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The Fix: A book review by Bob Morris

March 17, 2020

The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work Michelle P. King Atria Books/An imprint of Simon & Schuster (March 2020) “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”   Margaret Mead Michelle King…

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RFID Essentials: A book review by Bob Morris

August 25, 2015

RFID Essentials Bill Glover and Himanshu Bhatt O’Reilly Media (2006) An electronic means by which to obtain information whenever needed and from wherever it is located and accessible As I began to read this book, published in 2006, I was…

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Reinvent Your Company by Reassessing Its Strengths

June 4, 2014

Here is an excerpt from a superb article written by Ken Favaro for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email…

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The Secrets of Bezos: How Amazon Became the Everything Store

October 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Brad Stone for Bloomberg Businessweek. He spoke to hundreds of current and former employees, as well as friends and family of founder Jeff Bezos, to discover the poignant story of…

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The Art of Business: A book review by Bob Morris

September 21, 2013

The Art of Business: In the Footsteps of Giants Raymond T. Yeh with Stephanie H. Yeh Zero Time Publishing (2014) Note: Occasionally I re-read a book published years ago simply for the pleasure of spending time again with a dear…

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Bennett & Vivian Levin Honor America’s Heroes On Special “Liberty Limited” Train to Army Navy Game

December 10, 2012

The annual Army-Navy football game was played last Saturday. There are so many interesting stories associated with this game since it was first played in 1890 at West Point, New York. The U.S. Naval Academy prevailed then, 24-20, and did…

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Michael Michalko: An interview by Bob Morris

April 28, 2012

Michael Michalko is one of the most highly acclaimed creativity experts in the world and author of the best sellers Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card Deck), Creative Thinkering (Putting your Imagination to Work), and Cracking…

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21 Ways to Kill Your Creativity

February 20, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Michalko, author of business classics that include Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius (2001), Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques, 2nd Edition (2006), and Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination…

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How to make the most of uncertainty

January 28, 2012

    Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, and written by Hugh Courtney. To read the complete article, check out the abundance of other free resources, obtain…

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Dan Roam: Second Interview, by Bob Morris

October 28, 2011

“I believe that any problem can be solved with a picture. And that anybody can draw it.” Dan Roam is the author of two international bestsellers, The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures and Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex…

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