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Kenan Samms

The Leading Edge - A Regret Free Career and Life

Regret is what happens when you’re busy making plans… that you never follow through on. (with appreciation and regrets to John Lennon) Ah…a life with no regrets. Is it possible? Yes, if you utilize Macro ...READ»

Business Trips Don't Have to be All Business

Being away on business shouldn't mean doing away with enjoyment. It should mean doing things differently. Get an expert's tips on how to get the most out of your trip.READ»

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Poetry

8th Day: http://www.fastcompany.com/profile-blog/man-womb Kevin's Amniocentesis BIG - HUGE - BIGGER Day 7 of Man in a Womb What I write here should not be picking coral from the sea for when so picked, all one ...READ»

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Work/Life: Staying in Bed All Day...How You Can Make It Work For You

  So much news competing for my attention this week: China, the economy, the presidential race, the housing market…I suppose it should come as no surprise that current events are just like the tasks in our Palm Pilot.  They come ...READ»

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Human Actions #7

As I go through the process of Twenty Tweets and organizing my experiences around that, what has emerged from it is a phrase which seems meaningful to me.  That phrase is "POETIC FREQUENCY". It is not particularly important from ...READ»

Ben & Jerry's Imagine Peace Online

All the world needs is peace, love and ice cream -- at least according to Ben & Jerry's. To spotlight the ice cream enterprise's newest creation, "Imagine Whirled Peace," (a swirl of sweet cream-flavored ice cream, ...READ»

Spare No Expense

Even the staunchest budget "hawk" understands that you can't cost-cut your way to growth.READ»

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An Evolutionary Approach to Innovation

Can biology teach us anything about innovation? The essence of Darwinism is that progress is created by adaptation to changed conditions. What starts as a random mutation can also spread to become the norm through a process of natural ...READ»

'I'm a Saboteur.'

Brainpower is more important than ever, but education seems more backward than ever. John Taylor Gatto, an award-winning teacher, now aims to overthrow the public-school establishment for which he worked for 30 years.READ»

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Twenty Tweets #2

Twenty Tweets is a better title than Twenty Twitters.  Wouldn't it be easier to just UNPROTECT my twitter account? Getting those tweets ready for this format is a pain to remove excess info like logos and time stamps, the tweets ...READ»

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The Suck-Up

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

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The Self-Prescribing Media Doctor #16

What is there left to say about the King that has not been said, other than the music he left behind is as immortal as anything that be dared be called immortal.  "My Way" is an obvious song for the independent of mind but a ...READ»

Fast Company... "Is Probably Gone for Good."

So says David Carr in a New York Times column yesterday. My first reaction to Carr's opinion piece was to think of the John Lennon line: "I read the news today, oh boy!" But then Carr is stating his opinion, not fact, and also ...READ»

Kenan Samms

Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Innovation* But Were Afraid To Ask

This is way too long for a blog, but what the heck... “There is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new system”- Machiavelli (1469-1527) One of the ...READ»

Abraham Lincoln and the 10,000-Hour Rule

Thousands of hours of practice are required in order to become famous in any given field. This article applies this general principle to the career of Abraham Lincoln. READ»

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Breaking the mold

In starting this blog, I wanted to make sure that I offered coverage of women in business that was not being offered elsewhere. One suggestion about this coverage came from Gail Evans, former executive vice president of CNN and ...READ»

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Zero-000

Not for Video Not for Audio Not for Comment Not for Fashion Not forever…but to reach Zero Introduction to Zero [10 April 2008 Ammendments in TEMPLATE CONSTRUCTION below] I cannot see how one can be a free spirit ...READ»

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Getting It Done

Yes, you can outthink the competition. But now it's time to outdo the competition. Meet a set of expert implementers who can show you what it takes to move from idea to action.READ»

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AOL's True Believers

Wall Street is down on AOL Time Warner -- and worried about its moguls. Yet deeper in the ranks, a cadre of executives is working hard to bring the troubled colossus to life. Here's how a new cast of players is building the future of the world's biggest media company.READ»

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Building the New Economy

The new world of business is under construction -- and DPR Construction Inc. is building it. This company "Exists to Build Great Things." That means building things faster, smarter, and better than the competition. Does DPR deliver? Just ask its clients.READ»

Past Track to the Future

Stephen E. Ambrose has written best-selling histories of great feats of leadership and human endeavor. His insights from the past can teach a new generation of business leaders how to build for the future.READ»