Posts by Scott Barstow
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With the 4th of July Weekend upon us here in the US, it’s a great time to step away and do some reading. Here is my list of books for...
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When was the last time you got a meaningful voicemail that you actually listened to? I am guessing it’s been years. The reason is that no one cares about it...
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I am going on a trip tomorrow and needed some new jeans. I happened to be at one of the local shopping malls and this morning for something else, so...
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My monthly list of books to read and ( hopefully ) inspire you or provoke new thoughts or ideas. The Pixar Touch by David A. Price Pixar is one of...
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I was in a meeting today where there was a lively discussion about vendor selection. One of the participants quoted someone ( and I wish I could remember who now!...
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I was watching Voyage of the Dawn Treader last weekend. There are a series of scenes while the crew are on the way to Dragon Island where they are in an...
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My wife got her first Birchbox delivery today. In case you have not heard about this great little company, it’s worth having a look around on their site. The site...
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Obama says “Hey, Bin Laden. Meet God.” I read a Facebook thread today wherein there was much hand wringing about how much we Americans are “celebrating” the death of OBL....
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It’s that time again. Here are my May 2011 must-reads. Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon If you are a fan of The Wire, a series...
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It seems as though in the last few weeks since I upgraded to the new version of Skype for Mac, every time I get off of a Skype call I...
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I read a quote a few weeks back by Bob Cringley, one of my favorite people. Because he is a successful author, he gets a lot of people telling him...
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This past week, I found out that one of the guys I have coached for the past three years got a full academic scholarship to Duke University. I don’t want...
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What if you were allowed to use your 529 fund money to start a business instead of going to college? This is an idea I have been thinking about for...
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I was reading a post from the blog of TaxiSurfer this morning, and it reminded me of a few conversations I have had over the last couple of weeks with...
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I read a lot of books about business, but it just recently came to me that I was reading them for the wrong reasons. I’ve always read books with the...
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It’s a day late, but here is my April list of must-reads. There are only two this month, but both are excellent. War by Sebastian Junger I don’t know where...
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There is a school of thought that one of the ways to help fix the health care problems in the US is for everyone to understand the true cost of...
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I was in Phoenix last week and had the opportunity to go see Girl Talk “live.” I say “live” because, while Mr. Talk was definitely alive, as was the arena,...