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I was talking to a good friend today looking to redesign his company's web site. He got proposals from three agencies. His director of...

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Strong enough to be weak Successful enough to fail Busy enough to make time Wise enough to say “I don’t know” Serious enough to laugh...

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My new friend never told me he was a Navy Seal. Serendipitously I found out he was a Seal through a web search on his name. I was...

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