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Look!

The hardest thing to do is get yourself into someone else’s place. That’s true whether we’re talking about social issues or business. I’m always fascinated by how people “with” criticize the desires of people “without” because what often comes through loud and clear is a total inability to see the world through other eyes. Yeah, I might be thinking of the health care discussion, but I might also be thinking of the customer service person who just wants to get the caller off the phone or the boss who can’t understand why an employee who can’t play their bills feels resentful when the boss gets a bonus and they don’t. Continue reading

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7 Words

Cover of "In Defense of Food: An Eater's ...

Todays Foodie Fun Friday post is about Michael Pollan or, more specifically, his terrific book “In Defense of Food.” While I recommend you read that as well as his earlier “The Omnivore’s Dilemma“, what intrigues me beyond the important eating advice the book provides is Pollan’s ability to whittle the book down.  We talk a lot about the elevator pitch in digital and this book has the best one I’ve ever seen.  What is it? Continue reading

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The Times They Are…

I read a couple of things with interest this morning.  One confused me, one made absolute sense.  I thought I’d let you come to your own conclusions.  The first has to do with fighting city hall (OK, actually fighting some big changes) and the second shows what a business can do when it changes the paradigm a bit and gets with the program.  Everyone ready? Continue reading

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