Sometimes Competition is Distracting July 28, 2008
Posted by hardly 100 of... for time, Box Jumps, Dumbbell, Kettlebell, Other, Pullups, Recruiting Process, Row, Sit-ups
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Today, I was joined in my workout w/two other guys who are pretty close to me in ability. So close that in some things, they are better than me, and in others, I’m better than they are. This can be really good. Today, it was distracting. But, a good lesson in focus. Must stay focused on the next rep!
Warmup:
- 40 Pull-ups
- 40 Box Jumps
- 40 Sit-ups
Workout:
- 30 Push-ups
- 21-15-9 of Dumbbell Bench Press (50-45-55)
- For time:
- 100 Wallballs @ 20 lbs
- 100 1-arm dumbbell situps @ 15 lbs
- 1K row
- 16:23 (or was it 17:23?)
- 6:00 of non-continuous (gotta let go of the bar w/each rep, and start again), hanging (no bending knees or hips) pull-ups: 28
- 40 double kettlebell cleans @ 2 16 kg
Workout:
- Type: Other
- Date: 07/28/2008
- Time: 07:00:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
Are you ‘them’? July 28, 2008
Posted by hardly Job Hunt Process
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Today, I heard someone use the word 'them'/'those people' in a way which makes me cringe on several levels. You know, like one of these:
- Why does the U.S. always help those people?
- Why can't they just get a job?
- Why do you always see those people on the street corners?
- Why can't I ever find one of those people when I need them?
This mental framework is very common; I think we all use it one time or another. But, it is severely limiting when you actually need to accomplish something.
In recruiting, there are a couple of really common turns on this framework. One is, "Where is my passive candidate? I need a really spot-on passive candidate for this role." Another is, "Why can't I seem to get past the recruiter. They are in my way of getting that job at that company."
Here's the problem: We are all individuals. As soon as you start classifying someone as part of a larger group, you remove key attributes that are the ones you really do need to use to connect with them.
