by Tracksuit CEO Everybody knows the story of Heather Armstrong who was fired for her blog. From her pen name Dooce the phrase Dooced was born and is now part of our blog-wide lexicon. Now the blogosphere is full of writers and entrepreneurs who are trying to avoid Mrs. Armstrong’s fate. How can you write [...]
Entries from August 2007
How to Blog on Company Time Without Getting Dooced
August 28th, 2007 · 4 Comments
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The 3rd Commandment of Supporting Your Family
August 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments
by Tracksuit Dad took a break from the blog last week because I had to. This was my first full week with all 3 jobs in place and I just didn’t have the capacity to write my beloved blog. I think the reason for my lack of mental energy had to do with me not [...]
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Are You Raising an Approval Addict?
August 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments
by Tracksuit Dad The TrackSuit CEO recently took another job, thus making my time home with the family just a little more precious. I know I’ve got to make the most of my Sundays so we were booked solid. One of our activities was bowling at my cousin’s birthday party. My 3 year old was [...]
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Why My Wife Couldn’t Change Her Name. Can I?
August 17th, 2007 · 5 Comments
by Tracksuit Dad When my wife and I got married over 8 years ago she had decided to take my last name. That was that. Then came the wedding and then came my mother. God bless my mother but she nearly ruined our wedding (including the Honeymoon, but that’s a different post/or book). The reality [...]
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How To Get a Job By Ignoring It
August 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments
by Tracksuit Dad Being in the right place at the right time isn’t something you can force. It just happens when you keep busy. Effortlessly. – A Message From the Universe Doesn’t it seem like you can work on accomplishing one goal endlessly without results, until of course you’ve abandoned that goal. That’s because when [...]
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