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My talk on lame-o excuses and being a Mensch, for Ignite Ann Arbor 8, Sun 11/17/2013
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My Fault
Wasn’t It
Inform Console Responsibility
Accountability o Facts o Strength o Integrity o Truth
Regret Empathy Own Mensch
Defend Justify Deflect
Convince o Argument o Weakness o Ingenuity o Disingenuity
Shame Guilt Blame Fault
A Taxonomy of Excuses
1. Victim
A Taxonomy of Excuses
1. Victim
2. Soldier
A Taxonomy of Excuses
1. Victim
2. Soldier
3. Doctor
A Taxonomy of Excuses
1. Victim
2. Soldier
3. Doctor
4. Deity
A Taxonomy of Excuses
1. Victim
2. Soldier
3. Doctor
4. Deity
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A Taxonomy of Excuses
8/13/2013
9/13/2013
10/13/2013
11/13/2013
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Mensch Lame-o
Inform Console Responsibility
Accountability o Facts o Strength o Integrity o Truth
Regret Empathy Own Mensch
Defend Justify Deflect
Convince o Argument o Weakness o Ingenuity o Disingenuity
Shame Guilt Blame Fault
Jake’s Excuses No I didn’t, Honest:
I ran out of gas.
I had a flat tire.
I didn't have enough money for cab fare.
My tux didn't come back from the cleaners.
An old friend came in from out of town.
Someone stole my car.
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No I didn’t, Honest:
I ran out of gas.
I had a flat tire.
I didn't have enough money for cab fare.
My tux didn't come back from the cleaners.
An old friend came in from out of town.
Someone stole my car.
There was an earthquake.
A terrible flood.
Locusts.
IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!
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