Monthly Archives: May 2011

Words of Inspiration

I was going through my daily Net perusals, when I came across a post that Jane Friedman put up today on her blog. The title was what had actually caught my eye,”There are Some People Who Don’t Wait”. With my … Continue reading

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The Other Side of the Coin (Negotiations – Part 3)

It seems that our current obsession with the art of haggling has finally reached the ludicrous levels. Of course, it’s not wrong to make sure that you get what you paid for. But what happens when you expect to receive … Continue reading

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Maybe Creatives Should Lead the World?

The global news about politics and economics indicates that we’re firmly entrenched in the “ME” generation. Like many others, personally experiencing the chaos that is the business world made me yearn for that which I’d lost…my creativity. Shutting down my … Continue reading

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Creative Construction

I was catching up on the business news, when I came across an inspiring piece from LA Times (through Circuitnet) talking about an effort in Albany, NY to bring manufacturing back to the United States. Alain Kaloyeros, a physics professor … Continue reading

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Further Inspirations

I just stumbled over one of my favorite Japanese magazines as I was straightening, and wanted to share it with you. No worries as it’s published in English. I don’t know if you’re like me, but when I hit a … Continue reading

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After the Serious…

After my latest streams of word logic, I knew that I needed to return to my happy creative place. I just received them from Circus Posterus, and am traipsing through my field of word flowers. Now, I can return to … Continue reading

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When Communication Channels Break – Part 2

I’ve always championed communications, as it is a valuable tool with which to teach and to learn. I believe that the people who “operate” the company understand the immense value of having open dialogues that expand our boundaries and lead … Continue reading

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When Communication Channels Break

We live in a world where we’re constantly inundated with talk…news talk, political talk, family talk, educational talk, online chats, and the list goes on. But somewhere along the way, we just stopped communicating. Instead, the talks have turned into … Continue reading

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How Consultants Can Help Companies (Negotiations, Part 2)

I’ve spent much of my career working in the manufacturing arena that gave me the opportunity to learn operations from the ground up. My titles have been varied, and have helped build my knowledgebase: estimator, expeditor, planner, buyer, and technical … Continue reading

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Lessons learned from the Quiet

I am a member of that quiet group known as Generation X. We’re that unsung demographic that couldn’t compete with the noise being generated by the generations before and after us. Every other generation has had a firm foundation to … Continue reading

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