Tag Archives: business

On Communicating to Humans

April 1, 2010 – 5:50 pm

This morning I dropped in on a marketing communications webinar—you know, an online seminar. I sure do appreciate the technology that makes webinars possible, and the knowledgeable speakers who impart their expertise to an audience that might be taking notes and sipping coffee while wearing slippers and pajamas (penguins, in my case) instead of business [...]

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Competition, Generosity and a Big Winery Called “Chateau Ste. Michelle”

June 12, 2009 – 2:34 pm

I’m a long-time fan of Chateau Ste. Michelle, a winery not too far down the road in Woodinville, WA. It’s my go-to brand for their really nice dry Riesling (dry being the operative term here), a Rosé that nearly takes me back to Bandol in southern France, and a big, plummy, robust Syrah that we [...]

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Why I Quit My Job

February 26, 2009 – 12:59 pm

I used to own a sign and graphics business.  We had six employees who were more like family than staff, a large and loyal customer base, and we made decent money.  Anyone would call it a success.  We did. But we were talking about business, not life. And the business was a success. My life [...]

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