Posted on November 4, 2009 by Keith
I watch TV news a bit. Local stuff, national stuff, the left, the right, and the ones that try to play it dead center. You know what comes across louder than almost anything else? People are angry. Fed up. Ready to bring down their righteous wrath on just about anyone and anything these days. I get it. Been there, did that, got the shirt, amigos. And I think that while it’s profoundly unsettling in many ways, I think it can also work to everyone’s benefit. Read more »
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Posted on November 3, 2009 by Keith
Did you ever play a musical instrument? If you did when you were a kid, inevitably you ended up in the band or the orchestra or in a group music lesson. What was striking to me in that environment was how we were all playing the same notes (mostly) using the same instrument but getting really different results. I’m not talking about the kids who couldn’t play the piece. Even during tuning you could hear the differences between us. Some sounded great while others were awful. Same instrument, same notes. The difference? Ah, that’s the subject of today’s screed. Read more »
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Posted on November 2, 2009 by Keith
You might think I’m feeling unloved this morning from the title of this post. Far from it, but thanks for reacting that way. Instead of a statement of depression, futility, or anger, the title is actually something that we all need to remember as businesspeople. It’s more about humility. Pretty Zen for a Monday, huh? Read more »
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