“I don’t get tough with anyone, Mr. Gittes. My lawyer does.” — Faye Dunaway to Jack Nicholson in Chinatown
October 21, 2009
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Going/Growing Global
Call it the law of unintended consequences. You’re a rapid-growth local food company. You build out your market in concentric circles. Local…regional…national. But one day…boom. You’re selling into the military. Where are their end-users? Iraq. Afghanistan. You’ve got to drop-ship … Continue reading
October 20, 2009
What Will Change Everything?
What ignites a civilization? A magic combination of ideas and implementation. People with the belief that boundaries can be removed and extended. Hope and fervor for something better. Ways to look beyond the borders and limitations of our day-to-day existence. Innovations … Continue reading
October 14, 2009
Delicious Dietary Detox
We were plunged into the world of healthy vegetarian eating this summer, due to the metabolic statistics of a certain tall, handsome member of the family. My husband’s triglycerides had skyrocketed. Blood sugar and cholesterol were problematic. See earlier post … Continue reading
October 13, 2009
Quote of the Day
“That’s the way it crumbles… cookie-wise.” – Jack Lemmon in The Apartment
October 7, 2009
French Twist
I received a fun email from a former colleauge who commented on my post A Cup of Coffee with a Real Mad Man. Celesta was one of the early females in the ad agency world. She was — and still … Continue reading
October 6, 2009
The Polite Networker
It’s been a difficult and protracted economic downturn – with high levels of unemployment, a dearth of spending and pressure on those remaining inside companies to deliver results with fewer resources. With droves of talented individuals in transition – from … Continue reading
October 6, 2009