Saturday, March 29, 2008

Augusta

In under two weeks, arguably the most important golf tournament in the world will be held in Augusta, GA. This tournament is known round the world as The Master's Tournament. As the first major golf tournament of the year, all the tour's best players are practicing and preparing for this important week. However, the players aren't the only ones 'preparing' for the tournament.

Golf patrons from all over the world come to visit the Augusta National this week in April. Due to the prestige and high regard of the tournament, tickets are scarce and patrons will do almost anything to acquire a badge.

Thankfully, my dad gets week-long badges each year. I have had the privilege to experience this tournament for several years now, and I have developed a deep love and passion for this place and tournament. The times spent here have allowed my father, my brother, and me to further deepen and develop our friendships and relationships. We all have very fond memories of the Augusta National and the Master's Tournament.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Lying on Resume = Not Cool/Not Awesome

The main part of this article that 'popped' out at me was the statistics from Steven D. Levitt's study that posed that 50% of people lie on their resumes. This stat simply blew my mind. Integrity is a very valuable possession in all aspects of life. Especially in the business world as transactions, relationships, and pretty much all business is dependent on a person's integrity. If someone can't even be honest on their resume, what makes you think they could be honest about anything else.
That being said, I feel a resume is a shiny 'nugget' of ones abilities and accomplishments. Employers know you have worked very hard to succeed and make it to the point of applying for a job. There is absolutely no need to lie on a resume. If you are qualified for the job and the company is ready, you will get the job. The pros greatly out way the cons when it comes to lying on a resume. Just don't do it!

SL Business

Our Business Goal = Create Money (linden) Making Machine

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The goal of our business is not to make money; rather, our goal is to provide a service that facilitates happiness and enjoyment. Of course monetary support is a necessity of every business, in this life or SL, but it is not the focus or driving force of this organization. The service we will provide is simple - organizing events on SL. These events will include anything from golf tournaments to mountain bike races to skate park competitions - basically any sort of recreational activity. To house these events, we will of course need locations. Cooperation and negotiation will be needed to be done with owners of the golf courses, mountain bike courses, skate parks, and alike. The owners will surely be willing to cooperate as the events will bring in Second Lifer after Second Lifer, which leads to Linden after Linden in revenue. Our revenue will mainly come from Sponsors who, well, sponsor the events. This is a great source of advertising and good publicity. The participants will also be charged a small entry fee to compete in the event.
Please note that these ideas, goals, and plans are just in the beginning stages. We hope to have bigger and better aspirations in the future. This is also copywritten, please don't steal.