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2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,300 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 6 years to get […]

Friday Filosophy #36

He who is to be a good ruler must have been ruled. Aristotle Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Buddha God gave burdens, also shoulders. Yiddish proverb The time is now.

Thought of the Day #13

In this last weekend prior to the US election I am reading a rather outstanding book titled “The New Industrial Revolution” authored by Peter Marsh. I would like to extract a few passages from this book while encouraging you to get it and read it. “In 1750, the leader in global manufacturing was China, responsible […]

Friday Filosophy #35

Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. Mark Twain I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use to being anything else. Winston Churchill What it lies in our power to do, it lies in […]

Time is Getting Short #2

November 7th and November 8th – Chicago, Illinois. The “New” Quest Service Management – Unit I What it looks like when it is Right A more professional, productive and profitable Service Operation is necessary for the distributors in the Capitals Goods Industries to be successful. To assist in the development of this Service Management team […]

Time is Getting Short

Monday November 5th and Tuesday November 6th in Chicago Illinois. The “New” Quest Parts Management – Unit I What it looks like when it is Right A more professional, productive and profitable Parts Operation is necessary for the distributors in the Capitals Goods Industries to be successful. To assist in the development of this Parts […]