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The Winter Olympics (a haiku)

Nations send their best
But who goes home with the gold —
Champions or brands?
 * When national athletes train in distant lands; when they become ex-patriots just to get into the games; when the pressures and benefits of sponsorship outweigh those of the competition itself, you can’t help but wonder if maybe some of our Olympic integrity [...]

Posted 26 February 2010 § Observations ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Show Me The Money

I once got into a heated discussion with a former boss by stating that the first priority of any business is making a profit. He claimed that prioritizing profit skews your thinking and leads companies down dark paths. I still beg to differ.
Here’s an analogy: As human beings, our first priority is to breathe. If [...]

Posted 27 October 2009 § Fundementals § Observations ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,