March 2012
17 posts
From Me To You: Champagne Dreams... →
fromme-toyou:
Yesterday marked the 230th anniversary of the 1st shipment of Veuve Clicquot Champagne to the United States, which was first ordered by a Frenchman living in Philadelphia who was familiar with the excellent sparkling wines from the Champagne region of France… what else would you expect from…
November 2011
1 post
"Recruit away our team. I dare you. Heck, I... →
arainert:
betashop:
It’s simple. We believe that we are building the best company in the world to work for. But, in the end, everyone has a choice as to where they want to work. We want people who choose Fab.com. Fab.com is a career lifestyle decision. We’re confident about our ability to attract and retain the best.
I’ve always bristled at companies that get overly defensive about...
October 2011
8 posts
When It’s Good To Give Up
I walked away from a family member I love deeply this past year. Because as much as I loved that person, I recognized that no matter what I did - she was always going to find fault with me. Always. And let there be no doubt - I wasn’t perfect by any means.
But after years and years of pure unadulterated drama, I realized that she simply didn’t like me. She loved me because I was...
Preparedness
In the newspaper industry there is a common practice for obituaries called “preparedness.” It’s the practice of writing an obituary in advance for prominent figures so newspapers are prepared to share the facts of their life immediately after they pass. Britney Spears, Barack Obama and (of course) Steve Jobs have prepared obituaries.
In real life there is no such thing as...
September 2011
5 posts
2 tags
“There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody. You built a...”
– Elizabeth Warren (via jacobjoaquin)
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“I worry (as someone who was an adult in the 1960s) that young people will see...”
– Nora Ephron, in this week’s Newsweek, on the premiere of NBC’s The Playboy Club. (via newsweek)
“the way you show up in the world (a reminder for myself)”
– “…….we believe we are not making a difference. But making a difference is really about the way you show up in the world every day. In fact, know it or not, like it or not, you’re already making a difference by your presence. It may be a good difference or a bad difference, a large difference or a...
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August 2011
9 posts
““You’re in a hallway waiting for an elevator late at night. Elevator...”
– http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Fear-Gavin-Becker/dp/0440226198
