The Gaming Industry is a viable career. Do not be swayed by concerned parents or friends! This post is a message to those of you thinking about a career in games. If you’re having reservations, or receiving a bit of flak about it’s legitimacy, have a read.
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, [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What makes a leader? Is he the guy that jumps out in front of the mass of soldiers, and yells “Chaaarge!” Is she the businesswoman who marches into a meeting with substantially new ways of running the business? Is she the manager who buys all of her team dinner after a stressful day at the [...]
To train is to read the books, or to take the course. To invest is to question the teaching, apply it to your personal history, and work to improve on it. To adopt a new system is to change software, hardware, and how people interact with them. To invest is to inspire staff to move [...]
There is no doubt that some people are better at juggling workloads than others. Does it come down to their amazing multitasking skills, or is it their innate ability to knuckle down and focus on the single job at hand? Clearly, it’s not just the ability to focus that breeds efficient workload management. In fact, [...]
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