changes is they both replaced devices with batteries that normally lasted about 4 hours. The new Mifi and laptop can get 8 to 12 hours of life on a single charge. When I first bought the MacBook Air, I thought it would be marginally more useful because I wouldn't have to plug in the laptop as often. Had that been the case, it probably would have been a bit more useful, but not enough for me to really notice a … [Read more...] about Productivity and Battery Life

The results that show up when someone types your name into Google are becoming increasingly important for your career. It wasn't that long ago that it was rare for a potential employer to search for the name of a candidate. Now it is becoming rare for them NOT to do some type of search. In many cases, the first page of results for your name are going to be more important than what you put on your resume. It is easy to make a claim on your resume, but what Google says about you will often carry more weight because it isn't something under your direct control. However, just because it isn't under your direct control doesn't mean you can't influence what shows up in search results. Here … [Read more...] about Refining Your Online Presence