No, not sixty-seven – six . . . seven. Have you heard this latest slang craze? Have you seen the hand motions – like evaluating weights held in both hands? Rumor has it this new crazy is driving middle school teachers crazy! Math teachers are reworking their “To Do” assignments to make sure no single answer = 67 for fear of the entire class breaking into laughter and recreating the meme. Seriously, what does it mean? Better question – does 6-7 mean anything?
What’s your personal style go-to? Are you the type who lives in jeans and sneakers, or do you feel most yourself in a crisp blazer and heels? Personal style isn’t just about clothes—it’s how we show the world who we are without saying a word.
With Halloween approaching and folks perhaps searching for music appropriate as it approaches, I share my “Halloween tunes” playlist
Artificial intelligence is rewriting how we create, but the reality isn’t black and white. My business is at the frontlines of AI. We use it to plan, ideate, and create content. It's a great assistant. But it might be killing originality. Studies show that while AI can increase the speed of creating ideas but it does reduce the diversity because many people generate similar outputs using the same prompts. Over-reliance also risks weakening our creative “muscle,” replacing deep thinking with shortcut answers.
"Luck is the residue of design" is one of my favorite quotes and which was not included in last week's "Truisms (Words to Live by)" blog. The quote is attributed to baseball's Branch Rickey (who was also a significant footnote in the history of the Civil Rights movement).Mr. Rickey explained that good fortune is linked and or enhanced by careful planning and hard work. Said another way, luck is not random chance, but rather what happens when preparation and intelligence combine to create an opportunity for success.
We’re planning a trip to Washington D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia this weekend to see our Southern kids and grandchildren…and celebrate a birthday. When we visit, we usually stay in Old Town Alexandria. If you haven’t visited Old Town, you should. In addition to seeing the kids and grandchildren, I am really looking forward to two things: the farmer’s market and the stationery store on King Street.
Twenty-five years ago, to the month. I started my career at Carr Business Systems. We were newly acquired by Global Imaging, and the outside sales organization was a challenge after coming from multiple retail sales management positions. Outside sales require more effort and time to build a client base, but the rewards are much higher. It took several years to get on my feet and almost was let go after my first manager was more interested in betting on OTB when we were out in the field, than training me.
Along the way, we have all picked up a few pointers around how to do this thing we call networking. I am sure some resonate with you more than others, as they do with me.