July, 2005

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In for the Long Haul

Idea Architects

When I speak at trade association conferences I usually don't hang around to hear industry executives give their talks. Too many of them end up being rants about how to make more money or eliminate the competition, something I'm sure the rank and file eat up, but not something that does much for someone from outside their industry. I'm glad, however, that I stayed at a conference last week to listen to James Press, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.

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The Inspiration of Art

Idea Architects

A few weeks ago I stopped by the studio of one of my painter friends, Sam Sartorius, to check out her new body of work. It was a day filled with small insights that have stuck with me. I love that artists define themselves by different bodies of work, ones often reflecting very specific times in their life or particular influences that inspired them.

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