I've noticed a good positive correlation between income and the level of bullshit people put on their resumes.
My Resume Is Total Fiction
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#12So I disagree with this advice, because I think there is an effect that talking about something feels as good as if you've done it. I prefer to keep an accomplishment totally stealth - not write it down or mention it to anyone - until it's more than done. And then understate it, casually let it out of the bag. This is how Apple did products in their heydey. Did Steve Jobs list all the things the nonexistent iPhone di…
Well, I'm sure he gave that list to the people designing the hardware, software, OS, marketing materials, etc...
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#13Perhaps you could try the same with your obituary. Less work bound but perhaps a touch morbid.
:) interesting idea. I'm also reminded of the Amazon "write the press release first" approach to product development. http://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2006/11/working_backward...
Press Release Driven Development is a thing.
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#14I've noticed a good positive correlation between income and the level of bullshit people put on their resumes.
But the author specifically states the resume he shares with others is the truth, and not the same as the false resume only he sees.
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#15So I disagree with this advice, because I think there is an effect that talking about something feels as good as if you've done it. I prefer to keep an accomplishment totally stealth - not write it down or mention it to anyone - until it's more than done. And then understate it, casually let it out of the bag. This is how Apple did products in their heydey. Did Steve Jobs list all the things the nonexistent iPhone di…
I think you're misunderstanding the difference between listing goals to yourself privately (be it mental or physical), and sharing it with a wider audience.
I highly doubt that Steve Jobs 'kept his fucking mouth shut' about his vision(s) for iPhone iterations. After all, if he didn't share what his goals were with his close team, then surely he would have had to have built the phone himself in order to not 'list all the things a nonexistent iPhone did' to at least a few other people.
Sorry for the refute, but I couldn't help but call-out your highly inaccurate (to your first point), and also false choice of analogy.
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#16I've noticed a good positive correlation between income and the level of bullshit people put on their resumes.
But the author specifically states the resume he shares with others is the truth, and not the same as the false resume only he sees.
The BS other people put in the resumes they share with others has nothing to do with the author.
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#17So I disagree with this advice, because I think there is an effect that talking about something feels as good as if you've done it. I prefer to keep an accomplishment totally stealth - not write it down or mention it to anyone - until it's more than done. And then understate it, casually let it out of the bag. This is how Apple did products in their heydey. Did Steve Jobs list all the things the nonexistent iPhone di…
That was mainly after Jobs had expectations put on him. Was early Apple Jobs super secretive? From my reading it doesn't seem so because he was out overhanging the market with sales and then trying to meet them.
The point of telling people about what you are going to do is to put some pressure on yourself to do it. This is similar to selling something you have not yet created. A secret plan easier to quit because no one will ask you about your venture. It becomes easier to lie to yourself about the progress or lack thereof.
Of course everyones personality is different and this particular technique may not work for you. For many people though, peer pressure is a major driving factor in their lives for better or worse.
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#18Impostor syndrome, meet fake it till you make it culture.
The only thing between the person you want to be and the person you are is a year.
People can change if they really want to.
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#19So I disagree with this advice, because I think there is an effect that talking about something feels as good as if you've done it. I prefer to keep an accomplishment totally stealth - not write it down or mention it to anyone - until it's more than done. And then understate it, casually let it out of the bag. This is how Apple did products in their heydey. Did Steve Jobs list all the things the nonexistent iPhone di…
Author here. The only one who ever sees the resume I spoke about in this post is me. I'm the audience.
Different strokes. The more I stare something in the face, the more likely it becomes reality.
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#20This is awesome advice. I think among other things, it helps you focus on what you really want out of your career and where you want to go. I know that for some, this resume idea will work brilliantly, for others, a blog post or just a list in a notebook will suffice :)
Author here. Your first point is my precise thought of what a resume should be, a personal road map.