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Marketing Offsite:  Day Two

Marketing Offsite: Day Two

Day two is over.  I’m done ideating now.  Tonight, I’m back in San Jose at the newly renovated Sheraton (which is much better than it used to be).  Most of the hotels here are older,...

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Marketing Offsite:  Day One

Marketing Offsite: Day One

Have you seen the IBM ideating commercial?  Well, there’s some truth in it.  Today my company gathered 25 of the top marketing leaders from across the globe to “ideate”.   We met in a vacation home in...

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On the way to San Jose

On the way to San Jose

Today was mostly a travel day for me.  It’s 9:40 pm pacific time, and I am just now sitting down in my hotel room to do some real work (well, right after I write...

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I Love Holidays

I Love Holidays

I’m convinced that holidays are little gifts from God.  Just when you think you can’t take it one more day, along comes a holiday to give you a much needed break from the grind. ...

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Procrastination

Procrastination

Normally, I’m not one to procrastinate, but lately, I’ve been so busy that I prefer to use my down time doing things I enjoy rather than keeping up with the mundane chores of life.  Today was a...

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Good Times

Good Times

Tonight was fun.  We went to a minor league hockey game with a few friends from our young married’s group at church.  The seats were close to the glass so we had a pretty good...

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Friday Night Line-up

Friday Night Line-up

After a long hard week, we decided to stay home and relax this evening.  I’ll be in San Jose next week, so a quiet night at home was very appealing to me.  Besides, some of my favorite...

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The End of an Era

The End of an Era

Last week, I had the distinct privilege of visiting the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA.  I was there for a business meeting which is rare because my company is not only a partner, but also a...

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American Idol Dallas

American Idol Dallas

When the most exciting thing you have to talk about is American Idol, you know it was a pretty boring day.  Nevertheless, here it goes…tonight’s episode of American Idol highlighted aspiring singers from Dallas who...

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