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Bouncing Back

February 6, 2007June 21, 2011

I’d like to believe this feeling I’m having now is going to last. I’ve been given what feels like a second chance. For most of 2006, I’ve been sick at …

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The dreaded but great List

February 5, 2007June 21, 2011

I found this an interesting point of view. “List Consciousness is a state of mind that is entirely future-oriented. With a subtle but constant quality of rushing, it operates on …

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2 Parts Enlightenment, 1 Part Truth, and a Smidge of Creation

January 31, 2007

A colleague (on the client side) is preparing a Microsoft defense strategy, and talked to my team recently about what to do to prepare. We helped him in terms of …

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Grow it .. bigger and wiser

January 29, 2007June 21, 2011

If you were to purposely grow your smarts, you might: – Surround yourself with more creative people, or – Study more (content) ideas, or – Talk more at length debating …

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What if I just say it louder?

January 27, 2007

I’m reminded again that getting others to follow you is an art, not a science. When I set about setting the agenda for our kick-off for the year (January) company …

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There was this whale…

January 23, 2007June 21, 2011

I’m envious of people who can come up with crisp clear descriptions of things, and especially if they can make an analogy that causes it to stick in the mind. …

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It’s January 17th, no 18th, soon to be 19th…

January 18, 2007June 21, 2011

I turned around for just a wee second, and you were gone. Took a week off of work before the holidays for shutdown and break, then a week to sit …

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It's January 17th, no 18th, soon to be 19th…

January 18, 2007

I turned around for just a wee second, and you were gone. Took a week off of work before the holidays for shutdown and break, then a week to sit …

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Samurai vs. Senate

November 14, 2006June 21, 2011

Entrepreneurs and go-get-em self starters act much like Samurai’s. They get to the goal, risking a lot because in many ways there’s not as much to protect. With a unit …

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