That’s a quote from the movie, 30 Days of Night, where vampires invade Barrow, Alaska. Horrible and brilliant at the same time, but what a great line: “That cold ain’t the weather.” Climate change? Yes, but it ain’t the weather. It’s getting excessively cold in some areas as we turn up the heat and it … Continue reading You Can Feel It. That Cold Ain’t the Weather
In business, a quote is a proposal package for a combination of products and/or services at the best possible price; eh, the cheapest. So, we’re not getting the best. The actual best is very expensive and justifiably so. We’re not getting the cheapest either. The cheapest is crap and we don’t’ want that. No, it’s … Continue reading Don’t Be the Third Quote
We’ve done everything right. We played our cards not only right, but righteously. We communicated, contributed, brought value to every interaction, dotted all the I’s and crossed every T. We invested time, money, skill, and expertise into this, with a world of experience, far wider and deeper than the other players. Everything is going as … Continue reading Never Want Something Too Much and How to Manage a Bad Beat
I arrived at the dojo early, so I picked up one of those dust push-brooms and began to go back and forth across the floor. A few minutes later, a student came in and asked, “Why are you sweeping the floor when you’re a black belt? You’re the instructor.” I said, “Because I was here … Continue reading Even Masters Sweep the Floor
I’m looking at the size chart inside my shoe right now. US = 11, UK = 10, EU = 45, and CM = 29. Four different ways to measure a shoe. Cool. There are over 4,300 religions in the world. The United Nations is made up of 193 different governments, with 16 different types. There … Continue reading The Problem with Logic is that it Hardly Ever Makes Sense
