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DaviD CranDall

my

manifesto

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

manifesto

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its time for a Change

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

if toDay were the last Day of my life, woulD i want to Do what i am about to Do toDay?
anD whenever the answer has been no for too many Days in a row, i know i neeD to Change something.

steve Jobs

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

if toDay were the last Day of my life, woulD i want to Do what i am about to Do toDay?
anD whenever the answer has been no for too many Days in a row, i know i neeD to Change something.

steve anDall D Cr Jobs Davi

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

if toDay were the last Day of my life, woulD i want to Do what i am about to Do toDay?
anD whenever the answer has been no for too many Days in a row, i know i neeD to Change something.

steve anDall D Cr Jobs Davi

this is the start of that Change

DaviD CranDall

My name is

DaviD CranDall
i am not a Cog

Having a resume begs for you to go into that big machine that looks for relevant keywords, and begs for you to get a job as a cog in a giant machine

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the goal of a resume

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the goal of a resume

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Cogs

are replaCeable

Cogs

are replaCeable wait for instruCtions

Cogs

are replaCeable wait for instruCtions maintain status quo

Cogs

are replaCeable wait for instruCtions maintain status quo never innovate

Cogs

are replaCeable wait for instruCtions maintain status quo never innovate are forgettable

Cogst a Cog! o n m ia
are replaCeable wait for instruCtions status quo never innovate forgettable

anD i refuse to live like one any longer

youre probably wonDering...

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image by JD Hancock on Flickr

DaviD CranDall
i have superpowers

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so what are my superpowers?

(systems optimization / business intelligenCe)

The ability to analyze a system iDentify opportunities improve the system

i saveD a Company $2 million Dollars

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i saveD a Company $2 million Dollars

Using my X-Ray Vision, I saw business opportunities and systems optimizations which allowed them to save that $2 million dollars EACH year. Then I started doing it for other companies.

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

(marketing / information Design)

The ability to CommuniCate complex ideas Design them in interesting ways influenCe people to follow them

way past 10,000 hours of Designing

way past 10,000 hours of Designing

You might think telepathic is a stretch, but the ability to communicate an idea from one mind to another is an amazing thing which takes years to develop. My most recent display of power? Using my telepathic powers, Ive influenced over 65,000 minds with just 3 SlideShare presentations. With 18 years of professional design, I hit the 10,000 hour marker years ago. According to some statistics, that qualifies me as an expert telepath. ;)

(superhuman information Consumption)

A superhuman ability (and willingness) to consume large amounts of information and implement it in the real world.

superhuman information Consumption

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in the past year ive reaD 67 books

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in the past year ive reaD 67 books

That means I read more than 10 times the national average (which doesnt even take into account the average 2500 blog articles per month that Google Reader says I consume). Ive been reading like this for years...and Ill tell you why in just a few slides.

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An Associated Press poll from 2007 reported that 27% of Americans had not read a single book in the previous year. Of the 73% that had, the average was 6.5 books.

Five years from now, youre the same person except for the people youve met and the books youve read.

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basiCally, i like to Do these 3 things

solve problems that are interesting and expensive leaD others and teach them how to solve problems Continually improve my ability to do the prior 2 things
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you shoulD also know...

my 6-figure Career
is not the result of the stanDarD formula

i DiD not go to a top College ot n

i DiD not go to a top College ot n

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the seCret to my suCCess:

(Here comes the reason I read so much)

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 CranDall
i am Changing something

im using my superpowers to pursue...

my Dream Job

lets talk about you

(then ill tell you what my Dream Job is)

you want to make the worlD a better plaCe

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you want to make the worlD a better plaCe

plus...

ou y

You believe failures point to a better path to success You ask why first instead of saying no You believe passion and energy are priceless You feel your fears, acknowledge them, and keep moving You want someone who can exceed your expectations You commit passionately to getting things done You arent paralyzed by the myth of perfect You can be located anywhere and accept that Im located in Dallas You appreciate a love for technology and art You smile regularly and like to laugh
(though being located somewhere tropical or exotic might change where I am located)

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but most importantly

you Dont want to hire another Cog

but most importantly

you Dont want to hire another Cog

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so what is my Dream Job?

i want to be the voiCe of your branD

i want to be the voiCe of your branD

M am job y dre

anD Combine my superpowers with yours

lets make the worlD a better plaCe together

Thank you for reading My Anti-Resume Manifesto. I look forward to meeting you.

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