I've been thinking about this statement for a while: "I don't quote from a book until I own the ideas of the author for myself." Today, I try to explain.
Author: Christopher Harper
Documenting life and exploration on Guam
Reaching for the sea
Deborah and I spent part of a recent day off walking to the old Hila’an village site near Tumon. I stopped to photograph this unusual piece of driftwood.
Developing a personal mission statement
I adopted a personal mission statement back in 2005. It has become the daily action plan to fulfill my purpose. This is the story of its development.
Doubling down on human creativity
We're discussing algorithms, artificial intelligence, and social media again. Reservations abound. Consider a few of them with me in this commentary.
It’s just not for me
American football fans may object! This commentary explains how I found a helpful phrase that applies to sports and countless other matters of opinion.
I don’t collect analytics data
The numbers don't matter. Well, some of the numbers don't matter. Allow me to explain why I collect words-written stats, but not website visitor stats.
This is not a good commentary
I'm not the right person to judge the quality of my own creative work. When I click publish, all I want to know is whether or not I am happy with it.
Protect your team from third party headaches
Here are a few thoughts about hiring vendors for creative and technical projects. They may come in handy for those in marketing or communications.
When failure makes all the difference
Bad ideas and foolish assumptions can be rejected and replaced. I rejected some of my own and replaced them with good memories and rich experiences.