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Paul Hawken’s “Healing or Stealing?” 2009 commencement address

Aug 2, 2011

It is time to return to the ideas in this address by the brilliant Paul Hawken, from 2009’s University of Portland graduation.  Some excerpts here~ The living world is not “out there” somewhere, but in your heart. What do we know about life? In the words of...

The etiquette of the signature

Jul 22, 2011

So, how many emails do you get in a day?And how many from folks you don’t know (not spam) but need to respond to? If you are leading a business or consultancy, that number is going to be high, and the number of new-contacts-to-known-colleagues will be...

Italian Financial Crisis: A.D. 33

Jun 21, 2011

I recently found an interesting passage in Will Durant’s classic Caesar and Christ: A History of Roman Civilization and Christianity from the beginnings to A.D. 325, which is Part III of his and Ariel Durant’s The Story of Civilization. The famous “panic”...

Over-zealous (drunken?) networking – some rules of etiquette

Jun 10, 2011

There are boundaries that we might expect in social behavior, especially in professional networking.But sometimes our bad manners show up, and this must flash us a message to watch our actions. I was attending a going-away party for a long-term client of mine, as she...

How much to tell investors when pitching for capital

Jun 3, 2011

I am often asked how much to reveal when pitching for venture or angel capital. The rationale varies: “ I’m not quite ready for a big investment until I get more early traction” or “Will I weaken my position by showing how much I need and how soon I need it?” or “Will...