I don't disagree, really. Some positions obviously aren't made for "unicorns" but, that said, have found that just because someone is brilliant doesn't mean they're necessarily a pain in the ass.
If you're wondering whether it's worth it, definitely sounds like it probably isn't for you. Like all fulfilling things in life (I imagine like getting a PhD, eg.), it's freakin' hard-- so you better go after the things that you think will be worth it & more, IMHO.
Totally right, sorry for leaving it out-- basically I use that section for anything that doesn't fall into day-to-day stuff or to-dos. It's some idea I had that I wanted to put down, thoughts for the future, etc... Meeting notes go in the day breakdown (notice all the bright blue stuff blotted out of the day summary in the last screenshot). Hope that makes sense!
Ha-- yeah, swear I used to think this, too... but now am convinced that the time I put into my master planner pays off later in spades thanks to structure & organization. At least that's what I keep telling myself. :)
Also for what it's worth, I have a moleskine I keep too. That's mostly for writing down stuff more visually-- but there are some things I definitely prefer writing on paper as well.
For us, it's less about having a killer professional recommendation than it is about caring about Greatist/this job enough to ask someone to help them out. Obviously, a meaningful professional recommendation would be more effective-- but not saying it's necessary, you know?
Well, the salary is what we can afford-- and so that obviously works as a filter. We're an early stage startup, so we're hoping people will believe in our vision + recognize the upside they can help create... and that then the salary becomes less important.
Plus uncapped commission doesn't hurt (especially if you're confident you can close deals) and this position, in time, is definitely one that can earn a meaningful amount of equity. Anyway, just our take.
Mix of both, we've got some pretty epic profiles-- but the majority comes from others sharing our stuff w/ their friends. Strong believer in this as a trend (Buzzfeed talks about this, too: http://adage.com/article/digitalnext/content-shared-close-fr...)
spreadsheet at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/3/d/12oXaPJydQKZNFh-a...