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Why Facebook is like a Werewolf   1 comment

Last night I re-re-re-watched the movie Social Network and it reminded me of the game Werewolves, ala a personal event many months ago. At the urging of a friend that I was working with, I joined into a “party” game that the company team was playing.  I guess it has many variations, and this one was [...]

Posted August 1, 2011 by jeff jochum in Marketing, Musings, Random

Are you cursed?   4 comments

In a recent conversation with a friend whose opinion I hold in high regard, something was said that really threw me for a loop.  Essentially, the statement was this: “I believe work is a curse, and my job is to make it as painless as possible for myself and my team.” For those of you who know [...]

Posted March 13, 2011 by jeff jochum in Photo Biz, Random

Dream a Little Dream   3 comments

To say I’m a little obsessed with Christopher Nolan’s movies is, like his storytelling, understated. I truly appreciate how ultra-lean his productions are. Nothing wasted. No filler dialogue. No unneeded scenes. Sparse. Concise. Heck, the guy can even tell an intricate mystery without resorting to red herrings… Amazing. So, with the appreciation that every scene, [...]

Posted August 8, 2010 by jeff jochum in Musings, Random, Uncategorized

Embracing Failure   25 comments

Sometimes, you just need to be wrong. I operate on some pretty simple philosophies, one of which is: I rarely learn anything from success (I did it *right*? – cool)…  so growing means I must fail. And, if I really want to learn, I must embrace it. TO be clear, I don’t seek failure, nor [...]

Posted November 27, 2009 by jeff jochum in Marketing, Random

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