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Well, I ain't evil I'm just good lookin' Start a little fire And baby start cookin' I'm a hungry man But I don't want pizza I'll blow down your house And then I'm gonna eat ya —FEED MY FRANKENSTEIN I've always been fascinated by the evolution of military strategies, specifically the offset strategies employed by …
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When I first heard of the Blue Ocean Strategy—all I could think of was Blue Ocean, like open skies—few competitors, etc. Red Ocean, lots of blood, sharks, competition, and so on. I recently read Friedman’s book Strategy: A History where he addresses Blue and Red Ocean strategies. Just thought it might be interesting to dive …
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For some reason, as of late, I've been hearing a lot of the theories and principles established by the influential Italian economist and sociologist, Vilfredo Pareto. I knew about the 80/20 principle, but it might need to be explored a bit deeper on how it applies in various aspects of life. In that reading I …
ORGIN STORY I've always loved Dr. Martens ever since I was in High School--I have 3 pairs of various styles now--but what's up with the boot, how and why did it become a "thing?" I had to check it out... Dr. Martens, also known as Docs or DMs, is a British footwear and clothing brand, …
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Systems Thinking My head is on straightMy heart is in peaceMy soul is incrediblyReady to change history It's a good dayTo fight the system, to fight the systemIt's a good, good, good dayYes, a good, good, good day. - Shungudzo, 2021 Systems thinking is an approach to problem-solving that views "systems" - whether they're parts …
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Gimme a ticket for an aeroplaneAin't got time to take a fast trainLonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' homeMy baby, just a wrote me a letter. --The Boxtops, 1967 Who is the next George Kennan? George Kennan was a prominent American diplomat and historian, best known for his successful advocacy of a "policy of containment" …
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Welcome my sonWelcome to the machineWhere have you been?It's alright we know where you've been You've been in the pipelineFilling in timeProvided with toys and scouting for boysYou brought a guitar to punish your ma And you didn't like schoolAnd you know you're nobody's foolSo welcome to the machine -Pink Floyd, Welcome To The Machine, …
Do what they say Say what you mean …one thing leads to another You told me something wrong I know I listen too long But then one thing leads to another. —The Fixx, One Thing Leads to Another BIDING TIME AND HIDING CAPABILITIES The "biding time and hiding capabilities" strategy is a phrase attributed to …
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About our guest, Dr. Bill DeMarco. His life’s work: “To be highly knowledgeable, capable and hungry in leading and supporting the people I live and work with and to lead others in powerful and effective uses of vision casting, strategy, and history….And to do it all with an understanding heart.” CLICK HERE FOR ITUNE PODCAST LINK …
High on a hillside, the trucks are loadingEverything's ready to rollI sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttimeI might not ever get home This ain't no party, this ain't no discoThis ain't no fooling aroundThis ain't no Mudd Club, or CBGBI ain't got time for that now. --Life During Wartime, Talking Heads, 1979 …
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