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Steve Gets a New Home

Action Plan

Steve, the man I mentioned last week who lives in his van, is actually in pretty good shape. As I got to know Steve, I realized that he needed a real friend more than anything else. Steve is very smart, has a wicked sense of humor, and doesn’t pity himself. Steve’s health is far from good, and his eyesight is failing him.

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Embracing Failure: The Unexpected Key to Success

Chad Barr

Consider Steve Jobs in 1985: ousted from Apple, the very company he established. Venturing into new territory, I decided to embark on the development of software solutions for nursing homes. Venturing into new territory, I decided to embark on the development of software solutions for nursing homes.

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My Boulder Creek Story

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So, I cut back the group programs along with my income and settled into working with people at a slower pace and enjoying life in my home in the redwoods with a river in my backyard. For someone who taught people to “get out there” for my whole career, I wasn’t exactly the poster boy for socializing!

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Applying Ancient Wisdom to Modern Entrepreneurship: Passover Story Lessons

Chad Barr

One of the most celebrated of all the Jewish holidays at home, the story of the exodus and freedom from slavery in Egypt, though thousands of years old, contains many insights and lessons which are relevant even today. Similarly, it was Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, who said, “Great things in business are never done by one person.

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3 Lessons from Steve Jobs - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

3 Lessons from Steve Jobs. STEVE JOBS was one of the world’s great visionaries, entrepreneurs and businessmen. Do you remember where you were when you heard the news? Steve and I never met in person. Steve was famous. Steve was a visionary. Steve was a perfectionist. Definitions. Helpful Links.

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Here's to the Crazy Ones - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

Steve Jobs narrates the first “Think Different” Apple commercial “Here’s to the Crazy Ones” It never aired. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Previous post: Happy New Year! Definitions. Helpful Links.

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Consultant Ninja: America's "Lost Decade" of Housing: Management.

Consultant Ninja

we have huge existing home inventories. Home Inventory Chart. Unless, we have some kind of new invention, some new economic development, we are unlikely to see rebound in the economy and/or real estate. Getting Drunk in First Class. August 4, 2011 at 11:36 AM. Housing Chart. Interesting post. Post a Comment.