"I didn't know he died." "I didn't know he died either." "I thought he was already dead." "No, not him!" "I thought she died a long time ago!" [tags]Ike Pigott, Occam's RazR, Oscars, Academy Awards[/tags] … [Continue reading]
The M in GMA
Posted on February 22, 2007 Written by
...does not stand for "mathematics." I was watching "Good Morning America" this morning, and heard two different math-related gaffes that made me scowl. Sadly, our habits as passive listeners mean that a great number of other mistakes might be … [Continue reading]
Cabin Fever
Posted on February 21, 2007 Written by
Don't worry -- this won't be a long post. In fact, I'm going to throw this out to the nearly dozen of you who read this to provide me your theory. I had two flights today. The first leg was from Birmingham to Detroit, and the second from Detroit … [Continue reading]
Venn and the Art of Entrepreneurism
Posted on February 20, 2007 Written by
Inspiration (Dreamer) Focus (Robot) Risk (Fool) Inspiration + Focus = Racehorse Inspiration + Risk = Maverick Risk + Focus = Lumberjack Inspiration + Risk + Focus = Entrepreneur [tags]Ike Pigott, Occam's RazR, Venn Diagrams, Set … [Continue reading]
Invenntiveness
Posted on February 18, 2007 Written by
My own little corner of the Intertubes is supposed to be about explaining things, so why not get right down to explaining how to explain things? Before we go any further, though, we have to get down to definitions. And trying to define 'define' … [Continue reading]
Proof, er, Consequences
Posted on February 15, 2007 Written by
My Platonic Talk post drew some attention from some fellow media trainers and communicators. Apparently, I have not been alone in my assertion that "perfect speech" is not the road to perfect communication, but is in fact a hindrance. Backing that … [Continue reading]
Addition by Subtraction
Posted on February 13, 2007 Written by
"Social Media." Oh boy. There's a topic no one else is writing about. Everybody and their mother is now a blogging expert. There are a few who have been at it for a while, and have built a nice readership. Then there are people like me, who … [Continue reading]