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About Drew Meyers
Drew Meyers currently runs ESM Exec Designs, a design shop specializing in corporate and personal blog design. Travel addict managing Oh Hey World, a travel blog focused on generation X & Y, and real estate technology enthusiast. In his free time, Drew enjoys reading, traveling the world, spending time with passionate people, and is active member of the microfinance community.
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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Funny picture – “offended”
offended, originally uploaded by Aquafilia. I found this via Stumblupon (Yes I’m bored)
The Importance of the “Catching Up” Phone Calls
I think (hope) we all know the importance of keeping in touch with your network of connections. After all, in the business world, it’s all about who you know. My senior year of college, I interned for Tim Reha. At the time, he ran Venture All Stars (no longer up and running). He is easily one of the more connected guys I know — and you know what? There is a reason for it. During my internship, I used to always hear him on the phone saying something to the tune of “just calling to catch up a bit”. I didn’t quite grasp the real importance of this until recently but it’s turned out to … Continue reading
Blogging in a Drunken State
I think it’s pretty funny that this blog post has the following caveat at the beginning of the post: Before I write this, let me admit it’s almost 3am and I’m very drunk. It’s Halloween, I look like a zombie, and I’ve been talking about United all evening.
Star Treatment in the NBA
Here’s an excerpt from Blowing the Whistle, by Tim Donaghy regarding star treatment that makes me cringe: Relationships between NBA players and referees were generally all over the board — love, hate, and everything in-between. Some players, even very good ones, were targeted by referees and the league because they were too talented for their own good. Raja Bell, formerly of the Phoenix Suns and now a member of the Charlotte Bobcats, was one of those players. A defensive specialist throughout his career, Bell had a reputation for being a “star stopper.” His defensive skills were so razor sharp that he could shut down a superstar, or at least make him work for his points. … Continue reading
