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Title:

Hitchiking to the Boardroom

Your vote:
Yes No
Organizer:
Dave Olson, Uncle Weed
Description:
Not all business lessons are learned in an MBA program, nor management skills gained in seminars. This inter-disciplinary conversation distills a decade of working odd jobs in 20+ countries, followed by 14 years of Internet biz endeavors, into unique problem-solving skills as well as inspire attendees with a replenished toolbox of usable tactics.
Questions
Answered:
  1. How can I reach the top without a fancy degree?
  2. Why should you bring "yourself" to work?
  3. How do you diffuse a$$holes (especially when they are your boss)?
  4. How can I find mentors, teachers and miracles?
  5. How can I develop recession-proof business ideas?
  6. Why are the advantages of communicating with an audience in their language?
  7. Why should I forget pre-conceptions and surprise myself?
  8. Why is an inter-disciplinary perspective important?
  9. Why should I consider hitting the road (and not look back)?
  10. How can I figure out what truly matters to me - and make it happen?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Art, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Content, International
Type:
Solo
Event:
Interactive 2010
Scott Alexander
on 17/8/09
Even if I didn't recognize you as a fellow raincouver resident, I would have still voted this as a solid yes. Having no fancy degree in anything, let alone my field, I know how it is when some people expect, or want a piece of paper with some irrelevant letters on it.

Cheers, and if everyone else sees this for the great panel it will make, I will hopefully see you there!

Cheers
@obsidianfox
Robert Scales
on 17/8/09
This is going to be a rocking presentation and I look forward to sit in the crowd to support you brother!

@scales
Robert Scales
on 17/8/09
oh BTW.. take a sec and vote on the Social Media and the Olympics Panel..

http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/3240

@scales
Charlene Zvolanek
on 17/8/09
I hope that you will somehow work "Gramps, traveler" into the talk again.
Dave Gray
on 17/8/09
I can't wait to hear more on this -- this topic should be titled "the MBA of the future."
Lauralee Elliott
on 17/8/09
Great to see your name in contention for another SXSW presentation. Have seen your work in the past, both far and wide, and never been disappointed. Success!
Dave O
on 19/8/09
Thanks for all the support! I look forward to bring my old-timey suitcase full of anecdotes and paraphernalia to share.

To get a flavour of how my prezos roll, explore my pitch: http://ow.ly/kCER

check out the re-cap from last year's F@ck Stats, Make Art: http://ow.ly/kCFu

Also, consider perusing my SXSW preview voting guide post for some other great ideas: http://ow.ly/kCFH
Brett Macfarlane
on 19/8/09
This looks great, looking forward to checking it out. Looking forward to the inter-disciplinary angle.

@macfarbt
iphone ringtone maker
on 13/11/09
I'd be super into learning from Kris. Dig it!
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