The LifeMaven

What’s new in my world this week? (A collection of random updates, cool stuff I’ve found, and other random awesomeness.)

Showing Gratitude Update

In my Friday update last week, I talked about the importance of showing gratitude and reaching out to people.

Here are some of the responses I got:

Chris Gullibeau:

“Thanks, Andrew! I really appreciate you taking the time to write this. Good luck with your blog and everything else!”

Havi Brooks:

“Hey that’s wonderful – happy to hear. Keep me posted on the biggification front! ”

Brian Armstrong:

“Cool blog!  It looks like a good design and a great start.  It’s never easy figuring out what exactly to do with your life, but at least you’re exploring the question – something most people never do.  Keep in touch!”

Brian even went so far to link me in a post! I was deeply touched as I did not approach him with that intent at all!

As you can see, some folks in the online community are still very personable and approachable despite all of the successes they might enjoy.

Some tips and lessons from this:

1. Don’t expect anything in return. Don’t ask for the link, if people like what they see, they’ll link on their own.
2. Show gratitude! Thank people for the inspiration and impact they’ve had on your life and worldview.
3. Be humble, but don’t grovel. You’re just as great as anyone else in the world, even if you might not have the same laundry list of accomplishments. (Not sure if I passed that one myself) :-/

Seth Godin provides Graduate School for Unemployed College Grads

Well, not exactly.

In this post, Seth lists a number of tasks us college grads could do that could greatly improve our job prospects.

Here are the ones I’m working on:

· Teach yourself HTML

· Start, run and grow an online community. (I hope this blog counts!)

· Write a regular newsletter or blog about an industry you care about.

Seeing as how I’m only working on those three out of a list of 10, I feel strangely inadequate. :-/

But still, I think it’s a fantastic idea for any of my fellow grads who might not be doing anything this summer.

Follow up: Pam Slim over at Escape from Cubicle Nation has a similar post to us fellow grads. Check it out!

Rediscover American McGee’s Alice

Warning: To those who believe that Disney’s Alice in Wonderland is the one true depiction of the story, the images and scenes seen here will be downright sacrilege. Proceed at your own risk and only with an open mind!

I remember a few years back when this game came out, one of the promotions had a very dark and morbid rhyme as told by Alice.

Too bad, I couldn’t find it on Youtube.

I swear, I spent way too much time trying to find that rhyme to show everyone how cool this version of Alice is.

Instead, all I have is this trailer to show for it. Enjoy!

So what’s new in all of your worlds’? Anything interesting or awesome happen to you? Let me know in the comments.

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