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Happy Labor Day Weekend!

View Comments September 4, 2010

Hope you’re having a GREAT weekend!

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The allure of the negative…

View Comments September 1, 2010

I’ve often caught myself saying something that may have crossed your lips a time or two about television news: “Why does EVERYTHING have to be so negative?” Well, unfortunately, after a couple of years of writing blog posts, I think I know. It’s a point of pride that the readership here is growing consistently, and [...]

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Working more…and enjoying it less?

View Comments August 26, 2010

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a wonderful gentleman I met back in the 1980s. I was in my early 20s, and highly impressionable. It is because of both the timing and the honor that I have always been thankful for the opportunity to spend three or four evenings in the company of Dr. [...]

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When imitation isn’t flattery…it’s theft…

View Comments August 12, 2010

Tammy and I had dinner the other night with my longtime friend, speaker/author Jeff Slutsky, his fantastic wife, Helene, and their charming and awesome daughter, Natalie. I couldn’t wait to see Jeff, because there is a national television spot for a major company using one of his signature stories — a real show-stopper Jeff has [...]

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Why “Why Your Customers Don’t Want to Talk to You” is absolutely wrong…

View Comments August 5, 2010

As a writer, I’ve been there. You sit at your laptop and try to come up with a catchy title that will sell books, spike hits to your blog, or get re-Tweeted a bunch of times. The problem, however, is sometimes you may actually come up with a concept so provocative, your title works extraordinarily [...]

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Taking personal responsibility…

View Comments July 29, 2010

I’ve often written that one of the best aspects of social media is making friendships with people you admire, but have yet to meet. That’s the way I feel about Mike Cane. He’s a unique thought leader on digital books, and while some may find his style a tad abrupt (and occasionally profane), he always [...]

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What are we doing?

View Comments July 19, 2010

During my recent trip to Malaysia, I was asked by network television news there to comment on their country’s goal to become a “high income nation by 2020.” Every person I met knew of the national effort. They’ve become a mid-income country through hard work and careful planning. Now, they seek to join the ranks [...]

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Asian Trip Almost Complete!

July 12, 2010

The Asian trip is rapidly winding down…here’s the latest from Malaysia…and GREAT news for my long-time friend and colleague, Scott Friedman!

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Will you get emotional?

View Comments June 25, 2010
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Here’s a clue…

View Comments June 21, 2010

On Saturday at Indianapolis’ upscale mall — Fashion Mall at Keystone — the Apple Store was its usual self. Elbow to elbow as people tested the new iPad, asked questions about the coming iPhone, got assistance from the Genius Bar, and purchased Macs in record numbers. On the other side of the mall, however, it [...]

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