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Beware the Middleman: ~ $800 Million For Doing Nada
I’ve never been fond of “middlemen.” I prefer as direct and efficient a chain of connection and distribution as possible. Each point, person, or entity…
April 15, 2009
The Edge
How do you measure greatness? How do you get an edge? In many fields of endeavor the low-hanging fruit, the fruit in sight, has long…
April 13, 2009
The Encourage vs. Correct Continuum
My father was an engineer. I was taught early in life that if something broke, we were to take it apart, break it down into…
April 7, 2009
“The Tallest Building He Could Find”
Occasionally I read the New York Times obituaries. Reading summaries of people’s lives reminds me of the truly important things in life and to stay…
April 6, 2009
Triple Win: Beating Obesity, Traffic, AND Global Warming?
What if I presented a plan to you that could fight obesity, increase physical fitness, reduce traffic congestion, AND combat global warming? All at once?…
April 1, 2009
True Colors
“An entrepreneur shows his true colors in a period of crisis, not in a period when everybody is having success.” — Giorgio Armani, New York…
March 26, 2009
Starting With Why: Sharing Intent vs. Instruction
“When you explain to people what you are trying to do, as opposed to just making demands or delegating tasks, you can build instant trust.”…
March 25, 2009
Learning to Love It
A lot of the “secret” of success in life is learning to love what we need to be good at so we can achieve our…
March 19, 2009
Sources of Lasting Satisfaction
When I was growing up in Gainesville in the 1960s, my father taught civil engineering at the University of Florida. The department sponsored an annual…
March 18, 2009
Toilet Paper as a Moral Choice?
Who would have thought it? We live in such a complex world, every choice has ramifications. That soft, smooth toilet paper we Americans seem to…
March 9, 2009
Pre-Investing in the Next Mountain Top
“Son, you be sure to set your goals so high that you can’t possibly accomplish them in one lifetime. That way you will always have…
March 5, 2009