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Obvious to Him . . . Perhaps?
Here's a link to, and a tiny bit of reflection on, Euan Semple's Do Lecture. This is a half hour of Euan's thoughts, experiences, and stories about them, regarding his time at the BBC and what he...
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Brand Haiku – Ode to Philz
A new Facebook friend of mine, Christopher Carfi, made me aware of this entertaining project that’s gaining some traction on the Interwebs . . . Brand Haiku. I got sucked in a little bit and wrote two...
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We Don’t Need No Stinking Meetings!
One man's experience with meetings that, conservatively estimated, wasted well over a quarter of a million dollars in taxpayer money. This is, unfortunately, likely the norm . . . whether the money...
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The Hell It’s Not About The Tools!
In response to constantly hearing "It's not about the tools", I've decided to build a house using knives, forks, and spoons. Tools have no importance. Right?
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Fittingly for Halloween, I’ve Become Invisible
Retirement has its benefits, and its downside. One of the things that's really bothersome is once you leave a company (and this is true no matter the reason) you become invisible to most everyone you...
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Health News – Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
A study points to the systemic nature of IQ, showing that it is greatly affected by social status within groups.
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Can You Sense Me Now?
The world as we know it is changing ever more rapidly. Two very knowledgeable people are currently collaborating on a book about those changes. Here's a very small sneak peak into their thoughts.
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A Slight Change of Course
I'm sharing the presentation I made to a local Rotary Club on the value of using social media for internal communication and collaboration, as well as for seeking new members and marketing fund-raising...
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To Correct and Preserve
Sometimes shameless promotion is the best way to get the word out. Any writers out there who would like someone with a really (I mean "really") keen eye to review their work for errors and problems...
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What Goes Around . . .
I was interviewed nearly two years ago on the issue of using social media for small and large organizations. I had forgotten about it. I was recently asked if it could be used elsewhere and, since it's...
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Is Meeting F2F All That Important?
How important are face-to-face meetings? How can we make virtual meetings as useful as face-to-face meetings. Some questions a Skype convo led me to this morning.
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Universal Innovation
Wondering why innovation is something we should be encouraging and facilitating throughout the world. Everyone is capable of coming up with innovative ways to do things that aren't necessarily about...
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The Crowd, The Cloud, & Working Out Loud
I've returned to presenting to businesses in my local community via the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce. Contained herein is a link to a video of my first Google Hangout on Air. It was an interesting...
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Making Contact
I've begun reaching out to people with whom I was involved during the activities I'm writing about in my new book. The period is approximately 1968 - 1973, during which time we were heavily involved...
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In Honor of Working Out Loud Week
Upon noticing this was Working Out Loud Weed - #WOLWeek - I did a little checking and serendipitously came across an announcement for another #WOLWeek this past June, bringing up the question, "Huh?"
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Enjoying an Embarrassment of Riches
I have managed to stay the meandering course, as well as fail forward. Suddenly, things are paying off.
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Kicking Up My Heels At 67
After nearly five years of somewhat forced retirement, I finally have the opportunity to return to an enterprise environment, where I am somewhat astonished to find, I believe I belong.
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Why Can’t You Learn, Old Dog?
I am both amazed and highly disappointed at the number of people who believe the ability of colleagues to talk to each other via a tool that is either fairly ephemeral and basic (e.g. MS Communicator)...
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Déjà Vu All Over Again
I’ve been giving some thought to why I blog, what it is I’m trying to accomplish. As it turns out, I have several motivations that are, in no particular order: Share my observations of the business...
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With My Thumb Up My . . .
Experimenting with some short form blogging. I’m sitting in a conference room where I was supposed to meet with a couple finance people to go over our integrated master schedule. Nobody is here except...
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