david crandall_my anti-resume manifesto

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man-i-fes-to n: a public declaration of intent

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it’s time for a Change

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anD whenever the answer has been “no” for too many Days in a rowi know i neeD to Change something

“if toDay were the last Dayof my life, woulD i want toDo what i am about to Do

toDay?”

for the past 33 years, i have lookeD in the mirror every morning anD askeD myself

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anD whenever the answer has been “no” for too many Days in a rowi know i neeD to Change something

“if toDay were the last Dayof my life, woulD i want toDo what i am about to Do

toDay?”

for the past 33 years, i have lookeD in the mirror every morning anD askeD myself

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this is the start of that Chang



DaviD CranDall

My name is



i am not a CoDaviD CranDall



Having a resume begs or you to go intothat big machine that looks or relevantkeywords, and begs or you to get a job aa cog in a giant machine

seth goDin

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the goal of a resume

In other words



the goal of a resume

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are replaCe

Cogs



are replaCewait for instruCCogs



are replaCewait for instruC

maintain statuCogs




maintain statunever innoCogs




maintain statunever innoare forgettCogs



Cogsare replaCe

wait for instruC

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anD i refuse to live like one any longe



w ha t ma k e s t h i s g u y

s o s p e C ia you’re probably wonDering...



w ha t ma k e s t h i s g u y

s o s p e C ia you’re probably wonDering...

glaD you askeD



i have superpowerDaviD CranDall



with multiple fortune 100 anD 500 Companie

i’m a 6 figure professional who has worke



with multiple fortune 100 anD 500 Companie

i’m a 6 figure professional who has worke

t r u e, b u t n o t a s u p e r p o w



so what are my superpower



analyze a systemiDentify opportunitiesimprove the system

Te ability to

(systems optimization / business intelligenCe)



i saveD a Company $2 million Dollar



Not hypothetical money. Not imaginary money. Not money they were considerspending. Real money the company was ALREADY spending .

Using my X-Ray Vision, I saw business opportunities and systems optimizatio which allowed them to save that $2 million dollars EACH year.

Ten I started doing it or other companies.

i saveD a Company $2 million Dollar



CommuniCate complex ideasDesign them in interesting waysinfluenCe people to ollow them

(marketing / information Design)

Te ability to



way past 10,000 hours of Designin



You might think “telepathic” is a stretch, but the ability to communicate an irom one mind to another is an amazing thing which takes years to develop.

My most recent display o power? Using my telepathic powers, I’ve inuenced o

65,000 minds with just 3 SlideShare presentations.

With 18 years o proessional design, I hit the 10,000 hour marker years aAccording to some statistics, that qualifes me as an expert telepath. ;)

way past 10,000 hours of Designin



A superhuman ability (and willingness) to consume largamounts o inormation and implement it in the real w

(superhuman information Consumption)

superhuman



information Consumption

A superhuman ability (and willingness) to consume largamounts o inormation and implement it in the real wo

(superhuman information Consumption)

superhuman

w a i t ! “ s u p e r h u

m a n ”... r e a l l y ?



yes.



in the past year i’ve reaD 67 book

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An Associated Press poll from 2007 reported that 27% o Americans had not rea single book in the previous year. O the 73% that had, the average was 6.5 boo

Tat means I read more than 10 times the national average (which doesn’t even tinto account the average 2500 blog articles per month that Google Reader say

consume).

I’ve been reading like this or years...and I’ll tell you why in just a few slides.

in the past year i’ve reaD 67 book

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http://surveys.ap.org/data/Ipsos/national/2007-08-09%20AP%20Book%20Topline.pdf

http://surveys.ap.org/data/Ipsos/national/2007-08-09%20AP%20Book%20Topline.pdf



Five years rom now, you’re the sameperson except or the people you’ve metand the books you’ve read.“ “

John wooDen



John wooDen

Five years rom now, you’re the sameperson except or the people you’ve metand the books you’ve read.“ “

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s u p e r p o w e r s e v e r y

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basiCally, i like to Do these 3 thing

leaD others and teach them how to solve problems

solve problems that are interesting and expensive

Continually improve my ability to do the prior 2 thin

C l i C k h e

http://www.brandsuperpower.com/these-are-my-superpowers/











you shoulD also know...



my 6-figure Careeris not the result of the stanDarD formula



i DiD not go to a top Colleg n o t



i DiD not go to a top CollegI ’ m a c ol l e ge d r o p -ou t !

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(Here comes the reason I read so much)

the seCret to my suCCess:



the seCret to my suCCess:1. Make it a habit to read a book a week 2. Implement at least one thing I learn each week

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DaviD CranDalli am Changing somethin



i’m using my superpowers to pursue...



my Dream Job



let’s talk about yo(then i’ll tell you what my Dream Jo



you want to make the worlD a better pla

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you want to make the worlD a better pla



plus...

you



You believe ailures point to a better path to success

You ask “why” frst instead o saying “no” You believe passion and energy are priceless

You eel your ears, acknowledge them, and keep moving

You want someone who can exceed your expectations

You commit passionately to getting things done

You aren’t paralyzed by the myth o perect You can be located anywhere and accept that I’m located in Da

(though being located somewhere tropical or exotic might change where I am loc

You appreciate a love or technology and art

You smile regularly and like to laugh

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C l i C k h e r e

http://www.brandsuperpower.com/who-you-are/













but most importantly

you Don’t want to hire another C



but most importantly

you Don’t want to hire another C

y o u wa n t s o m e o n

e w i t h s u p e r p o w

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so what is my Dream Job?



i want to be the voiCe of your bra



i want to be the voiCe of your braanD Combine my superpowers with yours

M y



let’s make the worlD a better plaCe toget



Tank you or readingMy Anti-Resume Manifesto.I look orward to meeting you.

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ombining superpo w e r s ?

http://www.brandsuperpower.com/contact/

















f i n D m e h e r e :

twitter

site

branD superpower.Com

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C o m b i n i n g s u p e r p

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