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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Earl Fitzhugh, JP Julien, Nick Noel, and Shelley Stewart for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joe Lemire for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and, obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Tony Cenicola/The New York Times * * *…
Read MoreAbove: Nari Ward’s installation “Peace Keeper” (1995; recreated 2020) is a hearse encased in tar and feathers, in “Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America.” The funerary work, set inside a cage at the New Museum, suggests commemoration, but…
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Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time & Live a Happier Life Ashley Williams Harvard Business Review Press (October 2020) “Happiness is not the subject of this book. It’s the product.” Do you value time more than money or money…
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At one of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meetings years ago, Warren Buffett explained his approach to identifying the longevity of a business’ competitive advantage. He always tries to find “a business with a wide and long-lasting moat around it, protecting a…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sebastian Heitz, Martin Maestu, Matías Marcote, and Joël Thibert for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss why tomorrow’s maintenance function will combine the strengths of lean and…
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Each year about this time, I take a break from my various business activities and return to them in early-January. This will be my last blog post in 2020. First, I want to thank you and others for the generous…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Steven Levy for Wired magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. * * * Carson Holgate is training to become…
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I am grateful to Flavia Medrut for so generously sharing a portion of her collection of memorable observations by David Letterman. * * * Comedian and late-night talk show host David Letterman has been entertaining us for over three decades.…
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