Author Archives: Scott Smith
Because They Can’t
Showing Up This year, many, who work in public-facing jobs will be sickened with an infectious disease and will, despite warnings to do otherwise, will show up to work while they are still contagious. This is not anything that is … Continue reading
Posted in Invisible Fist, Our World
Tagged Contagion, Financial Insecurity, healthcare, Pandemic
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“Digital” Productivity Tool
Yesterday, I got a robo-call about something I had to act on this morning. The task was low-effort, but an irregular one, thus had a high risk of slipping my mind. I considered all my reminder aids: Whiteboard A planner … Continue reading
Posted in Content Strategy
Tagged Digital, Productivity, Sharpie
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Time Has Come Today
Please Don’t Make Me Shop Frequently, before Christmas or my birthday, people (my wife, my sisters, etc) tell me that I’m hard to buy for. My response is always “I am not. I don’t want anybody to buy me ANYTHING.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Customer Service, Shopping, Timex
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The Closer
Talking Baseball Last Saturday, a neighbor and I were discussing baseball at a block party, when he brought up modern-day managerial strategy for relief pitchers. I don’t follow baseball to anywhere the extent that I did as a kid. I’m … Continue reading