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Poke the Box by Seth Godin is a quick and easy read. While some may confuse it with a motivational type book, Godin’s points are a bit deeper. The two word summary is Start Something. Godin says “I’m merely encouraging you to start. Often. Forever. Be the one who starts things.” Starting things [...] I sat the in the office of a colleague not long ago and made a comment about how I thought a particular company procedure was too bureaucratic. We’ve all been there. Maybe you haven’t voiced it out-loud, but you’ve surely thought it. My point was that it wasn’t necessary to go through all this “stuff” [...] Many people in my circles don’t get Twitter. If you’re reading this, chances are good that you use Twitter to some degree in your life. However, most of the people in my immediate life circles don’t use Twitter. I’ve heard a variety of reasons from friends to explain their views. The reasons include an ignorance [...] I have weekly one-on-ones with my boss and direct reports. Meeting regularly with my boss is an important element of my work week. I use the time to explore ideas, ask for broader company information, and request additional help for some initiatives. So I find it strange when I talk to people that rarely meet [...] It’s true. I do still read print newspaper. It’s not so much by effort as it is by convenience and simplicity. I receive a subscription to the Gwinnett Daily Post as free benefit of continuing to pay Charter Communications a small ransom each month for cable TV. The paper covers local news for the county [...] |
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