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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Surprise. I read another book. This one was Triple Crown Leadership - Building Excellent, Ethical and Enduring Organizations by Bob and Gregg Vanourek (a father and son team). I guess I should not have been surprised that the triple crown was a reference to horse racing (but I was). And ironic part of me could not connect ethics and horse racing (perhaps because my puritan parents would be mortified by any form of gambling and it did not seem in line with high integrity).

Leadership 154

Leadership Ethics Long-term Reference 154

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Lots of gardening after a busy travel week last week. Leeks, squash, basil, tomatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, beans all abound. You know the harvest is plentiful when you think it takes too long to harvest tomatoes. I included the shoe in the photo to give perspective to the squash. Not positive I should become a professional photographer. And not sure how big the market is for vegetable photographers.

Efficiency 140

Efficiency Travel Energy Creativity 140

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

I read a great book - Social Marketology - Improve Your Social Media Processes and Get Customers to Stay Forever. I liked the book even if I do not think we need more words in the English language. I also think great marketers should be great writers so should know how to use the words we have. I have a high interest in marketing and branding and think social media is one of the most economical ways to market.

Real Estate 133

Real Estate Brand Media Influence 133

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

I was emailed a challenging video on the weekend. A TED talk by Louise Fresco about agriculture and the need to science, mechanization etc. It was particularly interesting since I spent most of this weekend gardening and cooking/canning/freezing what was harvested. One output from the weekend was vegetable soup made from squash, tomatoes, basil, jalapeno pepper (just one), green beans, dried beans (the protein in the soup and the ones I dry need to be used early in the year), dandelion, beet and

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Delegation Learning-by-Doing Books Video 124

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

I have been hugely busy (all my own doing so cannot complain). It seems for most things there is good and bad. The weather has been gorgeous. Hayfever has also been bad. The garden is flourishing. Harvesting beans, beets, carrots, tomatoes, basil and leeks. Weeds also are flourishing. I cannot believe how fast they grow. Not sure how the orange got in the picture.

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Blog Content Influence Examples 113

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I read a gripping book on the weekend - Resurrecting the Street - Overcoming the Greatest Operational Crisis in History by Jeff Ingber. It is the story of what happened to the bond and stock markets during Sept 11. Even this many years later, it is difficult to read about. 9/11 is one of those days in history that I remember clearly where I was (my EMJ office) and what I was doing (a marketing plan).

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Bond Crisis Marketing Operations 113