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Why convincing skeptics is unnecessary
Activate a strong minority instead… Digital Tonto: Change Consultants Recommend You Do These 3 Things. Don’t. 2021-Nov-21 by Greg Satell There is an inherent flaw in human nature that has endowed us with a burning desire to convince skeptics. So it shouldn’t be surprising that change consultants focus on persuasion. Nothing validates a high fee…
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Reminder to consider your email audience
British company Perkbox Insights surveyed 1,928 people in late 2019 and found… Perkbox Resources: The most annoying phrases you can use in an email, ranked, 2020-Jan-6 by Hazel Ramsell The Top 5 best greetings for a work email: Hi – 49% Good morning / afternoon – 48% Hello – 21% Dear – 20% Happy [insert…
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Buffalo Bayou, River of Life: The Show Goes On | Save Buffalo Bayou
Buffalo Bayou, River of Life: The Show Goes On Sale of Buffalo Bayou Art and Photography Continues through Nov. 28 Important Benefit for Save Buffalo Bayou and Friends of Don Greene! Flatland Gallery, Café Brasil, 1709 Westheimer, Houston Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 6 p.m. And By Appointment. Contact Us. via www.savebuffalobayou.org
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I’m not hiring. Scammers are using my name.
I've seen a job listing saying that I'm hiring… it's a scam! Please do not click the links. ProPublica: Scammers Are Using Fake Job Ads to Steal People’s Identities, 2021-Oct-26 by Cezary Podkul The U.S. Secret Service, which investigates financial crimes, also confirmed that it has seen a “marked increase” in sham job ads seeking…
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Building a career versus finding another job
This one of the most insightful articles about building a career that I've EVER read. Major points: (Quoted verbatim) It's not what you did, it's what happened when you did it. Let people know: Who worked on the project What you built Why you built it When it was built Where it was marketed /…
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Houston lags among Texas cities in arts funding
I did not realize this! Houston Chronicle Opinion: Stand with Houston artists seeking pandemic aid, 2021-Apr-30 by Liyen Chong,Shayna Schlosberg and Jaison Oliver It’s unfortunate that despite our world-renowned reputation for performing and visual arts and diverse cultural offerings, Houston is not anywhere near the top of the list when it comes to public funding…
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Planning a new role
I recently stumbled across the Reflected Best Self exercise. I particularly like the fact it recommends asking for feedback via email. I hope I can try it after Tony and I move to the next stage of our life. Harvard Business Review: How to Play to Your Strengths, 2005-January by Laura Morgan Roberts, Gretchen Spreitzer,…
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How to make the Internet a better marketplace
Over at Customer Commons, Doc Searls summarizes it beautifully… Customer Commons blog: The Dawn of i-Commerce, 2021-May-24 by Doc Searls Advertising is all guesswork, which involves massive waste. But what if customers could safely and securely advertise to the market they want? This is called intentcasting, and to some degree it already exists. (Here is…
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