Kategorie: Allgemein
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On Both Sides Of The River
Miermont, Dominique Laure (2004). Annemarie Schwarzenbach: Eine beflügelte Ungeduld, 355–56. Story behind the Passage I feel like writing about writing today. This is why I chose Schwarzenbach’s biography. But I do not want to write about Schwarzenbach’s life— I really cannot. So, these lines about writing will have to suffice. The passage struck me because…
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Why Always Either Or
Sher, Barbara, with Barbara Smith (1994). I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It, 102. Story behind the Passage The book by Barbara Sher was recommended to me by a doctoral student a few years ago. Actually, she did not recommend…
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Common Sense
Paine, Thomas (2003/1776). “Common Sense.” In: Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine, 21. Story behind the Passage In a conversation today we talked about the fact that many businesses simply forget to listen to their clients. Even worse, they completely forget that clients should be at the center of everything…
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Special Sex Cars Underwear Playing With Guys Toys
Van Herk, A. (1998): No Fixed Address. An Amorous Journey. Alberta: Red Deer College Press, 132–33. Story behind the Essay I wrote the following piece on December 29, 2005, almost 15 years ago. The reason why I am sharing it today is because I want to write more about saleswomen in 2021. This is my New…
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Reading Games Players
Peterson, David B. and Mary Dee Hicks (1996). Leader as Coach: Strategies for Coaching and Developing Others, 56. Story behind the Passage Today I watched a documentary about Bastian Schweinsteiger, the German soccer player. It really moved me. It was done by the German film maker Til Schweiger. To me, the movie was another masterpiece of…
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Selling And Choosing Life Stories
Eaking, Paul John (2008). Living Autobiographically: How We Create Identity in Narrative, 147. Story behind the Passage Around Christmas and New Year’s, German TV stations show these old movies and series. You can even watch famous fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers. It is funny how they continue showing them. I bet, there must be…
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Book Of The Week Elizabeth Arden
Shuker, Nancy (2001). Elizabeth Arden: Beauty Empire Builder. Story behind the Book Choice If you want to learn how women became tycoons, there is no way around the beauty business. This already explains a lot about one of the most fundamental principles of business: solving problems while also sensing a market behind the products you are…
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Consulting Epilogues And Sustainable Impact
Drucker, Peter F. (1964/1946). The Concept of the Corporation, 237. Story behind the Passage A couple of days ago, a friend of mine told me how frustrated she currently is. She said: “You know what, everybody is now talking about the Covid vaccine. We are just treating symptoms all the time. Nobody is talking about…
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Dear American Studies What Is Your Value Proposition
“The Value of the Humanities” (2018). Deloitte and Macquarie University, 8. Story behind the Passage Today I am not talking about a book, I am talking about a study I found online. It is one of the most helpful studies to explain the economic value of the humanities. There is just one tiny cosmetic problem:…
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Solving Problems But Which Ones
Oxford Dictionary of Business and Management (2009), 441. Story behind the Passage What can you do best? The answer to this question is the basis of your business. There is only one problem: If your best skill is problem solving, you need to know which problems you solve best. Or is this question not important at…