it wasn't my fault

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My Fault Wasn’t It

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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

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  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

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A Taxonomy of Excuses

1. Victim

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A Taxonomy of Excuses

1. Victim

2. Soldier

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A Taxonomy of Excuses

1. Victim

2. Soldier

3. Doctor

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A Taxonomy of Excuses

1. Victim

2. Soldier

3. Doctor

4. Deity

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A Taxonomy of Excuses

1. Victim

2. Soldier

3. Doctor

4. Deity

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A Taxonomy of Excuses

8/13/2013

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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

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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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Jake’s Scores

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Jake Scores

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Thank You #ignitea2