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Speaking The Language

Enoki, Buna-shimeji, Bunapi-shimeji, king oyst...

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Given the number of times I come back from dining out and end up writing about it here, I’m thinking that maybe we should eat at home all the time. Many folks go out just for food; I seem to go out for food for thought.
In any event, we went to a local Chinese place where we’ve eaten many times. To us it’s very much like some of the best places we enjoy in Chinatown in NYC. The decor isn’t much but the food usually is. Getting the food, however, can be a challenge and it reminded me of another business point I’d like to share with you. Continue reading

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Your Next Gig

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So here’s a question for you.  Does your next job exist?  I don’t mean is there an opening someplace.  I mean it literally – do you think the role itself exists?  It’s not as simple a question as one might think.  After all – the job I’m in now – consultant – has existed for a long time but one area of expertise in which I consult – digital media – has only been around for 15 years or so.  So let’s think about this for a second and what it means. Continue reading

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Take A Pill

Assortment of Ecstasy pills.

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We’re a culture that likes to take pills. Not necessarily as some form of recreation but as a fix for what ails us. I dont know what your experience has been with healthcare but most of the doctors I’ve had over the years tend to want to prescribe you a drug rather than dig down into the causes of something and discuss nutrition and lifestyle changes as a fix. That way takes time. Pills don’t. Do you think business is any different? Continue reading

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