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October 4th, 2011
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August 11th, 2011
Winning on the uphills, downhills and flatsWinning doesn’t just happen on the uphills. Winning happens on the entire ride.
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August 9th, 2011
Doing Well by Doing Good – in memory of Ray Anderson
I didn’t know who Ray Anderson was until I saw him speak at the Forward07 conference here in Portland. Ray captivated the audience with his story, and responded to every question with a thoughtful, insightful answer. I was awed by his ability to draw us in with only his words and his personality (no PowerPoint, no slides, only the man…
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June 20th, 2011
Painting the undersides of stairsThere’s this scene toward the end of some after-school special I saw sometime in the 80′s where the main dude is painting some steps in front of a house and a father-figure person tells the main dude that he’s really going to make a name for himself and be successful because he’s painting the underside of the steps. Something about…
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May 24th, 2011
Reach the Beach 2011It’s amazing what a little peer pressure can get you to do (or What I Learned from Riding Reach the Beach).
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March 24th, 2011
Nine Burgers In…Back in January we decided to sacrifice ourselves for the betterment of the Portland burger community. What started innocently enough with one (mediocre) burger, now we’re nine burgers in and we’ve had the opportunity to experience the good, the bad, and the bacon.
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January 6th, 2011
Substance Burger ChallengeIt started innocently enough. We decided to have our annual “Lunch Out Before the Holidays” Lunch at Foster Burger. From there, things have quickly escalated to become the Substance Burger Challenge.
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October 11th, 2010
2010 Substance Bike Commute Challenge ResultsHere in Portland, the month of September is beautiful. This could be why the Bike Commute Challenge takes place then… what better way to encourage commuting by bicycle than some beautiful weather to enjoy the experience. We had six of our eight employees participating in the category of Business and Non-Profit (5 – 24 employees). Many of us bike to work…
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October 6th, 2010
Installing Windows: Be Comfortable Being UncomfortableLessons you can apply to home improvement, to work, and to life.
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September 28th, 2010
Some Business Advice for _______
Customer retention can cost companies less than customer acquisition. But how many reward long-term customers instead of offering promotional fees to new customers?
While we can't show you yet, we just had a big deal enter beta phase. Actually, some of you followers might have gotten the link...
4 days, 15 hours ago / twitter.com/substance