Monthly Archives: January 2004

TAKE BACK THE AIRWAVES

Posted on January 22, 2004 by Dave Pollard

I hate commercials. They’re an insult to the intelligence. They’re grating. They’re repetitive. They’re unimaginative. They’re a colossal waste of money that could be spent on something useful to society. Mostly, they’re depressing — they show the low level of … Continue reading →

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WANTED: RE-ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS (NO KIDDING)

Posted on January 21, 2004 by Dave Pollard

A friend of mine in executive recruiting is looking for a substantial number of consultants in, believe it or not, business process re-engineering. Requirements include a good general knowledge of the discipline, willingness to travel very extensively, and an ability … Continue reading →

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DAVE’S NEW BUSINESS BROCHURE

Posted on January 21, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Here’s a first draft of content for the bifold brochure for Meeting of Minds, one of my two new businesses. Please excuse the formatting. Comments are welcome. I’ll show you the draft brochure for The Caring Enterprise Coach later this … Continue reading →

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THE BLOGGER’S ROLE IN THE MEDIA

Posted on January 20, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Yesterday I received a delightful note* from Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Support Economy, which describes what I listed as one of the most important political & economic ideas of 2003. Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria, who wrote The Future of … Continue reading →

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JEFF MASSON AND THE VIRTUE OF GENTLE PERSUASION

Posted on January 19, 2004 by Dave Pollard

In his new book The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson continues the critical life’s work he began with the groundbreaking When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals. Masson understands the importance of repetition in achieving … Continue reading →

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THE FEAR OF NATURE

Posted on January 18, 2004 by Dave Pollard

In his book Extinction: Evolution & The End of Man, palaeontologist Michael Boulter reviews past cycles of evolution and extinction on Earth, and sudden cataclysmic extinctions (caused by meteorites or massive volcanic eruptions). He predicts with scientific detachment the probability … Continue reading →

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ELEVEN SECONDS

Posted on January 17, 2004 by Dave Pollard

You’re driving along the highway when suddenly the wind picks up and blows the snow right at your windshield. The road is covered with snow so it’s hard to see where the road-edge is, so you slow your Nissan to … Continue reading →

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RICHARD KAHN ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Posted on January 16, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Richard Kahn’s Ecological Weblog is back after a several month hiatus. Richard sorts through the many, many sources of environmental and animal rights news, and separates the news that is critical and actionable from that which is merely depressing. But … Continue reading →

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MCMASTER WORLD CONGRESS

Posted on January 16, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Just got back from the McMaster World Congress on Intellectual Capital and Innovation, where I made two presentations. I’ll have more to say about the Congress in a few days. In the meantime, I welcome any Congress attendees that have … Continue reading →

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THE SILENT KINGDOM

Posted on January 15, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Lawrence Wright has just completed a year-long stint as guest editor of the Saudi Gazette, one of the two major English language dailies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In the January 5 New Yorker, he provides us with a rare glimpse … Continue reading →

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