Category: Article
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It’s Summer! How to Throw a Zero Waste Party or Event
I’ll admit up front that I’m a complete newbie at this. I was made sensitive to the issue of reducing waste when a local citizens group in Chester, Pennsylvania, who has been working for OVER 30 YEARS to stop, Covanta, the largest US incinerator from continuing to spew noxious gasses…
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Democratized 3D Scanning
Impressive step up in technology for the iPhone 12. Interior decorators and remodelers take note. Also, all trades, landscapers, builders! https://screenrant.com/apple-iphone-12-pro-max-lidar-benefits-features/
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Existential Questions: Some Questions We Don’t Get To Ask
When you begin to ask questions or make assertions that the US should not exist, or that our Constitution or the rule of law should not guide us, or you begin to gather people together with the intent of violating that Constitution, our laws, and/or of harming or overthrowing our…
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Comparison: Quicken vs Personal Capital
I did a quick comparison of Quicken and Personal Capital in the hope of unlinking the need to tie my bank to my use of Quicken. Here’s the results.
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How the #BaldrigeFramework Helps #SmallBusiness Excel — #SMB
I know I say this a lot, but here’s another excellent example of how a relatively (or seemingly) simple system of business strategy can have a significant benefit to growth and the bottom line. I read often about various organizations offering help to small businesses, but they rarely provide a…
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Innovation’s Uncertainty Factor
I have stopped thinking innovation is such a new, buzzy thing and focused on it as just sound business strategy. Whether we call it innovation or strategy, the questions (aka, uncertainty drivers) we ask ourselves will drive good business plans. These are some good questions… https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/innovations-uncertainty-factor/
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Disrupt Your Own Business First
Such an important concept. Always start with what’s already working, even if it’s your own — especially if it’s your own. The probability of success is so much higher. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/disrupt-your-own-business-first/
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Vote Like Your Democracy Depends On It…But Do So Strategically
Link to published article. Full Text: I recently had a great conversation with a rather young voter. Like them, lots of folks are frustrated by one or another political party. I get it. They want more options, but they disengage from the electoral process when their option isn’t available or…
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