Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
MyBlogLog has truly validated for me the vast wasteland known as the Internet – especially where the career genre is concerned. Look, I want to play nice with fellow bloggers because I know that inbound links, approved comments and guest blogging is where it’s at to make a few cents off of your Google AdWords. But Jesus! Every Web site has lists and tips. Will this ever end?
Don’t get me wrong – I can call a spade a spade and I realize that Jobacle is NOT above the law. Sometimes it’s just too difficult to father a completely unique idea.
But I’m already tired of workhacks, lifehacks, healthhacks, drivinghacks, etc.
7 Ways to Save Money = Yawn.
4.5 Ways to Better Breath – Snore.
I have a lifehack, and it’s a list that consists of ONE thing:
If you truly want to be productive and get things done… GET OFF THE COMPUTER.
Man, I’m a grumpy SOB today. But at least this is original content. Nah, it’s probably already been written about 1,000 times.
I’m going to do something which I did for about the first year of this Working Podcast project – and that is NOT worry about what any other Web site or blogger is covering. MyBlogLog will be dead to me. The vicious cycle of carbon copy career advice has to end. We’re not big enough to make it happen ourselves – but maybe you’ll subscribe and join us for the ride.
At least I can sleep tonight knowing I’m trying to be original. And tune in tomorrow – for 7 Common Resume Mistakes. Just kidding. Or am I?
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