Greetings. This past week, during one of our Team Learning Adventures, I took twenty executives from one of the companies we work with to a new exhibition on invention at the National Museum of American History. The exhibit, titled "Invention and...
Greetings. Ever imagine that a "free" service could be way more valuable than one you pay for? If so, you'll love Sandemans New Europe tours–guided walking tours of fourteen of Europe's most remarkable cities that are causing a...
Greetings. The world of photography has experienced remarkable change since the invention of the first camera or "Camera Obscura" by Alhazen (a.k.a. Abu Ali Hasan Ibn Al-Haitham) roughly a thousand years ago. Born in the present day Iraq,...
Greetings. Earlier this week the 7 billionth inhabitant arrived on the planet in India, the Philippines, Egypt, Brazil, Nigeria, Europe, North America or in one of more than 230 other countries. We can only hope that she arrived into the joyful...
Greetings. It's Halloween here in the U.S. and many other countries around the world–and an annual chance to dress up, get scary, carve pumpkins, eat too much candy and then search for a large bottle of extra-strength antacid tablets. Sounds...
Greetings. I knew that it was bound to happen. It was simply a matter of time before I actually saw a police car with turn signals. And since I wasn't able to take a picture given the compelling need to remain focused–rather than...
Greetings. Communication. In my work with companies across a wide range of industries poor "communication" is regularly cited as one of the biggest and most perplexing challenges. And one of the greatest barriers to improved...
Greetings. In recent years most of us have become familiar with a growing array of virtual services and solutions. We attend webinars and take web-based classes, get technical support by chatting on-line, use Skype with family, friends and also customers...
Greetings. This week marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, a harvest festival of sorts filled with interesting traditions. One of them is the building of a "sukkah" or booth in one's yard where prayers are said and meals are enjoyed with...
Greetings. Have you ever wondered if your company or organization's business model is running out of energy? If so, there's a simple way to spark fresh thinking about how to be successful in the work you do. Go to the movies....
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