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Self Sufficiency

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I’m a big believer is doing things oneself.  I’d like to think that comes from the enjoyment of the task and not some weird paranoia about the incompetence of others.  I believe, as Shakespeare said, “Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie.” Given that what I do is provide outside resources to folks, is that weird? Continue reading

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What’s the Diagnosis?

Principle of the model-based diagnosis
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I was having breakfast with a friend last week and we were talking about some of the things I do as a consultant.  He was listening attentively as I rambled on about the various things I do for my clients in many different areas.   When I took a breath, he said to me “at your core, you’re a diagnostician.  You can call it a consultant, but in reality you are a business doctor, performing diagnoses.  Just as a kidney guy specializes in one area but knows about the rest, you do that with digital media but you need to know about the rest as well because like a kidney, it’s all connected.” Continue reading

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