October 2008
90 posts
AT&T’s 3G service has finally reached us here in the country. Enjoying the increased speed already.
Time to pack. Heading to a weekend conference in Columbus, Ohio.
If you could only follow one of the people you currently follow on twitter, who would it be?
You are the most important person on your team. Or not? Discuss.
Time to head north. Next stop, Columbus
Favorite Quotes About Working, Co-Workers, and... →
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It’s important to know that words don’t move mountains. Work, exacting work moves mountains. - Danilo Dolci
Your…
Your Personal Appearance: The Importance of Being... →
Editor’s Note: This post is from our new Art of Manliness style contributor Antonio Centeno. Antonio is president of A Tailored Suit, maker of quality custom clothing. Please give Antonio a warm…
Book Review Bloggers →
You may know the Thomas Nelson company as a Christian Book publisher. But if that’s all you think of when you hear the name then you’re missing quite a bit of the story. Led by President and CEO…
Good session with my accountability partner. If you don’t have one you should get one.
Multi-tasking can be your friend. For me, today, not so much….
It’s Wednesday and there will be a pop quiz at the end of the day. So pay attention.
Finally →
So, what do you think? It took longer than I had hoped, but the updated dougpetch.com is finally open for business. As you can see, it has a new look, additional features, an upgraded, secure online…
Customer or Client? →
My new favorite e-Card source - http://www.someecards.com/
Seth's Blog: In Defense of Raising Money: a... →
The original version of this is a pdf file….
Do you have customers or clients? http://snurl.com/4qsa5
Editing text for the website relaunch. I’m really digging the new look….
Customer or Client? →
When Leader Strengths Become Leader Weaknesses →
An interesting self-assessment exercise
Settling in to see if the ‘cats can finally break a 21 game winless streak against Florida.
Retweet from @maurilio - Good advice from Dan Heath, author of Made to Stick, to all public speakers: Curiosity must come before content.
A Complete Guide to Finding and Using Incredible... →
Rainy Fridays are tailor-made for bringing order to the chaos that is my workspace
The Art of Thank You Note Writing →
Gratitude is a virtue every man should cultivate. Yet gratitude means nothing if you haven’t mastered the art of expressing it. A man should use every opportunity to express to those…
Another productive Commerce Lexington BusinessLink event. Talked w/ @nickrice about an exciting idea that’s rattling around in his head….
Just fixed an A record mistake for dougpetch.net (my tumblelog). Propagation has begun….
BusinessLink later today. See you there?
How to Ride the Recession the Steve Jobs Way →
Steve Jobs for Fortune Magazine by Tsevis Though he’s got plenty of flaws, Steve Jobs is one of my heroes. How could you not admire someone who beat cancer, helped spawn the personal…
Head down, working on some team building articles that will be featured when the website update launches
Teamwork does. Think about it…..
Capital Investments (or Dressing for a Recession) →
I recently read an interesting article that noted even in these challenging financial times, the sales of high end handbags – timeless and iconic styles rendered in exotic skins like…
Must improve the me:you ratio of my tweets. Too much me, not enough you….
OK Louisville twitter peeps - what restaurant is this? - http://snurl.com/4j5nh
New leadership development resource from Bill Caskey- http://snurl.com/4iz78
Settling in to watch the Seahawks get beat. Sorry @DanWeedin, but it’s only fair since the Browns lost this afternoon….
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Added mainly as a test to see if the delicious-blog interface will work
Recovering from the UK game. Thankfully the ‘cats believed in themselves, even when many of us in the stands didn’t
Speaking in WV this morning, tailgating in Lexington tonight. Sweet.
Sucking up the free wi-fi at Panera, waiting to start a morning meeting.
Accountability. Yeah - that’s a good one for Friday. Who are you accountable to and what are you accountable for?
Overcoming Your Own Constraints →
In a previous post I wrote about constraints and I promised in the comment area I would return to the concept. When looking to write about it I realized there were both internal and…
How to Pack a Bag When Traveling →
When going on a trip, many men, to their shame, have the women in their lives- their mom, girlfriend, or wife- pack their suitcase for them. They either can’t be bothered or are afraid they…
Good morning boys and girls. The word for the day is consistency.
Geek to Live: How to survive a slow Internet... →
How To: How to Use Dropbox as the Ultimate... →
Getting some research done while I wait for the farrier….
Time to do some twitter-trimming. To those about to be unfollowed, know that it’s nothing personal, just a shift in focus.
Effective Team Building: Employee and Business... →
Team Building for Architects: Myths, Strategies,... →