November 1, 2011 · 11:33 am
In many cultures, today is The Day Of The Dead, a holiday on which families remember deceased relatives and honor their memories (I know – you thought I was going to be writing about a rock band…).
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The celebrations are generally light-hearted and family members tell humorous stories about the deceased. While my family doesn’t celebrate this day, we certainly sit around telling stores about those family members who can’t join us (hence the business axiom to never miss a meeting..) at other holidays. Which of course reminds me of a business point.
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October 6, 2011 · 8:26 am
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It’s impossible to work in digital and not to write a bit about Steve Jobs this morning. I have a bit of a different take, as usual, and I want to put Steve in the middle of what’s going on with the demonstrations on Wall Street and elsewhere. You see, I think one of the big lessons Steve taught us is exactly at the root of what has pushed thousands of people into the streets and I’d love to know if you feel the same way.
This isn’t going to be a political diatribe since we don’t do that here. This is about business. I apologize in advance if it comes across that way. Then again, maybe you’ve got a guilty conscience? Continue reading →
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September 29, 2011 · 9:24 am
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Last night marked the start of the Jewish New Year. I didn’t go down to Times Square to see if they were dropping a giant knish at the stroke of sundown – probably not. L’Shana Tova – a happy and healthy New Year to all of you.
One of the things Jews do over the next 10 days (or at least are supposed to do) is to reflect on the year gone by and think about where it took you on life’s journey. It’s not really as much about looking back in my mind as it is about looking forward. Oh sure, one is supposed to think about where one strayed from life’s path in terms of dealing with other humans and human codes of conduct. We get a day of fasting next week to get that sorted out. But it’s also a time to think about a fresh start. Which, of course, promoted a business thought. Continue reading →
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