Category Archives: Living in the World Today

Are the best days ahead or behind for public transportation in New York City?

For the first time in over twenty years, four or five days a week I am now commuting over an hour each way (often an hour and a half) to and from New York City.   I’ve commuted before and tried … Continue reading

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The way habits change day-by-day

While the talk is often about the nature of disruptive change, most of the time change while it is happening is incremental and not easy to discern.  Think about watching your parents grow older – one day you look at … Continue reading

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How online video gamers learn business management skills

I have two grown children – a son who will be 24 next month and a daughter that will be 20 this summer.   Their digital skills as digital natives exceed mine despite my great efforts to keep up with the … Continue reading

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American expatriates living in China continue to increase my China learning curve

Today is my last full day in China for this trip.   It’s been a different one than any of my prior trips and I’ve had more alone time on this trip than any trip to China I’ve made before.   I … Continue reading

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A Mediterranean diet is proved healthy – just like Hong Kong and Chinese appetites

Even being on the other side of the world from New York I still make time to read the New York Times and Wall Street Journal on my mobile devices.    I had read on Tuesday the article in both the … Continue reading

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Another day in Hong Kong at a 3rd place

I’ve been working in a public space (Pacific Coffee Company) nearly the entire day on this last Monday of February 2013.   As usual there are a good number of business meetings going on simultaneously.   This happens in the U.S. as … Continue reading

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Out of the office really does not matter anymore

I have not used Out-of-Office via MS Outlook in a couple of years. After a 16 hour flight to Hong Kong from JFK where I caught maybe 4 hours of sleep I am wired and working late on a Friday … Continue reading

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Snow days won’t ever be the same again

When I was an elementary school kid it seemed to snow all the time. Our suburban bus stop in winter had us kids standing outside braving the cold and snow. On multiple occasions we built a snow-wall in the middle … Continue reading

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Being habitually late is inconsiderate and rude

You can tell from the headline that this post has great rant potential. You’d be correct. It’s not because someone in particular recently made me wait, stood me up or let me down, or at least not in particular. I … Continue reading

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The U.S. Economy – it is what it is

It’s been more than four years since the economic crash of 2008 that affected (and still affects) many countries around the world including the U.S. The behavior of many Americans has changed and some of those changes are likely permanent. … Continue reading

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