Monthly Archives: March 2010

Enjoy Your Driving

Currently cars are used as a tool for: commuting/work shopping recreation (vacation, Sunday drive, visiting friends) These are some factors (you can add some of your own) that determine our enjoyment of the time spent in the automobile: Beauty of … Continue reading →

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March 31, 2010 | Posted in Connection to Nature, Ecologically Sustainable Civilization, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living, Simple Living Ideas

An Ideal World

An ideal world is one where humans live in peace and harmony with each other and the earth. This will never be achieved from the top down. The only way this will happen is if each person comes to peace … Continue reading →

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March 30, 2010 | Posted in Ecologically Sustainable Civilization

You Can Do This

You can do this.  This is hard not because some big outside force/company/organization is opposing you or isn’t embracing your idea.  Some big outside force has no control over you nor can it help you.  The force that is opposing … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication

Names Matter

You know this.  I know you know this.  But I’m going to say it anyway.  Names matter.  They matter a good deal. Last week I was driving down the highway behind a big RV.  On the back was the name … Continue reading →

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March 28, 2010 | Posted in Business

Poetry of the Subconscious

I am looking for the inspiration in life The spark to ignite the vein of coal Show it to me live, loud, and large Beautiful and boastful Triumphant and glorious Arrogant and aromatic Gleaming and gold Proud as the day … Continue reading →

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March 26, 2010 | Posted in Poems

Do You Attract Great Content?

Web 2.0 platform businesses are the best at making it easy for people to contribute content.  There is a lesson to be learned here for non-digital life, businesses, and organizations. The major platform based internet sites have millions of content … Continue reading →

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March 25, 2010 | Posted in Business

The Platform and The Content

The most interesting component of Web 2.0 in my opinion is that many companies formed around the idea of being a platform – we’ll call them Platform Businesses.  Content for the platform was contributed by the users.  The sites that … Continue reading →

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March 24, 2010 | Posted in Business

(e-book) Business systems as a foundation

// // This post is about a book I wrote that I want to give to you.  I hope you read this post but if you just want the book you can get it here. Great businesses tend to have … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2010 | Posted in Business

Innovators, Pushers, Authority, and Enforcement

It turns out that rules, laws, and standards are made up by other humans just like you and me.  What appears on the surface as fixed didn’t start that way.  These rules, laws, and standards come about from people pushing … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

The Path is Not Always Clear

You have probably heard the saying “life is a journey.”  The definition of journey is “the act of traveling from one place to another.”  We often consider this a metaphor since our normal use of the word “journey” implies covering … Continue reading →

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March 21, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living