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Monthly Archives: April 2011

Spring Cleaning

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With May practically upon us (how did that happen?), and the summer just around the corner, we’ve decided to focus this weeks collection of articles on Personal Productivity and Organization. How do the two relate, you might ask? For most industries, the summer is slow. Business deals drag, product launches are few and far between [...]

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Where did you get your REAL education?

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Inspired by Scott Adam’s recent WSJ article on what he really learned in School, I decided to compare my BFA Film Degree to an MBA, through the lens of Entrepreneurship… I had the pleasure of attending Simon Fraser University for Film School (BFA) in my formative years.  I never attended any type of formal business [...]

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Imogen Heap

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I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Imogen Heap perform this weekend, at a small private show in the Bahamas.  If you’re not familiar with her music, I highly recommend you check it out. (Here, here or here)  But be warned – Imogen doesn’t follow the rules.  Her music is unconventional, and runs the gamete [...]

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Tinted Transparency

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Big buzzword of the last few years:  ”Transparency”.  Big question – how do you define the word? The challenge is, some people have a skewed view of “transparency”.  My top five on what transparency is not (despite what you might see in your own organization): Answering a question truthfully, knowing that the person wasn’t actually asking [...]

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