#GenYChat with Josip Petrusa

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Until I can get a re-direct working, please note that I have moved to my own domain at http://www.officialtherefromhere.com/blog Filed under: RandomThoughtOftheDay

On Wednesday June 9, 2010 #GenYChat will have a guest moderator: Josip Petrusa! To participate in the discussion, click this link. http://tweetchat.com/room/genychat We will be discussing the GenY Catch 22: Getting experience without having experience and dealing with the consequences. For transcripts from previous chats, please click here Filed under: Rando […]

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