07/15/13

Savor this day

Big Red Car here.  Raining in the ATX this morning and probably going to rain all day.  WTF, Big Red Car — no happy face weather report?  Haha, Big Red Car, be careful here.

So this day is going to be a bit rainy, so what?  Gets me to reflecting on things.  Hey, I like a bit of rain.  A welcome diversion from endless sunshine plus it won’t even crack 85F today and that’s not all bad, eh?

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06/11/13

Company Culture — the Invisible Hand

Big Red Car here.  What a day in the ATX.  The Boss was out early and we took a quick ride through the neighborhood.  Everything is under control.

So, The Boss gets into a conversation with a young CEO and the young CEO poses the question — “Hey, what am I supposed to be doing about the Company Culture?”

WTF, sayeth The Boss and then they chat for a bit.  It is a long chat, but a very simple one.

Sayeth The Boss:  “You, my dear CEO, are the invisible hand which spawns and maintains the Company Culture.”

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05/14/13

George Washington, America’s First Entrepreneur and Startup Genius

Big Red Car here.  Going to be another sweet day in  the ATX — sunny, bit of a breeze, low humidity and cool.  Ah, on Earth as it is in Texas.

So The Boss has been re-reading Washington’s Crossing by David Hackett Fischer and published by the Oxford Press.  This must be the third time he has read it.

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