Ugh... Why does every portfolio website use this identical layout? (the left nav, the random image header above it, etc). All people do is switch up the colors and put their own obscure image at the top. Lame.
The Rule of Awesome
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Re: The Rule of Awesome
#32It's a rare client with whom I spend more than 2 days a year. At my rates, if they didn't think I did awesome stuff, they surely wouldn't (re)hire me. If a sales guy can't set up a meeting with an awesome prospect his first week on the job (set it up, not necessarily get around to having it), chances are he's not a great sales guy. If a process-oriented manager can't find some stupid process and short-circuit it her…
Perhaps you are not hired for awesome stuff, but just for your name, your connections, your looks...
If I ever was hired for my looks, that was a long time in the past.
My connections, however, are pretty awesome. :)
Re: The Rule of Awesome
#33Ugh... Why does every portfolio website use this identical layout? (the left nav, the random image header above it, etc). All people do is switch up the colors and put their own obscure image at the top. Lame.
You might want to take a look at https://svbtle.com/
Re: The Rule of Awesome
#34So much is this depends on your "awesome" level. Personally I'd be hard-pressed to think of anything anyone on the planet has done this year that is awesome. Or at least that I've heard. A couple of my friends done "pretty excellent" things involving either cooking or overcoming fears in the last year but not a single thing in this past year has filled me with awe. Call me jaded...
You don't need to be filled with awe, you only need some awe..
Re: The Rule of Awesome
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Perhaps you are not hired for awesome stuff, but just for your name, your connections, your looks...
If I ever was hired for my looks, that was a long time in the past. My connections, however, are pretty awesome. :)
Considering my connections I think I still have to rely on my looks. :-D
Re: The Rule of Awesome
#36It's a rare client with whom I spend more than 2 days a year. At my rates, if they didn't think I did awesome stuff, they surely wouldn't (re)hire me. If a sales guy can't set up a meeting with an awesome prospect his first week on the job (set it up, not necessarily get around to having it), chances are he's not a great sales guy. If a process-oriented manager can't find some stupid process and short-circuit it her…
Isn't that just called doing your job? I imagine awesome to be more than expected.
Re: The Rule of Awesome
#37So much is this depends on your "awesome" level. Personally I'd be hard-pressed to think of anything anyone on the planet has done this year that is awesome. Or at least that I've heard. A couple of my friends done "pretty excellent" things involving either cooking or overcoming fears in the last year but not a single thing in this past year has filled me with awe. Call me jaded...
You don't need to be filled with awe, you only need some awe..
Nice. But I've got none at all :)