Category Archives: Good Living

The Right to Repair & the cost of e-waste

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Rob Page

Is this the beginning of the end of our disposable-everything modus operandi? The cost of disposability is getting high.

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Boss-ing versus Leading

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Rob Page

This.

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Balancing focus, deep competence, and diversity

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Rob Page

This post is nothing more than a pointer to an excellent article by Michael Simmons entitled, “People Who Have “Too Many Interests” Are More Likely To Be Successful According To Research.” Click over there now and read it.  It’s a … Continue reading →

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Simple: The national debt DOES matter; make legislators responsible

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Rob Page

2018 interest expense on US national debt $174,800,239,416.18 $175B in interest alone…American economic and political hubris is a dangerous thing. If the American (nay, the global economy given how inter- and co-dependent we all are) economy never falters and continues … Continue reading →

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Alternatives to morning radio

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Rob Page

I commute to northern Virginia (NoVA) a couple of times per week.  I make this longer-than-ideal commute to preserve a small-town experience for my family AND a morning waterskiing habit for myself during the summer 🙂 Few things make me … Continue reading →

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Turning employees into stark raving fans

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Rob Page

A simple idea with difficult implementation.  Making your employees stark-raving fans.  The issue?  Leadership shortcomings.  The value of turning employees into fans can’t be better expressed than in this blog post from Tony Robbins: ARE YOU TREATING YOUR EMPLOYEES LIKE … Continue reading →

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Some people were raised by wolves | Why we can’t have nice things

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Rob Page

Yesterday was a sad day.  LLBean, the iconic Freeport Maine-based clothing company, had to amend its famous return policy: WHO DOES THIS?  Who thinks it is appropriate to go to a yard sale, buy a pair of used slippers and … Continue reading →

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The importance of integrity

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Rob Page

Most of what we do in life and business is done without legal or contractual cover.  In this wild majority of situations you are trading with your integrity.  Your integrity and the effect it has on your overall reputation is … Continue reading →

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The Pyramid Was Built in a Summer

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Rob Page

The Fawn Lake Ski Club produces a ski show each summer.  Usually held on Labor Day weekend the show is an opportunity for the club to highlights the skills our members have developed that summer. One of the many highlights … Continue reading →

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Ski Club Video

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Rob Page

In the summer weekends I help with the Fawn Lake Ski Club.  During a recent week we took some GoPro footage of our Slalom Ballet Squad and stitched it together to make a video.  It’s linked below.  I hope you … Continue reading →

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