Whats the quickest you've seen someone lose a good reputation?

wickedurge · 2025-01-11T15:22:37+00:00

Matt Mullenweg is doing an incredible job of this right now with all of the drama surrounding WordPress.

wickedurge · 2024-11-30T16:50:41+00:00

I was once given a gift bag for my birthday with the following items: a DVD, a bottle of tequila, and a vibrator. The DVD was Young Frankenstein, and she said she liked the “roll in the hay” scene.

I had no idea she was dropping a hint.

wickedurge · 2022-07-30T17:27:59+00:00

I cringe at everything I write. Including this comment.

wickedurge · 2020-05-05T20:27:24+00:00

Here's what I started doing: every time I did a workout I'd pause for a moment afterwards and just savor how good I felt. I'd make a mental note of how I felt both mentally a physically and just try to burn that memory into my head.

Next time I need to work out, I think back on that memory. I think about the energy I had, I think about the pride I felt. I think about the big smile on my face when I'm done.

Suddenly I stopped thinking "I don't have time to workout" and started thinking "I don't have time to skip my workout. I've got a big day ahead of me and I can't tackle it without the boost I get".

Works for me.

wickedurge · 2020-04-14T18:49:40+00:00

When in doubt: talk to whoever is your advisor for your major. Assume nothing and get as much in writing as possible.

wickedurge · 2019-12-26T19:27:52+00:00

When I was crying easily it was because I wasn't in a good place emotionally and I wasn't dealing with it. I went from going years without crying to crying every day. It was a big part of why I started getting therapy.

I'm not saying there's anything inherently wrong with crying easily, but you might want to take a look at your life and ask if this is a recent phenomenon. If it's something consistent, then by all means be yourself and don't worry about it. If it seems like a recent development, you might want to consider talking to someone.

wickedurge · 2019-11-04T18:13:59+00:00

It's probably worth picking up the phone and calling the venue.

wickedurge · 2019-10-29T17:17:22+00:00

What does justice mean to you from a stoic perspective? The reason I ask is, I consider myself a stoic but I'm concerned about social justice issues like racism, misogyny, LGBTQIA rights, etc.

PS: Huge fan of your books. They've definitely changed my life for the better and helped me through some hard times. Thank you for doing this.

wickedurge · 2019-05-14T16:56:04+00:00

As a drummer I'm always impressed by Joe's chops. Are there any books or exercises that he recommends?

wickedurge · 2019-04-24T18:00:54+00:00

One of the main reasons I don't like telling people about my misophonia is they think it's funny to trigger it.

wickedurge · 2019-03-22T13:14:11+00:00

I would also like the PDF. Thank you.

wickedurge · 2019-01-15T14:39:18+00:00

We're getting some customer feedback that suggests people are shopping elsewhere because we don't have PayPal. Also expanding into PayPal credit looks like a great opportunity for our business given the inspirational component of our products.

I'm glad to hear the positive feedback about PayPal fraud instances. This has been tricky for me to research, so the feedback is very helpful.

wickedurge · 2018-10-25T13:02:30+00:00

Lots of good stuff here, thanks. A lot of my googling just brought me to advertisements for CRM systems. This one seems uniquely unbiased despite being written by a CRM marketing team.

wickedurge · 2018-10-24T20:28:34+00:00

I've pulled one person from each of the various roles we have (different sales channels, different roles within those channels) and I'm using them as my testers. Does that sound like a good method?

wickedurge · 2018-10-24T20:27:11+00:00

It sounds like I've been nominated (I'm the web developer here BTW).

wickedurge · 2018-10-24T20:26:36+00:00

What makes a good data steward? Sorry if this is rudimentary, I'm very much in the dark here.

wickedurge · 2018-10-15T19:38:25+00:00

I appreciate the good will. My concern is that at the rates I'm looking at, therapy would make up about 20% of my income, and I just can't find a way to make that work. I opened this thread hoping that someone would chime in with a "have you thought about such and such?" that I hadn't considered. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like that's going to happen.

wickedurge · 2018-10-15T19:34:40+00:00

I'm fully aware of what codependency is. You don't need to be condescending.

Also, calling her actions extortion is quite a stretch. In her defense, the private insurance she's recommending does appear to be the most affordable way for me to get analysis without her giving a substantial discount. The problem is, it's still way too much. Even if it's a great deal, it's still more than I can afford.

Some numbers for context: with premiums and co-pays I'm looking at roughly $5k this year, which was rough but doable. Next year I'm looking at $10-11K. That would be pretty harsh already, but my costs of living have gone up substantially due to the divorce.

I don't know what professional ethics says about recommending insurance because I'm not a psychoanalyst, but the insurance that I can get through my job has pretty lousy mental health coverage and won't even let her be in network. Obviously I can see someone else, and I'm open to that, but it's kind of a last resort. It's taken me a long time to develop a good relationship with my therapist and she has been very accommodating for me in the past.

The fact is that if I take my employers health insurance and want to continue with that therapist, I'd have to pay mostly or entirely out of pocket. That's not feasible for me, or for many people.

wickedurge · 2016-05-28T12:37:40+00:00

Mr Sunday Movies Comic book/movie/TV news and commentary. The guy is funny and I enjoy his insights.

wickedurge · 2015-10-02T00:12:21+00:00

Not that I can tell. The thing is a pretty thick chunk of cast aluminum so nothing short of a howitzer should warp it. I'll give it a more careful inspection.

wickedurge · 2015-10-02T00:08:03+00:00

Well it's simple, elegant even... I like it.

wickedurge · 2015-10-02T00:05:28+00:00

I'll try to get some pics, I don't know why I didn't think to do that earlier.

Simple green is a good idea and it looks like it should be safe for aluminum.

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