The weekend brought snow and took away electricity. Unlike the power loss from Hurricane Irene, dealing with the cold is an issue here along with the inconvenience of working remotely. Then again, no trees fell on the house or car although we saw several that did just that as we drove around yesterday to a relative’s house for shelter. You feel for those people – it’s far easier for us to replace the food that will spoil than the roof or a car others will need to fix. Which of course got me thinking about something we sometimes neglect in business. Continue reading
Tag Archives: 60 Minutes
Memory
I don’t know if you watched the 60 minutes story last night on endless memory. You can see the first part of the story here and there’s a link to the second part on the player. In a nutshell, the story shows 5 folks – including a famous actress – who have complete recall of every moment of their lives since they were kids. You pick a date, they tell you what happened. A lot of people think it’s some kind of parlor trick but the research clearly demonstrates that it’s real. I thought it was fascinating and I’d love to hear your thoughts. Of course, as I was watching, I had a business thought which I’d like to share with you as well. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints
A Higher Standard
We were watching 60 Minutes Sunday evening and they re-ran a report on the dumping of computers under the guise of recycling. This piece first ran last November and I’m surprised it hasn’t had more repercussions. As the piece went on, getting more disturbing by the minute, I had one of those little epiphanies I have from time to time and which I like to share with you. I realized that this piece is why professional content matters. Continue reading
Filed under Reality checks, Thinking Aloud
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