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A serendipitous day

on Jun 26, 2007

We just got back from two weeks in our beloved Italy, and there’s one day in particular that I wanted to share with you.



It was Saturday, smack in the middle of the trip, when we were leaving the apa…

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Knowing which screw to turn

on May 27, 2007

The story goes:



The huge printing presses of a major Chicago newspaper began malfunctioning on the Saturday before Christmas, putting all the revenue for advertising that was to appear in the Su…

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The perfect job

on May 24, 2007

I found this inspiring quote in John Batelle’s The Search. It’s Bill Gross talking about his friend, director Steven Spielberg (on page 99):



“He walks around all day using his brainpower to creatively…
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Can we do that?

on May 23, 2007

I’ve noticed a pattern that has been annoying me. We’ll be having a conversation about the development of a product, I’m feeling good, things are flowing, we’re coming up with ideas. But then someone …

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