Monthly Archives: July 2008

Success in Rural America

Forbes.com covered a piece on RightNow Technologies.  I work for RightNow.  We are a software company headquartered in the least likely of places – Bozeman, Montana.  We have 700+ employees worldwide. Greg Gianforte, my CEO, does an excellent job of communicating … Continue reading

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Wildthings and Humanity

I was reminded not once but twice in the last 24 hours just how wild Montana remains.  My two oldest kids were rambling on last night about a mountain lion sighting in our neighborhood.  This has happened several times in … Continue reading

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Solitude

Do you ever feel like you strain to find a bit of time to yourself? As dads, I think we experience this problem but in a much different way than stay at home moms.  We fall victim to the rush … Continue reading

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Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors

Pink bubblegum ice cream.  That’s my oldest son’s favorite.  Like thousands of kids before him, he can’t possibly understand why there would be any OTHER choice for ice cream. Today’s outing to the ice cream store got me wondering about … Continue reading

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Craftsmanship and Your Career

Business is tough and competitive.  Even small niche products compete for a limited number of interested customers.  If anything, carving out a successful product in a niche category can be even more difficult. What if you had a 5 year backlog for … Continue reading

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You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned

Kirk Weisler compiled a handful of thoughtful quotes around the concept. “The problem isn’t getting the new ideas in, it’s getting the old ones out.” – Tom Peters Good advice for fathers…and mothers.

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Life Is What Happens After You Plan

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Life is what happens after you plan.” I propose a much needed update.  “Life is what happens after you have kids.”  Amen.

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Your Car = Your Life Phase

There is much truth to this statement.  When I think back on my previous cars, they really did define who I was at the time. I can remember the car I had when I was in college and got married.  … Continue reading

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The Magic of the Cardboard Box

My wife’s recent post on kids and cardboard boxes has to be a child truism, about as rock solid as Newton’s Three Laws of Motion.

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A Betty Crocker Block Party

Block Party and Betty Crocker.  What a fabulous combination of Midwest American goodness. My wife and I were discussing block parties the other night.  I remember block parties growing up in Billings, Montana.  I remember running all over the place … Continue reading

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