I envision a sequel to Keith Ferrazzi’s “Never Eat Alone” entitled “Never Have Coffee Alone”. It would talk about how good it is to meet new people; and to be forced to explain what you do over and over so you get better at it. And to everyone that has humored me through this process, [...]
Category Archives: Pure Visibility
The Ineffable Team-Building Power of a Daily Stand-Up Meeting
March 4, 2008 – 11:46 am
Sharing a laugh at the PV stand up meeting
I was sick last week, and I worked from home for two days. I worked half days because I was tired and half-useless, and I stayed home because I didn’t want to infect my team mates with the same crud I had. Each day I called in [...]
Getting to know our clients - Arbor Teas awakens Pure Visibility’s inner tea party
February 14, 2008 – 3:15 pm
The gang at Pure Visibility enjoy a Tea Party courtesy of Arbor Teas
We love our clients. We are passionate about helping our clients grow, and in the process of learning how best to help them, we often become almost as passionate as our clients are about their own products. We’re particularly passionate, might I say, [...]
What I learned about teams from Super Bowl coach Bill Belichick of the Patriots
February 1, 2008 – 10:32 am
With Super Bowl Sunday approaching, the media hoopla is crescendoing around the Giants’ Eli Manning and the Patriots’ Tom Brady.
Is his ankle OK? Will he play? Is it all a ruse? What’s the name of the 2nd string quarterback for the Patriots anyway? Was Spy Gate good for team morale?
Over the years, I’ve been fascinated [...]
Commuting to Pure Visibility HQ in Downtown Ann Arbor
October 29, 2007 – 2:01 pm
One of my favorite things about the Pure Visibility team is that many of us walk, bike, and bus to work.
Since we’ve moved from the Pineapple Building (on Depot Street) to the First National Building (201 S. Main Street), we’re now within the boundaries of getDowntown’s Go! Pass, an inexpensive yearly bus pass for downtown [...]
What the heck is a Director of Happiness?
October 17, 2007 – 10:55 am
I joined Pure Visibility in June, 2007 as the new Director of Happiness. After I broadcast my new title via LinkedIn and after the press release was picked up locally, I’ve had lots of questions.
Who coined the title?
Linda Girard, Pure Visibility’s Visionary and Co-Founder, dropped into the chair next to me sometime in my [...]
