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  • Reviewing My Three Words 2019

    December 30, 2019

    We’re almost at the end of 2019! Before I release my three words for 2020, I’d like to look back and my three words for this year. My three words…

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  • Another Trip Around the Sun

    December 27, 2019

    I love the end of the year. Everyone is mentally checked out. The offices are half-empty. I love the quiet. During this peaceful end of the year, I try to…

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  • Mountains

    November 20, 2019

    So as not to ‘bury the lede’ I’m starting a new company. If you want to skip the backstory and jump to that part of the post, go here. At…

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  • The Consumer Revolution

    October 24, 2019

    Go to your Promotions tab inside Gmail. If you’re not a Gmail user, just stop by your email and see how many newsletters you’ve gotten in the last few days….

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  • The Three Lenses

    October 22, 2019

    I originally published this post on August 2014. I made some small changes and I am republishing it. Life is a true potpourri of experiences. ⁣⁣⁣⁣There are moments of breathtaking…

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  • Tech Theft

    October 22, 2019

    By now you’ve probably heard the story… Snapchat created the stories format, a vertical photo and video platform designed for content to expire and disappear in 24 hours. Then, Facebook-owned…

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  • Less

    October 21, 2019

    I have been spending A LOT more time on Reddit lately. It’s got me thinking. Maybe I’m gravitating toward Reddit because I didn’t get on it early and start following…

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  • The Responsibility to Opt-out

    October 21, 2019

    “If you’re not interested, please reply with STOP” “Just reply “DELETE” if not relevant.” “If you wish to be removed from our mailing list, please reply” Seth Godin published Permission…

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  • Competition

    October 18, 2019

    I’m fascinated with competition because I’ve simultaneously seen it bring out the best and the worst in people, including myself. Win…even if it costs you Back in the early 90s,…

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  • Career

    July 25, 2019

    Sometime in our youth, we’re introduced to the idea of work. Along the way this idea is developed and expanded. Some talk about it like a “necessary evil” Some see…

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