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“Collapse of Distinction”

Distinction may involve what is absent from your business

1 comment January 24, 2012

At a recent meeting I was addressing near Boston, I learned the fascinating story of the Berry family, and their restaurant on Cape Cod, Moby Dick’s. It’s a true story of distinction. You can read on their website how the restaurant came to be — and how the oldest son, Todd, discovered how much he [...]

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A real reason for YOU to celebrate Labor Day…

September 2, 2011

Every January first, many of us decide what resolutions we will make about improvement in the coming year. Then, we promptly forget our goals. As Labor Day marks the beginning of the final third of the year, perhaps it’s a great time for us to re-evaluate how we have been doing. And, as it happens [...]

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From Cebu…to YOU…the desire for differentiation!

2 comments September 1, 2011

Rex Carampatana just made some improvements at his gas station. Normally, that’s not the kind of thing that attracts much attention around the world — but, it is the “why” behind the story that makes it a great example for all of us. As the retailer at the Amare Shell Service station along the Cebu [...]

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Fans are the real winner at Wimbledon…and what are YOU?

1 comment July 5, 2011

The most classic of tennis’ Grand Slams was completed this past weekend, with two relative unknowns to most of us winning the championships at Wimbledon. However, as a Sports Illustrated article from June 27 pointed out, the real winners at the All England Club are the fans. Why? In part, because — unlike most other [...]

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RIM employee sees bleak days for BlackBerrys…

July 1, 2011

Blogger Bob Lefsetz sent a link out yesterday that has had my head reeling ever since I clicked on it. It’s quite stunning, actually. BGR.com purports it to be an open letter written by a “high level” employee of Research in Motion (RIM) to senior leadership, detailing his loss of confidence in the organization, and [...]

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It’s not just about winning…it’s defending the victory!

3 comments June 23, 2011

I seldom rip an article out of magazine – especially on an airplane – however, this comment from comedian Louis C.K. was so good, I apologize to whomever picks up the United Airlines “Hemispheres” copy from seat 2F in advance. (Louis C.K. has one of my all-time favorite stand-up comedy bits about the guy next [...]

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This is country music…and we DO…

4 comments March 7, 2011

For as long as I can remember, my Dad was in a country music band. Throughout Southern Indiana and the Louisville area, Dad, his brothers Dean and Max, and Pete and Dave played every weekend someplace — usually to a packed house. It’s one of the great thrills of my life that I played drums [...]

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What tablet PC’s teach about sameness…and distinction

4 comments January 11, 2011

Let me quote at length from a recent article from Wired, written by Erik Malinowski: “Every year at CES, (Consumer Electronics Show — the trade show that unveils the latest and greatest in technology) — there’s a theme or expectation that quickly becomes codified the moment you step inside the cavernous and often soulless Las [...]

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“Thou shalt not…”

5 comments December 19, 2010

In terms of directness and clarity, it is a statement that is hard to surpass. It needs no explanation, nor clarification. It is Commandment Nine of the Ten Commandments: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” The directive is not limited to those of the faith in which I was raised. The Quran [...]

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“Time in a Bottle…”

2 comments December 16, 2010

Back in my old FFA days as our Indiana State Officer team would travel around our state and speak to high school students, our State FFA Treasurer, Jerry Vaughn, would relate a powerful story. He would ask a group to remember a song by Jim Croce (which, back then, was a current hit) called “Time [...]

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