Comments on: Is It Stupid (Or Crazy) Enough To Work?

By: Trevor Shipp

Trevor Shipp — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:03:52 +0000

I couldn’t agree with his approach more. If you’re interviewing for a high caliber company like that, what do you have to lose? The worst thing that can happen is you get a big FAT “NO,” and you’ll just end up applying again in a couple of months.

Great approach.

By: Gem

Gem — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:24:13 +0000

It is really a crazy idea but it explains the point well. The skill is illustrated in such unique manner. It is such the skill that the company is looking for.

By: Sally

Sally — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:43:34 +0000

I am trying to land a creative job at an agency. I want to big a medium sized fish in a bigger pond. So my idea is a goldfish delivered by me in a bowl with my info and small sample design elements printed on a plastic disk on the bottom of the bowl.

What do you think?

I think its a decent idea because the bowl will stick around the agency for a while (I’ll include some fish food) and thus my info will as well.

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:25:09 +0000

I did some marketing for a small telecom based PLC, I knew I had found the right lead, however all my emails went unanswered. In a fit of temper I sent an email saying he was the biggest £$%^&^%& in the world, he called me straight back and within 5 mins I landed a £500,000 contract.

By: jonson roth

jonson roth — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:07:27 +0000

Thing is, try some of these things these days and you’ll probably get tasered — like that cattle the government wants to treat us like — and die of heart failure. Sounds funny, but I’m damn serious.

Fabio: You’re seriously sick. Maybe you should join Alice Cooper’s tour.

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By: Stephen Hopson

Stephen Hopson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:42:33 +0000

Jon:

I LOVED that red chair story! Quite memorable too.

I have a story I’d love to share with you. It’s not as spiffy as the “red chair” situation but it took a lot of guts and courage to do it.

Let me tell you in a nutshell what happened and then if you want to read the short story of the “Merrill Lynch Interview.” The link is attached to my name above. How’s that?

After numerous interviews at ML, I met with the VP for the final one. At one point he was fumbling with a paper clip, obviously trying to decide if I was up to the job as a stockbroker.

Without warning I lifted my finger, pointed it directly at him and said “Sir, if you don’t hire me, you’ll never know what I can do for this firm.” Time seemed to slow down like in the movies and I was hired.

Click my name above for the full story, I think you’ll enjoy it. :)

By: Steven Snell

Steven Snell — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:22:34 +0000

Hey Jon,
I’m interested in reading the post with your crazy story.