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Beware success

Published May 6, 2018 By Philip Papeman

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Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose. — Bill Gates / Microsoft So true. Nothing ruins more businesses than early success. As a former employee of a few once-prosperous companies, I have some firsthand experience with this syndrome. Business is booming, profits are soaring, and the stockholders are… [Read more]

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Smart people

Published April 22, 2018 By Philip Papeman

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It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do. — Steve Jobs 1955–2011 Amen. I reckon maybe 20% of big employers get this. The rest insist on second-guessing your every move — Ultimately prolonging the problem you… [Read more]

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Who the hell is Ern Berck?

January 31, 2018 By Philip Papeman

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April 25, 2018 By Philip Papeman

Design is not art. Design is utilitarian, art is not. -- Massimo Vignelli 1931-2014 First some … Read about We’re not artists

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May 1, 2019 By Philip Papeman

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