Archive for May, 2009
Friday, May 15th, 2009
no one does anything, alone
No one does anything, alone. Not when it comes to marketing. For you to want to enter into the art of selling, someone has to really want to enter into the art of manufacturing. For you to beautifully communicate through visuals and words, someone has to want to look, listen-and ultimately care. Meditation is good [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Marketing,Miscellaneous by timezoneone
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
new zealand this most incredible country
I loved my trip to New Zealand. Loved it. Still talk about it. Still tell my friends and anyone else who will listen to me that they must someday see this most incredible country. I wish you were closer so I could get there more often. And then it happens-guilt sets in. I start to [...]
No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by timezoneone
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
the united states of america is not a two party system
The United States of America is not a two party system. There is only one party-the Marketing Party. This is not the land of the free. Ain’t nothing free here. Everything is marketable and everything can be bought on credit for more money than you’ll ever have. The only reason why we have Democrats and [...]
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
difference between a recession and a depression
For a long time, I wasn’t sure what the difference was between a recession and a depression.   Then someone straightened me out. “A recession,” he said, “was what happens to a lot of people when they experience the combined effects of loss of income, loss of confidence and loss of control over their own well [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Miscellaneous by timezoneone
Monday, May 11th, 2009
farewell
Since it’s my last day with Timezoneone I’ve decided to commandeer the blog today and share my final thoughts with everyone, sorry Lor. It’s been a phenomenal year here at Timezoneone! What a country! What a company! I am very sad to be leaving but I feel like the luckiest man in the world having [...]
No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by timezoneone
Monday, May 11th, 2009
“let the adventure begin”
After a 10 day romp over, under, around and through the South Island, my wife and I made it back to Christchurch the day before we had to get back home to Chi-town-The Windy City, Hog Butcher to the World. Standing in front of our NZ digs just across from the Avon, Ms. Patty snapped [...]
No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by timezoneone
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
THE HARD QUESTIONS
THE HARD QUESTIONSÂ Â Â Â KIM HICKFORDÂ 1. What are you wearing today? Too much merino to keep me warm (damn, winter is on its way) and a pair of knickers that are too tight that I am now regretting buying especially because they weren’t cheap, but who likes trying on underwear before you buy especially when [...]
No Comments » - Posted in New Zealand by timezoneone
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
to retire or not to retire
Oh this is one question that many of us only have to endure when we hit the ripe old age of 65. Some lucky folks (and also very rich folks) contemplate this question when they hit a certain stage in their sporting careers. There are a few different sportsmen currently facing this hurdle. The question [...]
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
THE HARD QUESTIONS
Welcome back to the HARD QUESTIONS for the 3rd season running… Today we have the chance to push a little deeper into the puissant world of Richard McDonald, one of Timezoneone’s Directors. Richie isn’t known for sitting still for long and seems to have a penchant for being near the ocean, maybe he relates to water’s constant [...]
