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About Skip Walter

Retired software executive, ardent book reader. Enjoying slow travel, learning to cook, and searching for fine wine growing. Grandfather, husband, father, brother. Recorder of Seattle sunrises. Voting blue.💙

From my Chair: the evolution of a summer Seattle morning

Day 125 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  138,000 Most days I have the early morning to myself. This morning I awake at 5am to the pinks and oranges of a July morning. … Continue reading

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Asking for Help

Day 125 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  138,000 Asking for Help Restlessness: You realize that you need to change your life, either because it’s boring or because it’s painful. The search: The … Continue reading

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From my Chair: There’s a bobcat in our yard!

Day 124 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  138,000 You know the septic system repair is going to be expensive when a bobcat lives in your yard for an entire day. The continuing … Continue reading

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Applying Designing for Humans

Day 124 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  138,000 Applying Designing for Humans One of my favorite experiential seminars was learning Global Business Network’s Scenario Planning. After generating a scenario plan for a … Continue reading

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From my Chair: I do have an alcove!

Day 123 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  138,000 When I first read Timeless Way of Building, I fell in love with the pattern of Alcove.  I loved the many photos and designs … Continue reading

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Designing for Humans

Day 123 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  138,000 Designing for Humans WIRED: What innovation do you think is changing the most lives in the developing world? MELINDA GATES: Human-centered design. Meeting people … Continue reading

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Applying Modelling the Business

Day 122 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  137,000 Applying Modelling the Business Slywotzky in his many books provides a wealth of business and profit models to build upon for your new venture. … Continue reading

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Modelling the Business

Day 121 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  136,000 Modelling the Business “Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful.” George E.P. Box   Dundee, Oregon, USA, Archery Summit Vineyards, July 15, … Continue reading

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Applying Finding Talent

Day 120 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  135,000 Applying Finding Talent The art form for finding talent is as simple as telling a good, compelling story about your “Why.” Dana was able … Continue reading

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Finding Talent

Day 119 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  134,000 Finding Talent “The true path to wisdom can be identified by three things,” said Petrus. “First, it must involve agape, and I’ll tell you … Continue reading

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