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Not Soulless, It's Life
I was having a conversation with a friend of friend the other day and he was asking me about my MBA. It was basically the question “so why an MBA?” As if the MBA is the height of disgust. (This was … Continue reading
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The Fog of War
Heard the news today that Robert McNamara has passed away. By coincidence, Marc and I just saw The Fog of War two days ago. I would describe the movie as “chilling.” Robert McNamara is clearly a thoughtful, intelligent, reasonable person. … Continue reading
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Auf Wiedersehen Fjordian
As a thank you for my time at Fjord, I’ve put together a collection of my special “moves” that have been the secret to my success. Stop! Get your own resources! You can do it – cha cha cheer Disco … Continue reading
Women, Men, Power, Priviledge
Cynthia Nixon, who’s character “Miranda” is an archetype of female empowerment So I was thinking recently about what it means to be a strong woman, or a woman with power. In my own experience, I’ve seen that the styles of … Continue reading
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Thought of the Day
When faced with any problem, the most important thing you have to do is ask the right question(s). How you frame a problem will dictate it’s solution. So make the effort to ask good questions people. Challenge your perceptions and … Continue reading
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This Guy is Smart (and also a good talker)
This guy talks about what I guess I knew intuitively when I was younger. You can’t have a great job and a great career (and marry the person of your dreams) just anywhere. You have to go to the right … Continue reading
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Global Village
I heard about this website called Kiva.org that allows you to make really small loans ($25) to help businesses in the developing world get going. I love this website because one the the biggest problems in the developing world that … Continue reading
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Productivity Killer
The TED conference in California every year brings together tons of innovators, thinkers, scientists, artists. (Think IdeaCity, but older and better.) Anyway, it has recently come to my attention that they’re posting videos of speakers who have been there over … Continue reading
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Humanity: Good or Evil?
Today while sticking my foot in my mouth (I can’t believe I don’t shut up!), Kyle asked me if I thought humanity was inherently evil. You can imagine the quagmire of complexity I had walked into if Kyle was asking … Continue reading
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Random
I was thinking today about the role randomness plays in our day to day lives. You can have a plan or strategy in mind. You can have predicted the likelihoods. But still, BAM, something can still catch you off guard. … Continue reading
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