September 2009

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Columnist Alina Tugend is tired of hearing about “finding our passion” in the workplace.  She wonders if we are falling into a “trap of believing that our work, and indeed our lives, should always be fascinating and all consuming”. That’s the interesting theme of a piece she wrote this past Sunday in the New York …

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September 20, 2009 · 7 comments

stopwatch

We were on our way to Portland, Oregon for a vacation.  The flight from Westchester County to Chicago was right on time, and so we had a chance to grab some lunch before our 3:30 flight. Of course, I had my trusty Blackberry with me, and amongst the vacationing and waiting for the next flight I …

j0438395

Nearly everybody in the business world has a boss. So there are a lot of people out there trying to make great impressions and move up the ladder of success. But only so many succeed. Why do some make it look so easy, while others seem to never get over the hump? The truth is, it’s …

ThomasSwift

On the eve of the 8th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks,  I once again pay tribute to one of the victims of that day, Thomas F. Swift. I first wrote about Tommy (as his family and friends called him) three years ago – I repeat that post in its entirety here.  I’d also invite you to …

TerryBrogan

I first met Chris Brogan at SOBCon08 in Chicago- as a terribly naive social media newbie I really didn’t have any sense of who he was or what influence or status he had in that arena.   He was just Chris, and he had a blog just like me. I found him to be enthusiastic, engaging, helpful, …

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