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6 Ways to Get the Most out of Day 2 – #ISUM16

Posted on November 17, 2016 by flybrand1976

It’s Day 2 of the Internet Summit in Raleigh, NC.  Here are six ways to get the most out of it, based on what was shared on Day 1. Enjoy.  You’re out of the office.  Like Al Madrigal said – … Continue reading →

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Nice Pants: Tactical Office Wear

Posted on September 13, 2016 by flybrand1976

Comfort is difficult to quantify.  We tend to use air perm as our primary metric when working with water barrier materials.  There are many high-end pants now on the market from non-traditional vendors with unique angles on comfort. 1a& 1b: … Continue reading →

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Recruiting and HR: Facets of a Job

Posted on September 6, 2016 by flybrand1976

We’ve had good success in recruiting and building a talented team.  As part of that our job descriptions became much clearer in some ways, and less clear in others.  We’ve also observed that our best candidates and most successful hires … Continue reading →

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Believe the Team that is Doing It

Posted on September 6, 2016 by flybrand1976

Better batteries will definitely impact the automotive market, but there are a wide range of opinions as to how.  The US Department of Energy estimated that nearly 1.2 million such vehicles were part of the American automotive fleet as of … Continue reading →

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“I hate your plan. (But I won’t suggest alternatives.)”

Posted on August 22, 2016 by flybrand1976

Names can create power.  Finding an existing accepted name is even more helpful.  I encountered a management challenge that has been hard to name. After circling the problem for a few weeks, I opened up Pirie’s, How to Win Every … Continue reading →

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Planning and Preparation: Two Weeks in St. John, USVI

Posted on July 10, 2016 by flybrand1976

Planning Tools Past trips with family Packing lists (Wendy with beach and vacation food) Tripadvisor was extremely helpful – more helpful than Yelp, Google Maps, etc. Kids beach and snorkel kit Day 0 / Saturday: Flights from RDU => CLT … Continue reading →

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My Bad Calf Cramp was a Blood Clot

Posted on June 10, 2016 by flybrand1976

If you have a persistent bad calf cramp it could be indicative of a blood clot.  A blood clot, once in your body, can break off, go elsewhere and get into your lungs and/or brain and kill you.  I did … Continue reading →

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Tech Forecasting and Predictions – Self Blindness (5 of 7)

Posted on December 24, 2015 by flybrand1976

Reviewing past podcast tech forecast shows reveals that the hosts are very good at making predictions – but it was surprising to me that those who had domain expertise were less likely to make predictions about their area of expertise. … Continue reading →

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Tech Forecasting: 6 years of DTNS / Tom Merritt Outlook (2 of 7)

Posted on December 21, 2015 by flybrand1976

“Whoever checks to see if these are right?” – Tom Merritt, 2014 / DTNS 2396 End of year tech podcasts are full of tech forecasts for the coming year.   Looking back at six years of podcasts involving DTNS host Tom Merritt, … Continue reading →

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RTP Job Search 101: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, etc.

Posted on August 2, 2015 by flybrand1976

RTP is a great place to live and work – the region and economy are growing, work life balance is good and there are many top tier employers.  Through Elmarco‘s work with the NC State University College of Textiles, Nonwovens … Continue reading →

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