Adam Rudd

Posts Tagged ‘Paradigm’

Keep talent local – otherwise known as I’m scared of challenge

Fact: It’s efficient to outsource Fact: AAA companies utilize talent from India, China, and everywhere else people with skills exist Fact: Outsourcing has substantially improved profit margins It’s not going away, but you know what else isn’t going away? “Keep talent local” otherwise known as “I’m scared of challenge”. Okay, you’ve got a point. Work [...]

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How to step up to management

Not 2 years ago, I was actually, quite frightened of the big bosses paying the salary and making the decisions. I had trouble speaking with them, and happened to lose my ability to speak coherently when in hearing range. And yet, I had it in my head that I wanted to be one of them [...]

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Finish getting started

I wholeheartedly approve of people getting a start on anything. It’s hard, it’s often scary, and there’s a LOT of mystery hanging about like bats. It’s hard to start, but when you do, make sure you do more than just start. When starting, make sure you finish the ‘starting’ process. The longer you leave it, [...]

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The grass is greener on the other side

See that patch of green over there that everyone says is too hard to get to, or wasn’t that great, or knew a guy that lost his house because he ventured there? The grass there, no matter what happens, is far greener than the trodden, overpopulated patch you’re currently grazing in. And you know what? [...]

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Blazing the expertise

I recently had the pleasure of speaking in a panel discussion on National radio regarding the R18+ rating for video games. As a game developer, I have close to 20 years experience within the medium (3 of which is professional), and stay updated with the global tidings of the industry I work in. As with [...]

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Sharing with Paret

The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto principle, states that 80% of effects are created by 20% of causes. It’s proven to be widely applicable, and is the reason why you should share your work and ideas with other people without fearing theft. I speak to a lot of students (particularly artists) who are [...]

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Face to face>phone>email

“Oh, I’ll just shoot them an email” Ever thought, or said that?  Chances are, you’re shooting yourself in the foot, particularly if you’re after information sharing, particularly if you need it now. Why? Because when you speak with someone, you want 100% of your personality to grab 100% of their attention. Right? Yes! Of course [...]

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your people > everyone else

If you’ve experienced life in the city, you’ll have noticed that a large portion of street-sales are targeted at looking after everyone else. They call on our inner philanthropist to reach out to people you don’t know and may never meet – a noble deed, for sure. But now I ask you: How does your [...]

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Buying into the game – why passion is so important

Lets take two conversations about sports, lead by two separate people. The first plays the same sport on weekends and is a lover of fitness in general. He describes sport as an art, speaking of the painful moments where he faces breaking down behind his personal boundaries, the hours upon hours of teamwork drills to [...]

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The Visionary+

There are a million ideas just floating around, created by visionaries. These ideas are theirs, but nothing will ever come from them, ever. This is because it’s not enough to have ideas. Ideas are precious, but only if implemented. The visionary dreams up the future. The Visionary+ burns candles, networks furiously, documents, refines, motivates and [...]

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