Category: Thinking
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I Paid 100% Of The Money For 100% Of The Sandwich
I haven’t written a rant post in a long time…so here goes. Recently I became a fan of the very funny Bill Burr. Check him out if you’re into in-your-face hardline comedy. He’s also from the Boston area so I can relate to a lot of the way he views things. “Bill Burr is the…
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Success: One Person At A Time
If you’ve read a little about me, you will know how I perceive my success: “Success is when just one person benefits from what I have to say.” That’s my tag line I like to promote. And I really mean it. In a world of “everyone is a professional” – I’m not trying to gather…
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A Note About Confidence, Passion, And Motivation
There I was, waiting at a stop light in traffic today. A woman in the passenger seat of a fairly new Nissan Altima exits the car and runs to pickup a beer can in the nearby median. She scores 5-cents. We watched. What’s the first thing that comes to your mind? She must be poor.…
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The Steve Jobs Effect
What happens when one man or woman is the end all be all of a company? On Monday Steve Jobs announced a leave of absence due to medical reasons. I hope he recovers quickly and is healthy for years to come. Leaders and innovators like Jobs are few and far between in the corporate world.…
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Quora: Is It Really "Facebook Answers?"
What is Quora? It’s a question and answer system that is all the rage right now. Take a little bit of Facebook, sprinkle in some Twitter, and add a dash of LinkedIN. Bake for a little over a year. Ask a question and enjoy! There has been a lot hype that it’s going to replace…
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A Look Back At 2010
Much like everyone else, I can’t believe 2010 has come and gone. Taking a look at a few of the achievements for 2010: Launching Slocum Design Studio was a great success. It also continues to be a great success. A lot of research and development has gone into the business over the last year. We’re growing our…
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3 Ways To Kickstart Your New Year
Seems like everyone is telling you to get to work today. It’s the day after Christmas and everyone is buzzing about using this “down week” to start prepping for 2011. I guess they are right. If you want 2011 to start out awesome – start planning and get ready for work. What we are learning…
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My List
With Christmas a few days away there has been a lot of talk about Lists. Shopping lists. Grocery lists. Good lists. Naughty lists. Seth Godin just asked who is on your list? List of clients, teammates, vendors, and colleagues. If we work together or we bounce ideas off one another – chances are you’re on…
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How To Organize 7 Good Skills Into 3 Great Skills
Are you looking to hire someone new? Are you applying for a job yourself and want to know how to organize a resume or cover letter? What are the 3 key soft skills someone can promote? I recently wrote about how important communication, fundamentals and integrity skills are. One of the students I mentor recently…