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Flickr has Agreed to be Acquired by SmugMug

If you are a Flickr or SmugMug user, look in your inbox for this email... --- We’re excited to announce that Flickr has agreed to be acquired by SmugMug, the…

Ira KoretskyApril 24, 2018

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My Suggestions in Response to LinkedIn CEO’s Jeff Weiner Interview on CNBC Soft Skills Gap

A few days ago, Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn appeared on CNBC to share the major findings from LinkedIn's recent Skills Gap Analytics initiative. He tweeted and posted on LinkedIn…

Ira KoretskyApril 23, 2018

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

Menandros Chiaramonti | Greek dramatist | circa 343 - 291 BCE

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The Power of Asking – How a 6’5″ Man Secured an Exit Row Seat

Here's a quick story about "asking." A very good friend, William, is seriously contemplating a summer trip to Europe. There are so many good reasons to go. Unfortunately, there is…

Ira KoretskyApril 16, 2018

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Master the Art of Active Listening

James Nathan Miller made an interesting observation some 50 years ago: “Conversation in the U.S. is a competitive exercise in which the first person to draw a breath is declared…

Ira KoretskyApril 9, 2018

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Happy 90th Birthday Maya Angelou

Unfortunately, Maya Angelou passed away in 2014. She was a poet, singer, dancer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She was brutally honest with her stories about her "less than perfect…

Ira KoretskyApril 4, 2018

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No is Yes in Disguise – Why No is Better than Yes

"No" often hides the door to "yes." This insight was shared to me many years ago by one of my mentors. And what he explained to me was that you…

Ira KoretskyApril 2, 2018

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Your Handshake Should Not be Noticeable. Ever.

At lunch yesterday, a good friend asked my advice about her handshake. Carol said, in the last month or so, she noticed people she met often commented something to the…

Ira KoretskyMarch 28, 2018

When a Griot (community storyteller) dies, it is like a library burns.

Prince Diabaté | Griot, 'Prince of the Kora,' Vocalist | from Guinea, West Africa

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Snow Officially Welcomes Spring

Spring was officially welcomed here in the Washington, DC area with snow! At the end of the snow storm, my home ended up with about five inches of heavy, wet…

Ira KoretskyMarch 21, 2018

THE Expected Experience

Flickr has Agreed to be Acquired by SmugMug

My Suggestions in Response to LinkedIn CEO’s Jeff Weiner Interview on CNBC Soft Skills Gap

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

The Power of Asking – How a 6’5″ Man Secured an Exit Row Seat

Master the Art of Active Listening

Happy 90th Birthday Maya Angelou

No is Yes in Disguise – Why No is Better than Yes

Your Handshake Should Not be Noticeable. Ever.

When a Griot (community storyteller) dies, it is like a library burns.

Snow Officially Welcomes Spring

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