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Category Archives: My Thoughts
Tattoos on the Heart
I just finished reading a wonderful book called “Tattoos on the Heart” written by Gregory Boyle (Father Greg), a Jesuit priest and the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, CA. Father Greg has been working with gang members in … Continue reading
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Tagged Gang violence, Gregory Boyle, Homeboy Industries, Tattoos on the Heart
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Fackler’s Five
These are some conclusions about running a business that I have come to after 19 years in Vistage and working with hundreds of CEOs. 1) If you are worried about an action that has to be taken, you have already … Continue reading
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Tagged business axioms, Business rules, Partnerships, passion business, Tragedy, Vistage
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Preventing an Economic Meltdown
When I saw some of the news clips and read some of the accounts of Congress grilling the Goldman Sachs executives, I was struck by the irony of the situation. Below are the steps to the national/global financial meltdown: 1 … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic meltdown, Fannie Mae, financial meltdown, Freddie Mac, Goldman Sachs
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Our Strong Voice Can Fix Social Security
I made an offhand comment to a friend that there were many simple solutions to some of the problems that we Americans face. She challenged me to get specific. She’s right to challenge me. We should challenge our politicians for … Continue reading
How Big A Heart Can Be
Last Saturday, I attended the funeral of Brandon Zucker. In 2000, Brandon Zucker, aged four, was seriously injured at Disneyland after being trapped under the Roger Rabbit ride for about 10 minutes. He had brain damage as a result.
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An open letter to Diane Harkey, author of “California’s undeclared bankruptcy”
Diane – I liked your editorial that was carried in the Union Tribune in San Diego on January 25, 2009 titled “California’s undeclared bankruptcy.” A copy of it is below my note to you. Yes, we need to know our … Continue reading
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Not Very Shocking Case For Regulation and Government Oversight
This week I was stringing Christmas lights on my back patio. I always plug in the lights before I start hanging as it helps me prevent hanging a bad string. I was hanging them across a ledge that goes over … Continue reading
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Thoughts For My Country
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. … Continue reading
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Fear, Oct 2003
This is a poem I wrote in a Vistage Chair training class. I am continually reminded how fear gets in the way of good decision making for managers. I am also continually reminded how I am hampered by fear. Of … Continue reading
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Seems to me for January 2008
1 – Seems to me that the media controls who are viable Presidential candidate. The network news, major newspapers and talk radio can promote a candidate by simply providing coverage. Why should we allow these organizations to control who our … Continue reading
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