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Have you ever thought about how much data is generated for consumption on the internet? To be honest, I have a hard time comprehending these numbers: Try 988 billion Gigabytes of digital information, all created by the end of 2010. This includes user-generated content by some “1.6 billion internet users.” (See “How much data do [...]
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Yesterday I attended the Crystal Classic Show Choir contest in Fairfield, Ohio. (I had a great time, but that is another post). It was a 90 minute drive each way which allowed me time to listen to a few presentations from TED. One that hit the mark for me was a recent presentation by James [...]
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Over the weekend, I listened to the latest ecorner podcast (Standford University Entrepreneurship Center). The speaker was Steve Case, the founder, former CEO and Chairman of America Online (AOL). He is currently the CEO of Revolution, a holding company that helps build companies. Mr. Case’s spoke about three keys to be a successful entrepreneur: People, [...]
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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Yes, that was the name of a edutainment computer game in the mid-80′s. A few years later, in the early to mid-90′s there was also a children’s television game show by the same name. Who cares, right? Let me explain why we all care. Recently I was discussing [...]
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Have you ever thought about the cost of disorganization? Seriously, have you ever considered the cost to look for that misplaced document, deal with all of those useless emails, and handle endless interruptions? The reality is that the cost to your business is significant. More importantly, you can do something about it. That was the [...]
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What is holding you back from achieving your dreams? Fear and self-imposed limitations often keep individuals from achieving great things. Sometimes seeing someone else reaching for the ‘impossible’ inspires greatness. Perhaps ‘impossible’ is just a state of mind. Check out this video from the July 2009 TED conference. What’s holding you back? Rick
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I read an interesting article in InformationWeek today. You can check it out yourself: “7 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2010“. The author, Paul McDougall, begins the article by noting that “… 2009 was a tough [year] for Microsoft. Overall sales slumped, and the core franchises like Office and Windows were hit doubly hard.” The [...]
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I read a recent Fast Company article about Apples decision to censor apps that relate to the Dalai Lama in China. Many of you will likely remember that in October of 2009, Apple pullled out of the US Chamber of Commerce because the Chamber had been critical of plans for reducing U.S.greenhouse-gas emissions. Kit Eaton, [...]
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In June of 2005 Steve Jobs delivered the commencement address at Stanford. I keep a copy on my laptop and read it now and then. It’s not that I think of him as a role model. His leadership style is very different than mine. He shared three stories from his life to make the following [...]
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