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Siddharth

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Siddharth joined the group Brazen Reads - Virtual Book Club

95 weeks ago

Rebecca Thorman Whenever I meet someone new, I always start with the inevitable question, "What's your name?" and then "What do you do?" Do you all have more interesting questions to ask?

103 weeks ago from Networking Tips, Ask Penelope Trunk! and Madison MAGNET 1 more

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Ivette Marques: Rebecca, I also enjoying asking people about outside work activities including volunteering, exercising, etc. I feel that when you tap into ...MoreRebecca, I also enjoying asking people about outside work activities including volunteering, exercising, etc. I feel that when you tap into people's passions it makes for much more exciting conversation!
102 weeks ago

Jake DeVries: I travel a lot in youth hostels and the like, asking someones name usually doesn't come until the 10th question or so. It's more of "Where have ...MoreI travel a lot in youth hostels and the like, asking someones name usually doesn't come until the 10th question or so. It's more of "Where have you been, where are you going, where you from, favorite places" Names mean nothing to me until I have a story to associate them to
102 weeks ago

Siddharth A colleague at work has to give a presentation to the senior management. She's uncomfortable giving such presentations and i want to help her out. What are the best articles you have read for making a good presentation or on public speaking? Also what are the best tips you have received regarding making an impression through such presentations.

104 weeks ago from Personal Development and Personal Branding

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Lee Thompson: One thing you may suggest is going to slideshare.com and searching for presentations on the best practices for giving them...what to do and what ...MoreOne thing you may suggest is going to slideshare.com and searching for presentations on the best practices for giving them...what to do and what not to do. There are plenty of them available at that site.
103 weeks ago

Siddharth: Woah thanks all for the amazing tips. Will pass them on and i hope it will be useful for me too sometime.
103 weeks ago

104 weeks ago from Personal Development and Personal Branding

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Scott Hoffman: I recommend the Book Presentation Zen to anyone who has to give presentations. It's ostensibly about layout and formatting a PowerPoint deck, but ...MoreI recommend the Book Presentation Zen to anyone who has to give presentations. It's ostensibly about layout and formatting a PowerPoint deck, but the author does a good job of going through what makes for a good presentation.
104 weeks ago

104 weeks ago from Personal Development and Personal Branding

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Angelo Recaman: I agree with theses tips above, however the biggest point about presentations are 3: rehearse, rehearse and rehearse. Simple like that
104 weeks ago

Siddharth: Thanks for all the help. Will pass on these tips to my friend.I am sure she will find it very helpful.
104 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh Hey guys. How about that heat wave? Since the weather is getting nicer and nicer I'm really thinking a lot about putting some Madison Tweet Ups together. I'm thinking that the best way to get started is to create a Brazen/Madison Twitter List. So reply below with your Twitter handle so I can start putting a list of people together.

104 weeks ago from Madison MAGNET, The Madtown Crew, Wisconsin Badgers and Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)2 more

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98 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh: Just posted our first meet up of the summer over here >> MoreJust posted our first meet up of the summer over here >> http://bit.ly/9ZDXMr
98 weeks ago

Siddharth How does one best learn from their mistakes ? Do we learn intuitively or is there a definite action required from our part? If i think correctly its the latter. What do you think we should effectively do to guarantee that we learn from our mistakes and just not continue making them?

105 weeks ago from Personal Development

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JRandom42: First, you gotta survive the mistake. Second, ask yourself, "what happened?", and be truthful about it. Thirdly, say to yourself, "I'm NOT going ...MoreFirst, you gotta survive the mistake. Second, ask yourself, "what happened?", and be truthful about it. Thirdly, say to yourself, "I'm NOT going to do that again" and mean it. That's how you learn from mistakes. No magic formula or esoteric methods to doing so.
105 weeks ago

Danver Chandler: @paulcamp - not really certain your reply in regards to mine - not arguing here just presenting something I learned. Furthermore your theory won't ...More@paulcamp - not really certain your reply in regards to mine - not arguing here just presenting something I learned. Furthermore your theory won't work considering there are jail systems that incarcerate repeat offenders.
105 weeks ago

TOP IDEA: Siddharth We are overloaded with information, yet we crave information. How would you like for someone to curate your content for you ? Whats the best way to do this ?

106 weeks ago

Siddharth Hi Penelope, Great webinar, thoroughly educating. Though we missed out on your parting words of wisdom thanks to the seminar being cut off in the middle. Can we see them here?

108 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!

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Ryan Paugh: Here's the link to the archive page: MoreHere's the link to the archive page: http://www.brazencareerist.com/video
108 weeks ago

Penelope Trunk: At the end I just said that there is so much about my job that is hard for me -- not my favorite thing to do, or something that is so mundane that ...MoreAt the end I just said that there is so much about my job that is hard for me -- not my favorite thing to do, or something that is so mundane that I wish I could delegate to a six-year-old. But then I also get to do stuff like interview Seth, which was so fun, such a treat. And I was pointing out that all jobs have good and bad parts, no matter where you are in your career. And just make sure you get treats like I did today.
108 weeks ago

Siddharth Since i am new to this network, i dont know if these have been discussed below. So please bear with me. 1. The networks at BC rock. There's loads of activity and hence when i login my feed is full of discussions. What i would love is if there was a way to differentiate between feeds from the networks and feeds from the people whose fan i am, as the latter often gets lost amongst feeds from my networks. 2. Can there be a way to post in networks like these without joining them?

109 weeks ago from Brazen Community Feedback

Ryan Healy: Great point, Siddharth. We do differentiate by showing you the name of the network it comes from, but that's tough to decipher at a glance. I ...MoreGreat point, Siddharth. We do differentiate by showing you the name of the network it comes from, but that's tough to decipher at a glance. I wonder how we could better do this? Let me think on it.
To your other question, we try to promote the joining of networks before posting. That said, you could reply to someone you're a fan of without joining the network the original comment came from, if that makes any sense!
109 weeks ago

Siddharth: Thanks Ryan. Yep it does make sense. But lets say this particular network, I would like to comment on it while still not having it appear on my ...MoreThanks Ryan. Yep it does make sense. But lets say this particular network, I would like to comment on it while still not having it appear on my feed regularly. I may be sounding a very fussy user here, but i hope you get my point.
109 weeks ago

Siddharth What are the most popular or the most high profile sites on drupal ? I know brazen careerist is one. I came up with some others.
1.Whitehouse.gov http://Whitehouse.gov
2. Ubuntu website http://www.ubuntu.com
3. Psychology today blogs http://blogs.psychologytoday.com (Alexa top 10000 website)
4. Universal Music http://www.universalmusic.com/
5. ABC family http://community.abcfamily.go.com/watch
6. FEDEX MoreWhat are the most popular or the most high profile sites on drupal ? I know brazen careerist is one. I came up with some others.
1.Whitehouse.gov http://Whitehouse.gov
2. Ubuntu website http://www.ubuntu.com
3. Psychology today blogs http://blogs.psychologytoday.com (Alexa top 10000 website)
4. Universal Music http://www.universalmusic.com/
5. ABC family http://community.abcfamily.go.com/watch
6. FEDEX http://news.fedex.com
Can you please suggest more sites.

109 weeks ago from Drupal

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Tariq West: Great video, thanks.
109 weeks ago

Jenna Tollerson: examiner.com recently moved from Cold Fusion to Drupal 7. They have over 21,000 contributors. Acquia has a Webinar on the transition:
Moreexaminer.com recently moved from Cold Fusion to Drupal 7. They have over 21,000 contributors. Acquia has a Webinar on the transition:
http://acquia.com/resources/webinars/peek-behind-scenes-%E2%80%93-how-cl...
109 weeks ago

Siddharth I had a question. How do people who have a single twitter account with multiple people updating from the account manage their passwords? Is it shared with everyone?

110 weeks ago from Social Media Marketers

paulmacp: Yes
110 weeks ago

Rebecca Thorman: You could also use a sofware program like hootsuite.com - it's created explicitly for multiple people to manage Twitter accounts.
109 weeks ago

Siddharth I am sorry if this is not the place to ask this question, But how do multiple people manage a single twitter account ? Do they all share the password for the account or is there a smarter way?

110 weeks ago from Personal Branding

Andrew Shell: There isn't currently any way of doing this within twitter. The way I've seen people doing it is either sharing the password like you say or by ...MoreThere isn't currently any way of doing this within twitter. The way I've seen people doing it is either sharing the password like you say or by using a third party like http://cotweet.com/ which allows each person to log into cotweet and then it's linked to your twitter account so it posts on the persons behalf without giving them direct access to the twitter account.
110 weeks ago

Siddharth The site seems to be acting a little wierd. I am unable to send private messages and my idea feed is screwed up. Is it just me?

110 weeks ago from Drupal

Photis Patriotis: Yes, it was acting a little weird. We upgraded the database setup and there's still a few small glitches to work out. Should be pretty stable however.
110 weeks ago

Cameron Plommer I have a problem letting go of my thoughts after the work day is over and I should be devoting time to my personal life, mainly my girlfriend. I have such an urge to write and put my thoughts down on paper. Its just hard for me to let it go until the next day. Part of the reason I do this is because I spent a lot of my life not doing anything, not making or producing, only consuming. Consuming information, entertainment, whatever. What do you do to stop for the day and focus on other things

111 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Wordpress Bloggers, Work/Life Blur and Personal Development 2 more

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Jennifer Koren: Cameron - I have had some of the same issues. The ability to turn off at the end of the day and what I call 'regroup' is very difficult. However, ...MoreCameron - I have had some of the same issues. The ability to turn off at the end of the day and what I call 'regroup' is very difficult. However, I have found that loading my ipod w/ a large amount of music that I love and going for at least a 30min-1 hour walk or run at the end of the day completely refreshes me. I am a full time working Mom who never really 'shuts off' and taking even 30 min to walk and listen to music completely clears my head. I have been amazed at how clear my head gets during this time and all the ideas that come to me. I know it may seem so simple compared to previous comments but I suffer from constant 'overload' on a daily basis and this is something that has kept me grounded.
109 weeks ago

Patricia Hudak: Ed, that's great! It's so key. Also if you have ever read "The Four Agreements" by Don Jose Luis Ruiz his last agreement is the best:

4. Always ...MoreEd, that's great! It's so key. Also if you have ever read "The Four Agreements" by Don Jose Luis Ruiz his last agreement is the best:

4. Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self- judgment, self-abuse and regret.

I think people need to remember this when the day ends.
109 weeks ago

Siddharth In this post i discuss how i have always put things off for the want of perfection and have come up with a big zero on the things i have always wanted to do. http://post.ly/XS1h

112 weeks ago

Siddharth In this post i discuss how i have always put things off for the want of perfection and have come up with a big zero on the things i have always wanted to do. http://post.ly/XS1h

112 weeks ago

Penelope Trunk I'm redesigning my blog -- thinking about all the stuff that should be there that isn't there. I was wondering if you have ideas. Examples: The categories I have are useless. But what would be useful to you? Or, I was thinking there should be an Asperger's discussion board, but maybe it would just be a bunch of people with no discussion skills. Hahaha. Any other thoughts? Sidenote: I notice that figuring out the content of one's blog feels a lot like figuring out who you want to be.

127 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!

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Amanda Hite: Def keep the "Popular Post" section. When I refer people to your blog I tell them to start there. I liked when you started doing polls but it ...MoreDef keep the "Popular Post" section. When I refer people to your blog I tell them to start there. I liked when you started doing polls but it seems like they are not changed often enough.
127 weeks ago

Amanda Hite: Navigation could be easier for ex: on the menu bar "is this your first time here?" It has "About this", "About BC" and "P's Guide to" if you're ...MoreNavigation could be easier for ex: on the menu bar "is this your first time here?" It has "About this", "About BC" and "P's Guide to" if you're on one of those pages you have to fish around to find your way back to the actual blog. Consider adding an option on that menu bar to the blog itself. And, after you leave the home page there is no navag back. I wanted to check out your speaking and couldn't find my way back easily once I was in.

127 weeks ago

Siddharth Hello penelope, I am from india and working at a big organization here.For some time i have been planning to join my friend and start out on our own. I really want to do it but i have some concerns regarding my capability as an entrepreneur and also the fear of leaving the security of a well paying job. Is this feeling normal? The more i read about successful people who have started out the less confident i feel. Are these jitters normal?

128 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!

Penelope Trunk: Totally normal. Good to be honest about them. Everyone likes the idea of running their own company, and everyone hates the idea of how insecure ...MoreTotally normal. Good to be honest about them. Everyone likes the idea of running their own company, and everyone hates the idea of how insecure the whole thing is. You need to know which you feel stronger about -- the fun or the insecurity. You can only know by trying. But anyone who doesn't admit that they have both feelings is lying.
128 weeks ago

Penelope Trunk Warning. I'm about to do a very bad personal branding move. Do not try this at home.... I'm so sad today that I can't think straight. And I can't get any work done. But then I thought, well, maybe if I were chatting in my group then that would 1. distract me from being sad and 2. count as me working, since really, on some level, it is my job to be doing this group. I mean, even when we are talking about Lance's (questionable) dating tactics, it still counts as work for me. Is anyone there?

128 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!

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B Maddigan: Dear Sister Penelope,

Besides a lot of guys Are real Turds...

They feel that women are like cattle or property

and think who cares I'll just ...MoreDear Sister Penelope,

Besides a lot of guys Are real Turds...

They feel that women are like cattle or property

and think who cares I'll just get Another one

I feel that what Ruins a lot of relationships Is smothering

It's You & I, and You & I that's all

Familiarity Can/Does Breed contempt

The Best policy Is to Each have time with Your own friends

as well as with each other

Hmmm... sounds like a Plan :-)

128 weeks ago

Claire Veuthey: P- not sure you need to pick a set #of days. Take a few, then try to go in the office. If it's not working, leave. I find if work is busy it ...MoreP- not sure you need to pick a set #of days. Take a few, then try to go in the office. If it's not working, leave. I find if work is busy it distracts me (thank god), but then smthing happens &I lose my shit. Week after week, though, I stay longer, get more done, &enjoy it more. I am so thankful my workplace is flexible enough that if I leave at 2pm, no-one bats an eye.
That said: I am so sorry. Obviously this doesn't in any way make YOU a less smart, witty, fun, desireable, loveable person.
128 weeks ago

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