What to Change and What Not To Change, That is the Question

Aug 12

I have an idea that I am presenting to people that is truly exceptional. Everyone I have presented to embraces the idea, loves the idea, but each wants it to be in someway somewhat different than it is. This is called feedback, and this is good. To a certain extent, this is feedback that I need to weigh and incorporate into the idea, allowing the idea, the project,...

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Highest and Best Use for Web Knowledge Workers

Aug 09

Dicksy said to me the other day, “You need a bigger plate, actually you need a platter.” She said this while I was telling her about what all I had going on with things at work. Of course, I know what she means, but it got me thinking. I want to have more impact that I am having now. I want to affect greater positive change than I am affecting now. And I...

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The Markets Crashed Again, I Heard

Aug 05

A dear friend of mine just picked up a bike yesterday that he had on layaway for a couple of months. I’d like to be the first in line of 300 million Americans to thank him for using layaway instead of a credit card. My greatest worry about our financial situation is that those in leadership positions seem to think the “answer” is for us to get back...

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Technology Companies in South Carolina

Jul 11

Rock Hill, Myrtle Beach, Greenville, Charleston, and Columbia are all great, unique towns – some burgeoning, each ever-evolving, and all desirous of technology companies to form or locate in their walkable urban districts. In these towns, you find a high standard of living with a low cost. They have great schools, lots of history, and each a unique bohemianism...

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Economic Development SC

Jun 08

I put forward that the most important actions the South Carolina state legislators can take to help economic development in this state are these: Immediately: Repeal Act 388 Reduce Tax Assessment on Manufacturing Property (currently 10.5%) Longer Term: Begin the process of comprehensive tax reform. Begin a reform process for a more locally controlled and smaller...

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Hoping to be Speaker at TEDx Charlotte 2011

Jun 03

For TedxCharlotte I shot this video to submit myself as a potential speaker for TEDxCharlotte 2011. They asked for a 2 minute video about what I would speak about.

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