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I Want to Work @ Google
Feb 14
I read a post today by Seth Godin on his blog. I own pretty much every book he’s written, and believe, as an author he does a great job of mixing whit and humor with solid business principles.
In post discuss’ how things (inspite of what we try to tell ourselves) don’t always end up “okay.” The line “change, by definition, changes things” for sure resounded with me, especially in the context of working through a job change and such. The fact is, I/we try to tell ourselves that change is okay..change is good..and although both those things are true, the fact that change is difficult and/or sometimes makes you feel like crap gets tossed to the sidelines.
While I’m on the “Seth Godin Topic,” I found his take on the concept of invention/medium evolution to be very interesting. Although not original, the phrasing sheds new light on an aged old concept. Here’s how Seth said it:
1. Technicians who invented it, run it
2. Technicians with taste, leverage it
3. Artists take over from the technicians
4. MBAs take over from the artists
5. Bureaucrats drive the medium to banality
I’ve heard the “early innovators rarely get paid” before, but to stage-out the process of business/concept evolution like this helped me in framing the illustration and ideas of the concept itself.
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Home from HK
Jan 13
I’m home. Got it last night around 7pm. The Jet Lag..it killer. Apparently today and tomorrow will be the worst of it, but I am trusting the Lord for strength as “down time” is not something that I have the luxury of right now. To compare this season in the Toy Business to something I’ve written about before SEE HERE. It is go-go-go until the end of February, so I’m buckling down and get’n-er’-dun!
It is DEFINITELY good to be home with my two ladies! Expect to see an update and highlights psot very soon.
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Guess Where I Am…
Jan 4
The answer…Hong Kong! I am here for the annual Hong Kong Toy Fair. After a 15 hour flight, I have arrived. The time change is 13 hours difference (so 8am in Toronto is 9pm in Hong Kong).
So as I write this blog, my friends and family are preparing to get their Monday morning going and I am going to bed…Monday night. Just for fun, I checked to see if Monday Night Football was one and unfortunately even MNF is bound by timezones…
I am excited for the stuff I’ll learn and new experiences I will have but DEFINATELY miss my wife and daughter. It’s a weird feeling being this far away. For sure one that forces me to remind myself that I am not in control and that God is soverign.
Pray for me as I adjust to the time change and struggle with missing life in Toronto..
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Dallas and Back
Oct 12
My time in Dallas was different than I expected. I left knowing that I would struggle with being away (missing Hailey and Stella, etc.), but expected that with the craziness of work, I would be able to keep busy enough to get through….well….it was tougher than I thought. I found every spare moment my heart would travel home and would then leave me distracted.
I’m sure that “leaving” becomes more manageable as you do it more, but never (hopefully) becomes easier.
All that said, my time in Dallas was great. Here’s a couple pics from my time there…
The “Old” Texas Stadium from the freeway
And last but not least…1 of 4 Delorean’s used in Back the Future…it was…SWEEET! 
It was a great trip. Met a lot of great people, ate a lot of great food…Go Cowboys!
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Sitt’n..Wait’n…Wish’n
Oct 4
Right now I’m sitting in @ Toronto Pearson Airport waiting to board.
I’m going to Dallas for work for a week.
It’s definitely mixed emotions.
Excitement is mingling with Anticipation
Leaving the known for the unknown.
It’s tough leaving Hailey and Stella behind…but I’m excited for the adventure that’s to come!
Here’s what I’m REALLY excited about….
I’m going to Dallas…aka Home of the Dallas Cowboys. Although I won’t get to go to a game…just being that close…very cool!
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New Company Website
Mar 23
This weekend we launched our new website for our business. For those of you that don’t know…I work @ my dad’s accounting and wealth management business. I worked long and hard with our design-guy Tyler on getting the right pieces together, and I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. Clean and Professional…it’s what we needed.
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It's Here
Feb 4
I’ve had it for 24-hours.
The email part is going to take some time to get used to (much different the blackberry)
The phone part is pretty much amazing…
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So I'm THAT guy….
Jan 29
On it’s way….
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So Apparently…
Oct 16
“So I guess we’re in a little bit of an economic down-turn.”
Without a word of a lie, I’ve heard people say this. I guess they don’t watch T.V or go outside. Without fail, new media outlets everywhere are talking about how we are plunging into a recession, and that there is little to nothing that anyone can do (even WITH a $600+ Billion as a bail-out).
So what do we do? I guess really there’s 2 options.
1) Panic. Check the market hour, call your financial adviser everyday, tell everyone you know that the world is going to end and that they need to sell all their stocks before the market bottoms out…
OR
2) Chill. If I believe in a Sovereign God (and I do), what is there to worry about. It is the “end times?” Well what does God’s word say? It says there will be signs and wonders, but that not even the angels know the time or day…I think it would be wrong to even speculate then…Check this.
Matthew 24:34-35
Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but(AD) my words will not pass away.
So when it comes to economic uncertainty, and global instability…chill out. The God that parted the Red Sea, that anointed a shepherd boy to lead the nation of Israel, that sent his son to redeem a fallen humanity can handle it.
2 Samuel 7:28-29
O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, O Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.
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