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For Mom

It could be that I suck at being a son because I never send mom a present or even a card.  I always remember to call.  She thinks I don’t remember and will sometimes call me with some silly excuse … Continue reading

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Paul Krugman Is an Idiot

Yeah that Paul Krugman.  I don’t care what degree he has or who gave him a prize.  He may be a genius, but when he acts like an idiot, someone should call him on it.  This isn’t my idea, it is … Continue reading

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Regrets

Ben Horowitz starts a lot of his posts with a song quote.  When I started thinking through this one, I couldn’t stop singing this song in my head even though it’s not really relevant. Regrets, I’ve had a few; But … Continue reading

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Consultants Suck

As a recovering consultant, I feel I am well within my right to write this post. While recent events at work have triggered the need to pen this post, the thoughts have been lingering for a while. I will also … Continue reading

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Get Your Own News

This morning driving into work I was listening to my Supreme Court podcast and the oral arguments from last week’s Affordable Care Act testimony.  Justice Scalia had a really funny comment that drew laughter from the attendees in the court.  … Continue reading

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Sam = BRILLIANT

We were talking at work the other day about how after a Patriots night game (aka kickoff after 4pm) it’s hard to get into work the next day.  To paint the picture, a 4:15 game ends at 7:45, back to the tailgate by … Continue reading

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Offshoring Jobs

The press always talks critically about “outsourcing”. But the term “outsourcing” gets a bum rap. It is often confused with “offshoring” and I think politicians use the lack of clarity to exploit their cause and journalists perpetuate it by not … Continue reading

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Combination Work & Ski

I attended Peak Pitch today up at Sugarbush, VT.  It’s a brilliant event.  Do your best elevator pitch while sitting on the chair lift.  I did 14 runs/pitches in 3 hours, with no water to drink.  13 of them went … Continue reading

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Why I Love Skiing

I call it “skiing” even when I am on my snowboard.  To me it’s the same.  What doesn’t count are those silly bikes, snowblades and the ridiculous telemarkers…“Oh look at me, I knee the snow.  You stupid snow, I shove my … Continue reading

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We Believe!

I forget who I was reading, but they mentioned that one of the first pieces of a pitch deck should be a “We believe…” statement.  It’s not so much what the product does but why we think it will be … Continue reading

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