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The Newsroom

12/8/2016

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As a Canadian, a somewhat informed Canadian, I have been watching our world fall apart. We've been scared, terrorism, "ordinary" people attacking strangers, a new President of the United States that has run a campaign of fear, hate and intollerance, a style that appears to have crossed our border. A global economy that is holding our province hostage. Greed. There was a time in history where leaders were revered and respected. And then someone posts this opening scene for episode one of The Newsroom. Watch this and ask yourself, how are we going to get out from under all this?
I was at a meeting with a client and he said something that I will never forget. He said, "our company was built on quality. But now we can't play that card any more if we are going to survive." Wow. To survive is to lose your core values. To survive you are going to put your customers in jeopardy as this client was. Wow.

I am a huge fan of Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth series. He said all you have to do is watch the news to know we are in trouble.. That was 1988. And he said everyone needs a place to go. To be alone. To do the things they want to do. And hour. Away from everything. But really no one can do that any more. Not even close. No one can shut down. That would mean they would have to talk to people or be aware of their surroundings. No. A 10 second wait results in a smart phone being taken out. We. Can't. Help. Ourselves.

We've been to restaurants where a couple is out for dinner, both with smart phones out, communicating with people who are not there. That is so romantic...
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Cat Lam link
12/11/2016 02:53:09 pm

What if the couple is texting sweet nothings to each other? ;)

On another note, I think that client missed the boat. I question whether or not the person represented the true mission of his business? Often it's easy to succumb to whatever needs to be done to survive. After all, the first rule of business is to stay in business. But if they're looking to build that brand, the abandonment of quality is a nosedive into commodity. I mean, without quality, the only way one can differentiate is via price. Good luck. I'm sad for him. (or her).

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james link
12/11/2016 04:37:38 pm

Hey Cat,

Yes the client missed the boat. Guess he has to swim!

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