Comments on: My thoughts on transparency, honesty http://www.devinreams.com/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/ business, internet, commentary and more Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Devin http://www.devinreams.com/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1434 Devin Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:45:42 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1434 That's a cool example, Dustin. I hardly mind if my employer reads; as mentioned, I wouldn't want to work there if this was an issue. :) That’s a cool example, Dustin. I hardly mind if my employer reads; as mentioned, I wouldn’t want to work there if this was an issue. :)

]]> By: Dustin boston http://www.devinreams.com/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1435 Dustin boston Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:16:28 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1435 You know, I was reading some article the other day (can't remember where, sorry) that basically stated that this generation and the upcoming generations thrive on transparency. It's refreshing in a way. There's no pretense. No hiding, although I'm sure folks don't reveal _everything_, which is certainly okay. Do you remember our parents who were hush hush about finances? No more. Now we've got sites that thrive off of public personal financial information, as well as any other personal information that folks are willing to give away. You have to be careful about it to some extent though. My current employer read my whole blog during my interview process. If I would have had anything questionable I might not have been hired. Then again, maybe my transparency _is_ what got me hired. Who knows... You know, I was reading some article the other day (can’t remember where, sorry) that basically stated that this generation and the upcoming generations thrive on transparency. It’s refreshing in a way. There’s no pretense. No hiding, although I’m sure folks don’t reveal _everything_, which is certainly okay.

Do you remember our parents who were hush hush about finances? No more. Now we’ve got sites that thrive off of public personal financial information, as well as any other personal information that folks are willing to give away.

You have to be careful about it to some extent though. My current employer read my whole blog during my interview process. If I would have had anything questionable I might not have been hired. Then again, maybe my transparency _is_ what got me hired. Who knows…

]]> By: Devin http://www.devinreams.com/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1436 Devin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:07:32 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1436 Just wait until I make the color scheme fit devinreams.com (black and green). Mmmmm. Thanks, Damsel. Just wait until I make the color scheme fit devinreams.com (black and green). Mmmmm. Thanks, Damsel.

]]> By: Damsel In Digress http://www.devinreams.com/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1437 Damsel In Digress Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:57:01 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1437 sir - your website is starting to get more and more intense and elaborate and while the aesthetic whore in me loves looking at it, you will soon leave me far, far away in the dust! i just got back from vacation and am still recovering (yes, still). i can't wait to catch on your writing. starting with this post, which was awesome :) sir - your website is starting to get more and more intense and elaborate and while the aesthetic whore in me loves looking at it, you will soon leave me far, far away in the dust!

i just got back from vacation and am still recovering (yes, still). i can’t wait to catch on your writing. starting with this post, which was awesome :)

]]> By: Devin http://www.devinreams.com/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1438 Devin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:55:04 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1438 Thanks for stopping in Brad, I'd go check out your blog but I'm pretty certain it's been a while since you've last posted. I like your comment, I'd change 'even when you are wildly successful' to 'especially when...'. ;) Thanks for stopping in Brad, I’d go check out your blog but I’m pretty certain it’s been a while since you’ve last posted.

I like your comment, I’d change ‘even when you are wildly successful’ to ‘especially when…’. ;)

]]> By: Brad Jasper http://www.devinreams.com/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1440 Brad Jasper Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:08:24 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1440 I meant to say something about this post--got sidelined. I completely agree with you here. I don't think everyone should know everything that's going on in my life--but to me that's not really what this is talking about. To me it's about having a clear idea of who you want to be and striving to be that person 100% of the time. To me it creates a more authentic sense of who I am and where I want to go. If everything I'm doing is aligned towards the same goals and I'm not conflicting within myself--I find my goals much easier to accomplish. Of course there are always going to be nay-sayers, but I've learned there will be critics of anything you do--even when you are wildly successful. I meant to say something about this post–got sidelined.

I completely agree with you here. I don’t think everyone should know everything that’s going on in my life–but to me that’s not really what this is talking about.

To me it’s about having a clear idea of who you want to be and striving to be that person 100% of the time. To me it creates a more authentic sense of who I am and where I want to go.

If everything I’m doing is aligned towards the same goals and I’m not conflicting within myself–I find my goals much easier to accomplish.

Of course there are always going to be nay-sayers, but I’ve learned there will be critics of anything you do–even when you are wildly successful.

]]> By: Brad Jasper http://www.devinreams.com/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1439 Brad Jasper Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:51:25 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2007/11/26/my-thoughts-on-transparency-honesty/#comment-1439 Haven't stopped by the site in a while, everything looks great :). Keep up the good work buddy. Haven’t stopped by the site in a while, everything looks great :).

Keep up the good work buddy.

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