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Think Tank Seminar, Part 4
July 15, 2009
The seminar ended with a look forward. “The question is: what’s the next big thing?” Moore asked. “The last big thing was the Internet. It was a tool, and now it’s the tool. The next big thing I see out there is efficiency.” Knapp concurs that businesses should be asking themselves, “How can we do more, with less people, through technology?”
Another “big thing” on the horizon? Going greener. Janes argues that “this country has to take advantage of its brain and muscle power to work on green technologies.” Dianne Fuller Doherty added, “Cleaner technologies are the next big thing. There was IT, and now there’s ET--environmental technology. What can we do to retain the tremendous quality of life that we have here?”
“The tone of this year’s Think Tank discussion was decidedly different,” Moore noted. “What struck me most was the more global perspective by the attendees. I was tremendously impressed with the thoughtfulness of the discussion.”
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Rooting for the Underdog
If you're seeking inspiration about the triumph of the underdog, consider the legendary story of the horse named Upset. The thoroughbred Man o’ War is considered the most successful horse in U.S. racing history. Over his two-year career in 1919 and 1920, he won 20 out of 21 races, set three world records, and was staked at 1 to 100 odds three times. Man o' War was also an impressive sire to more than 64 stakes winners and various champions. In spite of his many victories, Man o’ War was not infallible. On August 13, 1919, at Saratoga’s Sanford Memorial race, the wildly popular Man o’ War was unexpectedly defeated by an unknown named Upset. Continue reading...