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"The conference call"

Jim — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:05:34 +0000

I have so been on this call. Thank you Jessica for sharing it.

Thanks to Richard Dale, Dave Grady "from the annual Citizens Bank Employee Talent Show." Have you been on this call?

"The conference call"
Jessica Lipnack
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:00:48 GMT

Alan Watts Animated, by South Park Creators

Jim — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:26:42 +0000

I took a brief break from writing some other material to view the following sent from my good friend Morry Fiddler. Worth a few minutes of your time going into a holiday weekend here in the U.S.

Thought for the day

Jim — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:29:18 +0000

Rob Paterson is one of my fellow contributors at FastForward. He’s also been blogging much more frequently on his personal blog, Robert Paterson’s Weblog, and I’m finding it a good source of insight and provocation. Here’s one of his recent finds.

Funny – Sad
Robert Paterson
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:42:17 GMT

Cast a vote and give me a reason to visit Boston in June

Jim — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:07:02 +0000

Keri Pearlson, a long time friend and colleague, and I have proposed a session for the Enterprise 2.0 conference scheduled for this June in Boston. Your votes could help determine whether our session makes the cut. We’d both greatly appreciate it if you’d go take a look at our pitch and give it a thumbs up.

Here’s the link where you can vote: Enterprise 2.0: Can IT Lead the Social Business Strategy Formulation Process?

Thanks.

Merry Christmas to you all

Jim — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:28:00 +0000

We’re opening presents now but with the magic of Wordpress this will post while we’re otherwise engaged. We hope you are also otherwise engaged with family and friends.

Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus

Jim — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:23:38 +0000

Who doesn’t love Handel at Christmas? Here’s a clip of the Hallelujah chorus as performed by monks who’ve taken a vow of silence yet found a way to celebrate the season.

The video quality is a bit rough, but it captures the essence:

Smart engineers

Jim — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:34:04 +0000

XKCD strikes again. Food for thought wrapped in a laugh. Something for you to ponder on a Monday morning.

Spinal Tap Amps
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Eight years now at McGee’s Musings

Jim — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:01:00 +0000

Today makes eight years I’ve been posting here.

This is one component in a continually evolving collection of tools and practices that constitute my work practices. I’ve been thinking about how best to understand that constellation of tools and practices and about ways to make the path smoother for those who may be earlier in their efforts. We all want to get there in one simple step. That isn’t possible. On the other hand, it’s also not necessary to spend quite so much time wandering in the poppies, which is what it feels like some days.

If you have a moment and feel so inclined, tell us a bit about your efforts and experiments. And tell me about what you would like to see more of here. As always, I greatly appreciate all the people I’ve been able to meet and interact with as a consequence of writing here. Thank you.

Never underestimate the power of a good story

Jim — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:04:08 +0000

From my friend and fellow blogger at FASTforward, Rob Patterson.

via youtube.com

What more can I say?

Posted via web from Rob’s posterous

Never underestimate the power of a good story
Robert Paterson
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:05:18 GMT

Geek And Poke: Gartner Hype Cycle Version 2.0

Jim — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:46:46 +0000

This was making the rounds at the end of the summer. I figure it will end up in a presentation or two.

via geekandpoke.typepad.com

Oh, so funny!

Geek And Poke: Gartner Hype Cycle Version 2.0
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:38:27 GMT

Of course, it’s always easy to poke fun at the perceived laggards. On the other hand, it’s always worth a moment’s reflection on why the timing might be appropriately different depending on where you sit.