Comments on: Who had a big influence on you and how did that affect the direction of your life or career? http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/ "A true friend stabs you in the front" - Oscar Wilde Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yuvi http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30860 Yuvi Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:43:33 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30860 I guess it's too early in my life, but I *do* have a few *authorities* I've met here at school which I don't want to become (I can't divulge details right now because they can damage my entire way to college now, but I'll do it as soon I can). Really. One of them just came to our class yesterday and spoke some of the most charged, abusive language I've ever heard in my lifetime. I'm goanna remember him forever for *that*. I guess it’s too early in my life, but I *do* have a few *authorities* I’ve met here at school which I don’t want to become (I can’t divulge details right now because they can damage my entire way to college now, but I’ll do it as soon I can). Really. One of them just came to our class yesterday and spoke some of the most charged, abusive language I’ve ever heard in my lifetime. I’m goanna remember him forever for *that*.

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30854 rob Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:10:35 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30854 @Eric - That makes sense. I haven't used StumpleUpon as a "friend" service at all.  I just told it what topics I wanted to read about and clicked the Stumble button. Methinks I should start adding friends in there and see if the information flow improves! @Eric – That makes sense. I haven’t used StumpleUpon as a "friend" service at all.  I just told it what topics I wanted to read about and clicked the Stumble button.

Methinks I should start adding friends in there and see if the information flow improves!

]]> By: Eric Eggertson http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30843 Eric Eggertson Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:42:13 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30843 Actually, I think it was Kami whose Tweet got me here, and I Tweeted again, because this resonated so much with me.  I used to think StumbleUpon was too random, but then I started clicking on the toolbar icon for "friends' stumbles", and find it a great way to find good stuff.  If someone sends me to too many crappy sites, I unfriend them.  Not out of spite, but just to keep from clogging up my reading with irrelevant stuff. Actually, I think it was Kami whose Tweet got me here, and I Tweeted again, because this resonated so much with me. 

I used to think StumbleUpon was too random, but then I started clicking on the toolbar icon for "friends’ stumbles", and find it a great way to find good stuff.  If someone sends me to too many crappy sites, I unfriend them.  Not out of spite, but just to keep from clogging up my reading with irrelevant stuff.

]]> By: Kare Anderson http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30804 Kare Anderson Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:07:08 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30804 Aw come on Rob... how did you really feel about Doris? Funny how really awful experiences can often be more motivating than the positive to which we can get accustomed all too soon. Kudos to your vivid writing - Kare Aw come on Rob… how did you really feel about Doris? Funny how really awful experiences can often be more motivating than the positive to which we can get accustomed all too soon.

Kudos to your vivid writing
– Kare

]]> By: Ike http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30783 Ike Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:26:08 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30783 Eric has a wonderful habit of Stumbling posts he likes. Eric has a wonderful habit of Stumbling posts he likes.

]]> By: Occam’s RazR » Blog Archive » Thanks for the Influence http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30771 Occam’s RazR » Blog Archive » Thanks for the Influence Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:25:20 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30771 [...] Livingston has a story about a good mentor, and Rob La Gesse has one about the boss-from-hell who kicked his butt to [...] [...] Livingston has a story about a good mentor, and Rob La Gesse has one about the boss-from-hell who kicked his butt to [...]

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30770 rob Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:15:40 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30770 @Susan - well, golly, thanks for following Twitter (my favorite "Web 2.0" tool I didn't help build) - and I know exactly what you mean about bosses in love with their bosses. I went through that once as well. There really isn't a better way to emasculate a boss (male or female) than to have them sexually (or emotionally) involved with THEIR boss. Yet we move on, and flourish! @Susan – well, golly, thanks for following Twitter (my favorite “Web 2.0″ tool I didn’t help build) – and I know exactly what you mean about bosses in love with their bosses. I went through that once as well.

There really isn’t a better way to emasculate a boss (male or female) than to have them sexually (or emotionally) involved with THEIR boss.

Yet we move on, and flourish!

]]> By: Susan http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30769 Susan Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:10:57 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30769 Hey Rob, I found your blog through Eric Eggertson's post on Twitter. Great post! I once had a boss (early in my career) who despised me and I her because we were both women. Instead of mentoring me, she competed with me. It's sad that this happens, but it does. I watched her as she was in love with her boss and had to wait out his first marriage, etc. My favorite day in that position was when I told her I was moving to Atlanta...I tell you, you couldn't make this stuff up! Hey Rob, I found your blog through Eric Eggertson’s post on Twitter. Great post! I once had a boss (early in my career) who despised me and I her because we were both women. Instead of mentoring me, she competed with me. It’s sad that this happens, but it does. I watched her as she was in love with her boss and had to wait out his first marriage, etc. My favorite day in that position was when I told her I was moving to Atlanta…I tell you, you couldn’t make this stuff up!

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30765 rob Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:35:47 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30765 You have to love StumbleUpon - thanks to whoever submitted this post. The Stumblers ARE here! :razz: You have to love StumbleUpon – thanks to whoever submitted this post.

The Stumblers ARE here! :razz:

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30764 rob Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:18:15 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30764 @Eric - nobody should have to "manage up". First, you probably weren't getting paid for that - and your boss was getting paid for something they were NOT doing. Thanks for your comment. I really truly didn't like this lady :eek: @Eric – nobody should have to “manage up”. First, you probably weren’t getting paid for that – and your boss was getting paid for something they were NOT doing.

Thanks for your comment. I really truly didn’t like this lady :eek:

]]> By: Eric Eggertson http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30763 Eric Eggertson Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:03:15 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30763 Great story. I've had a few unpleasant bosses in my day. Walking away was the right thing. I stuck to one boss for almost two years thinking there was some way I should be "managing up" that I wasn't doing. Finally realized they just wanted someone to crush regularly. I was gone that month. Great story. I’ve had a few unpleasant bosses in my day. Walking away was the right thing. I stuck to one boss for almost two years thinking there was some way I should be “managing up” that I wasn’t doing. Finally realized they just wanted someone to crush regularly. I was gone that month.

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30759 rob Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:26:22 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30759 @Kami - good point. I'll tag some people tomorrow. I have had a most interesting day :) @Kami – good point. I’ll tag some people tomorrow. I have had a most interesting day :)

]]> By: Kami Huyse http://www.lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/comment-page-1/#comment-30758 Kami Huyse Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:25:01 +0000 http://lagesse.org/who-had-a-big-influence-on-you-and-how-did-that-affect-the-direction-of-your-life-or-career/#comment-30758 Wow Rob, you really know how to tell a story. My favorite posts are those where you tell a tale from your past. One quibble. How will this ever become a meme if you don't tag anyone? LOL! Wow Rob, you really know how to tell a story. My favorite posts are those where you tell a tale from your past.

One quibble. How will this ever become a meme if you don’t tag anyone? LOL!

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