Monthly Archives: April 2011

If you’re going to have a chocolate fountain

Why not have the biggest chocolate fountain in the world? If you sell workboots, why not have the largest boot in the world?         Anyone can have an idea. Why not have a big idea? Just Sayin’ … Continue reading

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Maybe it wasn’t such a little thing

Maybe, little things can be HUGE! A “Thank you” A Smile A touch A note A flower Andy replied to yesterday’s post and told us about a note that he has kept for years. A little thing? Hardly. The impact … Continue reading

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It’s just a little thing

Probably only took a minute or two to write. I noticed the note on the nightstand when I entered my room at the Marriott Courtyard in Las Vegas. At first I thought they had missed it when they cleaned the … Continue reading

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Some questions seem silly

Because the answers seem obvious. But, sometimes, the obvious answers keep you from seeing the important answers. What does an artist see when she looks at a canvas? What does a sculptor see when he looks at a slab of … Continue reading

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Smile? Can it really be that simple?

Yes. It can. When people are happy they smile. Everywhere in the world. In every language and culture. Everywhere. A smile always communicates the same thing. And they’re contagious. I tried it again this morning. At the airport. On the … Continue reading

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And now, heeeeere’s Monday!

Maybe Monday just needs a sidekick. Or a straight man. You know, the Ed McMahon to Johnny Carson. A Robin for Batman. “Holy Calendars, Batman, it’s Monday!” Then more people might look forward to it. Or maybe those who dread … Continue reading

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eBooks. This changes everything.

But not because they make it easier to read books. As digital sales surge, publishers are casting a worried eye towards the previously scorned self-published market. Unlike five years ago, when self-published writers rarely saw their works on the same … Continue reading

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He’s the Doctor. Who?

I love this show!  

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Big Brother isn’t watching

It turns out, Big Brother is listening. Today, almost three-quarters of the world’s people carry a wireless phone. That activity generates immense commercial databases that reveal the ways we arrange ourselves into networks of power, money, love and trust. The … Continue reading

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Does a vision really matter? Really?

Not if it’s just a pretty plaque hanging on the wall. But if it’s a dream. Fired by passion. A vision can be the most powerful force in the world. On December 20, 2001, the Boston Red Sox got new … Continue reading

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