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Artificial Intelligence Apps – A Solution in Search of a Problem

Have you ever fixed something, only to discover it broke something else? It happens to me all the time. Case in point: I was fixing some leaking outdoor hoses. As I was pulling them off, the hose reel broke. It often happens with computers, too, and especially websites. You install a WordPress plug-in to fix…

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When All Else Fails… Try Less

Time heals all wounds; it's just that the older you get, the more time it takes to heal. In the last post, I talked about ending up in the hospital. I have been on the mend, but the two weeks since have not been enough to get me back to 100%. I had a week…

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Attention vs Intention

So let me level set here. At the time of this writing, I have around 4500 friends and followers on Facebook, 4500 connections and 3500 followers on LinkedIn, and probably another 1000 people who are unique on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads. I think it's safe to say that I am connected to over 10,000 individual…

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Icing the Deal… By Disrupting the Way You Think About Change!

Recently, we had a little bit of disruption here at the Basilico domicile. It was a tragedy beyond the pale… The ice maker on our fridge stopped working. Broken & Fix It! When we bought our old house, it had all new appliances. It took ten to twenty years before we needed a repair person…

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Who are You? Your Customers are a Mirror!

Marketing consumer stuff is SOOOOoooo… much easier than marketing B2b stuff (products or services). “There I said it!” Springtime is a perfect example. There are two types of people: those who want to save money and those who want to save time. People who want to save money will go to great lengths to convince…

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There Is GOLD in Them Thar Bills

Arguably, three states in our country are famous for gold: Alaska, California, and New York. California had a gold rush in 1849. Although it was not a state yet, Alaska had a gold rush in 1896. New York is famous in more modern times because of Wall Street and the financial trading in Gold and…

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