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The High Cost of Shame
I have a terrible confession to make. You have, of course, heard of people who are color blind. Well, I am taste-in-clothing blind. This is not genetic. It was acquired. I was the youngest of six kids; we were … Continue reading
Too many tips and tricks
One thing that, I confess, bugs me incessantly is the prevalence of people offering advice in the form of “tips and tricks.” Okay, there is a lot to be said for tips and tricks here and there, but all … Continue reading
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The Three Languages of Life
I was getting set to give a talk to a group of CEOs last week, and the guy who ran the event was making announcements. He said, “just so you all know, we are banning the use of PowerPoint by … Continue reading
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Satan Celebrates Earth Day
In a most unusual turn of events, Satan called a rare press conference to today to announce a new program of "Earth-friendly" policies. "Many people forget that the nether regions are part of the earth too," Satan announced. "And by … Continue reading
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A Fond Christmas Memory
Many years ago I had a very large apartment and it was perfect for throwing parties. One year I decided to have a Christmas party. I billed it as a tree trimming party but the idea was, bring an ornament, … Continue reading
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impressive marketing experiences on twitter yesterday
I had a fascinating experience on twitter yesterday. Here’s the deal, I got a free coupon from Google for $100 worth of ads. Of course, one must then open up an adwords account, which is a considerable foray into gobbledygook … Continue reading
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talent, not enough. determination, not enough either.
So I was reading this blog post somewhere today about a book called “talent is overrated.” I was in immediate agreement with this pithy little phrase… it always bothered me when people would refer to my pro bass playing as … Continue reading
Anger, Rage, Outrage, and the Management Thereof
I consider myself to be a fairly standard American male, in the sense that, as an adolescent anyway, my cultural identity was drawn largely from watching sports and action-adventure movies. My role models included actors such as Clint Eastwood, Charles … Continue reading
We Cannot Escape History
I have been bopping around in the blogosphere and twittersphere a bit lately. It’s a little mind-bending at times, but I have started to notice some trends. For example, I saw this article in Businessweek by Shoshana Zuboff, a former … Continue reading
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Remembering Arthur Fiedler
Well for those of you who care to keep track of such things, this July 4th is the 80th anniversary of pops concerts on Boston’s Esplanade. You notice I say Pops concerts, not Boston Pops concerts. This is because, while … Continue reading
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