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Human Development

A Tale of Two Texans

February 8, 2012

All is right with Texas, and all is thusly right with the World. As a former Texan, circa 1980-1983 I am a living testament to the uniqueness of Texas, actually really it’s the Texans who are so ‘unique.’ I now enjoy having Son#1 living in Austin, the unique heart of Texas, with his native Texan wife and native Texan daughter. I loved living in Texas, back then, and they love Texas of the 21st Century. The last few months have been trying times for Texans as they cheered and mourned the fates of two favorite sons – Rick Perry and Lance Armstrong. Now there is resolution for both.

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Disney & Apple – May the ‘Magic’ Live On

May 10, 2011

I was lucky enough to have had the fun of working my way through college at Disneyland.  A long time ago, but the memories are still fresh.  Fresh enough to have endured my recent IRS audit, the first in 25 years, by talking with my auditor who had been a contemporary of mine working there [...]

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Sweet Tweets for Egypt

February 9, 2011

Well the revolution is still on in Egypt, but the pace has slowed down after days of protest.   This revolution is slow rolling to an inevitable transition for the Egyptian people and Mubarak, the leader for the last 30 years has announced he will leave at the end of his “term” in September…perhaps sooner.  We [...]

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Let Sherpas Be Your Guide

January 3, 2011

A while back I highlighted an article I found in the LA Times regarding Sherpas who had relocated to Colorado and were thriving in their new habitats, mainly as business people.  What I wanted to do, but failed to do was tell my personal story of my work with real Sherpas, and the reason I [...]

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The Ghosts of Christmas Past – Gone but Not Forgotten

December 23, 2010

I love this time of the year, the Christmas lights, the food and the fire in the fireplace.  Holidays in Southern California have their own timeline, and this year for extra cheer we have the deluge of the century bearing down on us.  Time to make merry and stay dry, and time for another log [...]

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The Game Is Changing

November 16, 2010

In discussions with clients I often offer suggestions for their reading to help them with insights on current issues they are facing.  I find that this adds some additional perspective to our conversations, and helps to clarify the open issues that one on ones might not fully cover.  Recently, someone asked me what book was [...]

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Addressing Our Fear of Failure

November 1, 2010

Atychiphobia is the ‘fear of failure.’ I read a piece in Advertising Age this morning that caught my attention because it dealt with our collective fear of failure.   In my professional capacity I deal with sales people all the time, and one of the key factors everyone is dealing with today is the current state [...]

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