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Comment on Definitions of Bulldog Simplicity from Apple and Renoir by altonwoods

altonwoods — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:27:28 +0000

Hello! I really related strongly to the verse you shared…thanks!

Comment on Sticky presentations require a great story by Peter Osborne

Peter Osborne — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:49:54 +0000

Duke, Thanks for the comment. Like you, I’m also a Newhouse alum and love the school so I know the University had the value proposition covered, even if it was through a passionate third party. (BTW, I’m from Buffalo, so the weather didn’t bother me at the time).

That said, it is the University’s responsibility to demonstrate what makes it special and why it’s the best option…No company should rely purely on passion and loyalty in selling a product.

As you might have seen in a later post, there were other factors that led to his decision — some of them due to a surprising level of arrogance and process breakdown on the part of the school as it related to financial aid (and I’ve run into at least six other parents with similar experiences who either read my post or were attending Orientation at American with Tyler.

I wouldn’t trade my time at Syracuse for anything either. But I’m not sure it’s the same place it was back in the late 1970s. I’m proud of Tyler who made his decision for the right reasons — American was the right place at the right time for him…and they understood how to highlight what made them different.

Again, thanks for your comment.

Comment on Sticky presentations require a great story by Duke Brooks

Duke Brooks — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:41:24 +0000

Pete, I’m sorry your son didn’t see the ultimate, long-term value of studying at Newhouse. Granted, the SU presentation could have been a lot better, and the weather in CNY is, in fact, terrible.
That having been said, I am still immensely proud to be a Newhouse alum (It helped me achieve my lifelong career goal fairly quickly.) and I wouldn’t trade my college experience for anything. I wish your son great luck and success. DC is a great city and I’m sure he’ll love American!

Comment on Improve execution and accountability with a Daily Huddle by Regina

Regina — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:31:53 +0000

Thanks! This is a helpful idea for me as I plan my next product and service launch. Meeting together sounds like a great way to increase the energy of the team.

In joy,
Regina

Comment on What I Believe by the professor and the housewife

the professor and the housewife — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:54:14 +0000

These are great! Thanks for posting.

Comment on Improve execution and accountability with a Daily Huddle by Assess your strengths, then address your weaknesses — Consultant Launch Pad

Assess your strengths, then address your weaknesses — Consultant Launch Pad — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:31:14 +0000

[...] the team or individual level. I submitted the Daily Huddle that I used to run at Bank of America (here’s a version that I published in my Bulldog Simplicity blog) and was somewhat surprised to “win” the weekly contest. Well, Keith described the [...]

Comment on Improve execution and accountability with a Daily Huddle by Ed Callahan

Ed Callahan — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:45:28 +0000

A Daily Huddle is a great example of increasing the meeting pulse of an team. Speaking out loud has great self-motivational benefits like someone mentioned to you. We are all just human beings. Our ususal behavior is attend meeting A, commit to a deliverable for meeting B, doing nothing for 95% of the gap between A & B, work like mad at the end to complete the deliverable in time for B. How do you get more energy sooner? Shrink the distance between A & B. EOS weekly Level 10 meetings are based on that theory. Daily Huddles are taking it one step further. I like them for all teams!

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Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:48:10 +0000

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Comment on Improve execution and accountability with a Daily Huddle by Friday’s Relationship Roundup « Keith Ferrazzi

Friday’s Relationship Roundup « Keith Ferrazzi — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:37:54 +0000

[...] The Daily Huddle: Peter Osborne won the weekly RMA contest with his accountability tip on how he created incredible results by instituting a SCRUM-like 20-minute morning huddle with his team. The link takes you to the write-up on his own blog. [...]

Comment on Improve execution and accountability with a Daily Huddle by Elena

Elena — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:53:49 +0000

I really like your idea of a daily huddle. I work with and as part of distributed teams and this would help build teamwork and a sense of daily accomplishments, especially on longer projects. Why not extend it to Twitter with a #dailyhuddle hashtag?