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Nov 7, 2022

Marketing

We live in a marketing driven world. Where marketing used to be a means to self introduce to the customer, now in some if not most scenarios, marketing is becoming negatively correlated with quality. On average, the business owner faces the tradeoff of spending her budget on ads or on…

Marketing

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Marketing
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Marketing

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Nov 5, 2022

Men and its Times

“Tis not clear to me, whether men make our times, or times dost make men.” — Macbeth We like to think men are masters of their fates. But the more and moreI have to come to believe that men are but the product of our times. Two powerful, mentor-like figures…

Power

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Men and its Times
Men and its Times
Power

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Oct 27, 2022

Richard Brevard Russell

Here’s one credible way of politics, lots to learn from and perhaps works in the idealistic South: Decisions are not made during open forums, but behind them. Russell knows how to strike compromises, by achieving goals of opponents. He gives away credit freely. …

Politics

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Richard Brevard Russell
Richard Brevard Russell
Politics

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Oct 7, 2022

Politics as the Art of Man

There are perennial voices that brush aside politics as for the lower rung of man. Nay, politics is the school of man. It is man’s only way of getting things done. Politics is the art of man. — It is about meeting men where they are. 90% of men all…

Politics

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Politics as the Art of Man
Politics as the Art of Man
Politics

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Aug 6, 2022

Principles Still Relevant To Understand The 2022 World

Inequality only increases. War and revolutions redistributes. Commerce only cements existing power. There will be a few showdogs like Elon Musk from rags to riches. But the power system is set up to entrench, not to equalize.¹ The flattening of information distribution only increases wealth and power aggregation. Only the…

Worldview

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Worldview

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Aug 6, 2022

Personal Principles for 2022

Everything that matters is in the relationships. Everything gets done only through relationships, everywhere. Your life’s quality will be defined by the quality of your relationships, professional and personal. The only thing that can never get over-invested in is relationships. 2. Your reputation is all you have. Protect it at all costs. Never run risk of trading this off for anything. Adhere to principles and deeds you committed to, and that in itself will be the accomplishment.

Growth

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Growth

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Oct 18, 2021

Man and Nature

As I sit here in a red seated train, like in the one hundredth time, rolling from New York to New Haven, listening to Miyazaki, I finally understood and wanted to repeat to myself, never forget my eye for the beauties of nature, plants and life — even life that…

Nature

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Man and Nature
Man and Nature
Nature

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Oct 31, 2020

Castle in the Sky

What do I see, as I open my eyes? I see an ignorant girl holding true to her beliefs and feelings I see a young boy, dutiful apprentice, trumpeting his joy every wakeful morning I see a village full of brawny men, boastful, and possessing none except their pugnacity I…

Castle In The Sky

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Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky
Castle In The Sky

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Jul 22, 2020

First You Have To Be A Human

“To be a musician, first you have to be a human.” — Yo-Yo Ma. *** It is not a coincidence that some of the greatest musicians as Yo-Yo Ma or Rostropovich, like to describe themselves as “a human being first…an artist second, and a musician third.” There is some spirit…

Music

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First You Have To Be A Human
First You Have To Be A Human
Music

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May 12, 2020

The Quest

Journey. Power. Hope. Revenge. And the Quest. After re-reading into the franchise and the brain of George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, these were some key words that stood out. Modern myths that carry a generation forth. Stars Wars. Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter. Here are some of the…

Quests

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The Quest
The Quest
Quests

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