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What’s happening ‘out there?’

It’s getting close to the time to start putting my next year’s challenges on paper, make adjustments to last year’s results and renew my efforts for my future. You know…..the usual!

Have you heard, “If things are gonna improve, etc. in 2009, we gotta think outside the box?”

Now, ‘thinking outside the box’ is a pretty interesting phrase. I’ve liked it since I first heard it over 15 years ago, but I don’t like what has happened to it. It used to have power. What a pity that we have made it mainstream! Also, using it in commercials, besides just plain being out of context, takes away any possibility from it.

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