And there's a good series by Merlin Mann at 43 Folders (http://www.43folders.com) called Inbox Zero that also deals with a lot of this from a GTD perspective. I know I love having the empty inbox, and when I see some people who will have 8000-10000 messages in their inbox (and 40 open at any given time, its kind of scary when people actually have to have a vertical scrollbar on their Outlook stack on the Windows Taskbar), I'm definitely thankful that I keep things slightly clearer.
That's a great point. I mean, I've got a PS2, a Gamecube, and a reasonable PC, but frequently, which of them I decide to play doesn't always depend on what game I want to play, but how much time I have. I'll sit down to the PS2 and throw in a RPG or Tactical Combat (a la Front Mission) if I've got a lot of time to kill. The Gamecube is great for short bursts of games, as I've mostly bought some multiplayer and shorter single player games for it. The PC is a little more flexible, but even then, while I've got games on there like Silent Hunter 3, which I quite enjoy, its rare that I'll play through a patrol, as I can't always commit the 2 hours that will be required to do it up right!
In my experience, it seems to be very dependent on multiple factors, namely the undergrad degree you've got, and the graduate degree you're considering. When I graduated from school with my undergrad degree in International Business, I had a few friends who immediately went into grad school. Some for international affairs, but also a few getting an MBA. While you do some applications that are different, I think its not nearly as effective as some people seem to think, at least at that stage. And taking that a step further, then you become a person who is 25, with an MBA, and NO EXPERIENCE. I've seen some of these people in the work force, and from what I've heard, people are reluctant to work with them, because it seems to come, in many cases, with a lot of arrogance without much experience to back it up.
Now, there are definitely situations where it would help. If you're looking to do a graduate degree that is complimentary to your undergrad, or allows you to specialize it further, that's great. Its more just an issue of people need to really decide what they're looking for in a degree, and then choose what is the best time to do it.
The only problem with that, is a lot of companies aren't looking for worldwide ads for everything . . . then you end up with stuff like ads in English only, campaigns not always being global, etc.
Now, for some stuff it could work, like massive advertising for the World Cup (sponsors' ads along with highlights?), or if the technology expands out, with the big multinationals, being able to purchase the rights to a video, and run regional campaigns throughout their various markets.
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And there's a good series by Merlin Mann at 43 Folders (http://www.43folders.com) called Inbox Zero that also deals with a lot of this from a GTD perspective. I know I love having the empty inbox, and when I see some people who will have 8000-10000 messages in their inbox (and 40 open at any given time, its kind of scary when people actually have to have a vertical scrollbar on their Outlook stack on the Windows Taskbar), I'm definitely thankful that I keep things slightly clearer.
That's a great point. I mean, I've got a PS2, a Gamecube, and a reasonable PC, but frequently, which of them I decide to play doesn't always depend on what game I want to play, but how much time I have. I'll sit down to the PS2 and throw in a RPG or Tactical Combat (a la Front Mission) if I've got a lot of time to kill. The Gamecube is great for short bursts of games, as I've mostly bought some multiplayer and shorter single player games for it. The PC is a little more flexible, but even then, while I've got games on there like Silent Hunter 3, which I quite enjoy, its rare that I'll play through a patrol, as I can't always commit the 2 hours that will be required to do it up right!
In my experience, it seems to be very dependent on multiple factors, namely the undergrad degree you've got, and the graduate degree you're considering. When I graduated from school with my undergrad degree in International Business, I had a few friends who immediately went into grad school. Some for international affairs, but also a few getting an MBA. While you do some applications that are different, I think its not nearly as effective as some people seem to think, at least at that stage. And taking that a step further, then you become a person who is 25, with an MBA, and NO EXPERIENCE. I've seen some of these people in the work force, and from what I've heard, people are reluctant to work with them, because it seems to come, in many cases, with a lot of arrogance without much experience to back it up. Now, there are definitely situations where it would help. If you're looking to do a graduate degree that is complimentary to your undergrad, or allows you to specialize it further, that's great. Its more just an issue of people need to really decide what they're looking for in a degree, and then choose what is the best time to do it.
The only problem with that, is a lot of companies aren't looking for worldwide ads for everything . . . then you end up with stuff like ads in English only, campaigns not always being global, etc.
Now, for some stuff it could work, like massive advertising for the World Cup (sponsors' ads along with highlights?), or if the technology expands out, with the big multinationals, being able to purchase the rights to a video, and run regional campaigns throughout their various markets.