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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

They said, “I do.”
And they’re the reason I’m here, sure, but they’re also the reason I like to think I’m polite and respectful and curious and, on occasion, a little funny. They’re also the reason I have two siblings – older siblings … much older siblings – whose reputations and good deeds I’ve tried to [...]

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Thinking In Pictures Saturday Night

HBO premieres Temple Grandin tomorrow night. It’s the story of an inventor, advocate, and author who made an awful lot of people rethink autism. Her book, Thinking In Pictures, is the first book many parents read when they learn their children have the developmental disorder.
Here’s a fine piece about the production by The Daily Beast [...]

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House Money, Four Little Words & The Night Everything Changed

Yesterday, as I planned my week ahead, I initially chose to write about strategic planning this morning. I owe you parts two through five of a simple way to make strategic planning doable. I was stressed about the week ahead – a monstrous to-do list as our practice and levels of responsibility continue to grow.
Then, [...]

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Good Tuesdays

Starting Tuesday, D. Rowe’s Restaurant (our client, in the interest of delighted disclosure) is going to start doing something cool. Well, it all started last summer. David and Meghan Rowe donated 5% of their gross revenues on Tuesdays last summer to help Sarah Hill and KOMU-TV send WWII veterans to D.C. to view the war [...]

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$10 and less than a minute.

Here’s what it looks like. Do it. Now. Please?

Thanks for your support. That didn’t take long did it. Pass it along if you haven’t already. Hug your kids. Have a safe, wonderful weekend.

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Small Business: Make It Easy to Measure and Reward

It’s not that hard. Was talking with a client about yesterday’s rebooted resolutions. The very first one is:
I will ask every employee for one suggestion on how we can make it easier for our customers and prospects to do business with us. I will reward those employees whose suggestions we use.
You want to really accelerate [...]

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Small Business New Year's Resolution Reboot

We’re two weeks in, how are those New Year’s Resolutions coming? If you’re struggling, let me give you a few suggestions to reboot your resolutions and focus on more manageable-but-valuable promises to yourself and your business:

I will ask every employee for one suggestion on how we can make it easier for our customers and [...]

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Life with a Little More Music

I’m crazy busy and even a little productive today. How about you?
Need a quick break to recharge? Here’s an awesome story from CBS News about a Washington man with heart problems that dedicates himself to teaching children to play harmonicas.

Thanks to my sister Lynn (as usual) for sharing. Hope you keep your rhythm and find [...]

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Do you really need the Free Prize Inside?

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Another Snow Day for Science

Yesterday, the boy and I dug deep into the world of science with help from a bunch of experiment videos from PBS.
Today, the mad scientist continued to advance his field with ‘will it sink or float, daddy?’
Next stop, Stockholm.

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