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	<title>"No great thing is created suddenly."</title>
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		<title>My preferred note taking style</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/my-preferred-note-taking-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking notes is often an effective way to ensure your daily work gets completed. When I am taking notes I use the technique found here. The main elements mentioned in the article that I routinely use are these:
Use symbols so you can quickly scan your notes later. I indent my notes from the left edge [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=32&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;You&#8217;re overqualified for this position&#8221;, Did this just happen to you?</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/youre-overqualified-for-this-position-did-this-just-happen-to-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think this may have just happened to me. It&#8217;s a great company, and I&#8217;m still pursuing other opportunities with them, but several questions came up in the interview for this position about expectations and how they almost never even interview MBA candidates for the position. I&#8217;m willing to put in the hard work and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=31&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Networking is critical to career success</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/networking-is-critical-to-career-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job Hunt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the primary values of the MBA experience besides the skills you develop is your connections with your classmates, your unique cohort that went through alot together. When you search for the &#8220;best way to get a job&#8221; (without the quotes) in Google, the top two results relate to networking. It is in fact [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=23&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft and a lesson on the cost of ineffective communication</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/microsoft-and-a-lesson-on-the-cost-of-ineffective-communication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vista]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why is effective communication so important? There are variety of examples and reasons to be clear and concise, but when it comes to managing major marketing campaigns, it raises the stakes considerably. In an effort to pacify its partner Intel and other suppliers, when Microsoft was preparing to launch Vista it allowed computers that weren&#8217;t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=24&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s not always easy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ERP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBA Experience]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the pursuit of my MBA there are of course hardships and difficulties along the way. While many of my classes are very engaging with discussions and the like, a few pose a dreary task. I speak of the beast of ERP specifically SAP. For all those who deal with this software on a regular [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=22&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What are you reading online?</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/what-are-you-reading-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve made it a personal habit to seek out information in the areas that I&#8217;m interested in. Those areas are personal finance, consumer technology, and becoming a better communicator.
I&#8217;ve picked a few of my favorite blogs that I visit daily on each of these topics and listed them below. I hope you&#8217;ll find something that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=20&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Should you get an MBA?</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/should-you-get-an-mba/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBA Experience]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The biggest question to ask yourself is how much time and money are you willing to invest in yourself? Are you willing to spend up to two years advancing your knowledge and exposing yourself to new concepts? Are you willing to forgo a lot of money you could be earning during that time? Or are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=19&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Absorptive Capacity, Innovation, and Professional Development</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/absorptive-capacity-innovation-and-interconnectedness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Absorptive Capacity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Absorptive Capacity is an interesting concept that has absolutely nothing to do with diapers as came to my mind when I first heard the term.  I was first introduced to the concept last semester on my India study abroad class. My Innovations textbook defines it as: &#8220;a firm&#8217;s ability to assimilate new knowledge. The more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=18&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two Excellent Books on Communication</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/two-excellent-books-on-communication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two great books on communicating more effectively
* Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
* Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
I feel that the these two books are a worthy addition to anyone&#8217;s library who is looking to communicate more effectively.
I have seen people focus on the powerpoint slides themselves during presentation as though they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=17&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Resources to Help Prepare for a Job Interview</title>
		<link>http://jfpeters.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/links-to-interview-information/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job Hunt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interview Questions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rather than rehashing what has already been produced in countless other places, I&#8217;m wanted to share a few of the links I found helpful in my interview preparation.
How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions
Common job interview questions
50 Common Interview Q&#38;A
My least favorite question is, &#8220;Where do you see yourself in (say) 5 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jfpeters.wordpress.com&blog=2970012&post=15&subd=jfpeters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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