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OCTOBER 2, 2012

There is a great article in the Wall Street Journal on energy/creativity cycles and what time of day is best to do things. This is one of the things I suggest in time management. I even have a column on my time tracker sheets to log energy level. Anyways - good article - worth reading. ++ One of my investments is in Telehop - a reduced rate long distance carrier.

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Crisis Energy Magazine Creativity 190

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

I read a new book - Good To Great to Gone - the 60 Year Rise and Fall of Circuit City by Alan Wurtzel. One of the special things about this book is Alan Wurtzel was actually CEO for 13 years until 1986. I did a lot of business with Circuit City and their competitors over the years so the book was close to home. In 2009, Circuit City went bankrupt after an amazing 60 year run.

Books 147

Books CEO Environment Course 147

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

I have often blogged about failure. Having a failure does not making someone a failure. It is better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all. And of course one of the expressions I am known for is " fail often, fail fast, fail cheap ". This is one way for companies to innovate. So of course I was interested to read Laurence Weinzimmer and Jim McCooughey's book - The Widsom of Failure - How to Learn the Tough Leadership Lessons Without Paying the Price.

Efficiency 147

Efficiency Learning-by-Doing Price Course 147

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

I love being up early although I do wish it were lighter out. It seems too early when it is still dark. The garden continues to flourish although it is getting to the end. I feel healthier when I eat from the garden. I know the vegetables do not have chemicals and they certainly are fresh - often an hour from garden to table. Last night I had beets, beet tops, parsnips, a leek, tomatoes and carrots from the garden.

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Execution Chemicals CEO Efficiency 124

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

I am loving my new office space. Gorgeous health club in the building. At the LIRR train station. And open concept. More on that later. I find it is easy to "not do" something and easy to "do" something but more difficult to moderate things. For example, it is easy to say I will not eat red meat but difficult to not eat more food on my plate. I find it easy to exercise (although sometimes put it off).

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Open-book Reputation Magazine Books 100

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Stop Selling Vanilla Ice Cream - The Scoop on Increasing Profit by Differentiating Your Company Through Strategy and Talent. I just love it when the title explains the book (and I have to admit, it is a catchy title) This book, written by Steve Van Remortel. I have long believed in choosing a niche. To some extent, this is the same as differentiation.

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Talent Management Efficiency Follow-up Productivity 196