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Always Have a Backup Plan

Always Have a Backup Plan

Back in the Dark Ages, we used to rely on overhead projectors to deliver our presentations. These bulky, electromechanical devices were pretty quirky, as their halogen lamps had a tendency to burn out during presentations, thus causing instant mumbling among the...

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Three Old Books

Three Old Books

As a consultant and trainer, I go through books like a snowplow. Having amassed more than three decades of experience on the sharp end of business, I cherish those books that help me make sense of it and convey it to my clients and seminar participants.   There...

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The Dukes of Air Travel

The Dukes of Air Travel

Laytiesan/ chuntel-men, dee cap-tane infohmsyoo dat/ we have star-teed/ ouer dee-sent to Malpentsa hairport/ were we’spect/ too land innabout twenny minits…we ‘ope yooo had a/ pleeezant/ flight….Arrivederci. On occasion, I have been one of those wretched souls who fly...

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Quel preveggente di Tom Clancy

Quel preveggente di Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy, l’autore di numerosi libri di fantapolitica scomparso un anno fa, era senz’altro dotato di una straordinaria intuizione e di contatti privilegiati all'interno dei servizi di sicurezza e delle forze armate USA e alleate. Nei suoi libri compaiono episodi...

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