are those that I've read with a question in mind to be answered (especially work-related non-fiction). The worst are those where I've gone through chapter after chapter, with the words "so what?" at the end.
We might actually know more than we think we do
As I listened to the speaker of the webinar, a man who had tons of Sales Operations experience, something gnawed at me - something about what he was saying felt incongruent, felt wrong, but I didn't just couldn't put my finger on it. I took notes, and then started connecting the dots. And before long... Continue Reading →
The Perfect Car
Give me aMerc; a Porche; a Bugatti;A Fiat; a Bentley; no, give me a Ferrari.Give me the speed; the space; the luxury! I could just imagine myself sitting in one of those perfect cars. Hands on wheel, jazz playing softly in the background, driving down a lonely country road in the orange glow of the... Continue Reading →
Tit for Tat
Pleasantries exchanged, we got down to business. Rather new to each other, we moved deliberately. The context of the meeting was potentially explosive. It had all the makings of "your word against mine" scenario. But it started out well. Facts, or perspectives of the facts, were exchanged, and these facts turned out to be decently... Continue Reading →
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