Fantastic, some simple words of inspiration from father to son, when Andy Chen was having difficulty being accepted into a design school:
If you think you can, you can.
Just what you want to be, you will be in the end
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 25 June, 2009 to the comment subset
My five year plan: ask everyone about their five year plans
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 12 December, 2008 to the comment subset
I’m no recruiting specialist, but as I see it the often asked “where do you see yourself in five years” question, merely allows a recruiter to gauge that you have intentions, any intentions, beyond I guess, “stapling reports together” for the rest of your work life.
This because there can be no real answer to such [...]
A powerful, modern woman
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 25 February, 2008 to the movies subset
A powerful, modern woman
Scarlett Johansson discusses ambition, success, and her role in The Other Boleyn Girl, where she plays Mary Boleyn, one of King Henry VIII’s mistresses.
It’s 450 years since Anne Boleyn’s head fell from the chopping block but ambitious women are still regarded with suspicion by Hollywood’s chroniclers, the popular press. Johansson is not [...]
Links for 9 October 2007
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 9 October, 2007 to the disassociated subset
Four Tips to Quickly Apply KISS in Writing: “I have added a new word to my vocabulary. Logorrhea. We’ve all been touched by it. What is it? The Word Spy defines it, ‘excessive verbosity and long-windedness. Also know as verbal diarrhea.’” Some great writing advice from Meryl Evans for writers and bloggers.
The Formula for [...]
