Those of you who missed coffee on Friday not only missed out on some interesting conversation, but you also missed the caramelitas that my wife made. Yum. Friday’s conversation was in two parts. Part One was myself, Alison, Dan Harbison from the Portland Trailblazers, and Geoffrey Abraham (a copywriter at Euro RSCG). We started with the hot tech topic of the…
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January 15th, 2007
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January 15th, 2007
MLK Day
I’ve posted about Martin Luther King, Jr. previously… but since today is MLK Day here in the United States, I feel this is worth revisiting. My 5 year old daughter told me she learned in kindergarten that Martin Luther King Day is a day to remember to believe in people and yourself. Couldn’t have put it better myself. We shouldn’t need…
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January 13th, 2007
Welcome Aboard and Setting SailJust wanted to welcome you all aboard this ship we call Substance. I also wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to my good friend and future business partner, David Lowe-Rogstad, who will be joining me in a few weeks. I am thrilled that he’s coming on this adventure, and couldn’t ask for a better companion. He’ll also be…
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January 10th, 2007
Find Substance, a Declaration
Now is the time for change. Now is the time to do better. In a world of empty promises and pretentious behavior, we have conviction in our passions and beliefs. Courage, adventure and integrity will triumph over complacency, risk-aversion and lack of meaning. Convention is fundamentally wrong. “Good enough” simply isn’t. We believe in being the passionate voice for digital brand strategy…
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January 10th, 2007
Coffee again, January 12Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages…coffee time. Friday, January 12th. 8:30am. Let’s give Tiny’s a try again (2031 NE MLK). Noel, make a note of that address. I think after this one, we’re going to go every other week, so enjoy the frequency while you can.
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January 9th, 2007
“Still has the old tagger on, never even played it…”
One of the benefits of this blog thing is meeting new people. At coffee morning last week, I had the opportunity to meet three guys from the University of Oregon who came up to share the conversation. One of them (Sam) had been “tagged” by another blogger to share five little known facts about himself. Apparently it’s called a “meme,”…
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January 7th, 2007
Henry Ford and Alan KayHenry Ford and Alan Kay aren’t related historically. But each of them has provided me with a quote that I’ve referenced many times in the past few weeks and months. “If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.” - Henry Ford, car guy “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” - Alan Kay, computer…
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January 7th, 2007
Art of the Start: a HaikuStarting anything Just to make money will fail. Make meaning. Always. Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki Buy it at Powell’s / Buy it from Amazon
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January 6th, 2007
Art of the Start
At coffee on Friday we were discussing some of our favorite, engaging, and inspirational business books. One that was mentioned was “Art of the Start” by Guy Kawasaki. If you don’t have the time to read the book, watch the video above. It sums it up in about 40 minutes. Guy is a terrific speaker. I watched this video while on…
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January 6th, 2007
First Coffee (Morning) of the YearGreat turnout for today’s coffee morning. From left to right: David, Dan (from the Portland Trailblazers – no, not a player), Alison (coffee regular), Shannon, and Cody, Matt and Sam from the University of Oregon. (Hope I got all the names and links correct… if not, let me know.) The U of O guys were in the group that Russell…
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