More is Less
Here’s a classic example of how Junkyard Wisdom precedes academic insight. A few years ago I read a marketing book that cited a Stanford University study. The Stanford researcher had gone to a high end…
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Best Looking Cars Ever?
A blog titled Junkyard Wisdom should post something about cars every now and then, don’t you think? I came across this article from Popular Mechanics and found it amusing. It’s a list of the top…
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Taking Stock
Junkyard Wisdom is 4-years old now. Topics have bounced from leadership ideas to wine reviews, from PathLight updates to family stories, and a wide range beyond all that. All of it has reflected my range…
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Being and Doing
This is the time of year college seniors seek my advice about jobs and careers. Sometimes I have good leads, often I’m clueless how to advise them. So I’m always looking for insights that I…
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Social Investment & Giving
Enormous resources are poured into “social investment” these days. The definition of the term isn’t always clear, but the idea is utilizing the power of the economic system to improve the lives of the poor…
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My 2013 Predictions
A year ago I began a new tradition and posted ten predictions for the upcoming year. And you know what? I was actually fairly accurate! Among other things, I predicted the Giants would win the…
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Humorous Photo
Long time friend Brad Boydston posted this and it made me laugh out loud. Figured it was well worth sharing. As Brad said, Jeep driving is known to help people maintain a sense of humor.
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The Murderer Who Built Our Waterfall
Taking a break from blog posts about wine, books, or spiritual insights…and sharing a story from my youth. My childhood was a weird mix of suburban predictability and wrecking yard madness. On the predictable side,…