Author Archives: Skip Walter

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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.💙

Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Bringing Opportunity

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 127 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  141,000 Bringing Opportunity “Embrace change as the bringer of opportunity. You should not fear change. You should fear lack of change, for change is the … Continue reading →

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur: Applying Asking for Help

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 126 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  138,000 Applying Asking for Help The theme for the next seven days of flipping perspective is to catch yourself both asking for help and giving … Continue reading →

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From my Chair: the evolution of a summer Seattle morning

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Skip Walter

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

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Skip Walter

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!

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Skip Walter

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

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Skip Walter

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!

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Skip Walter

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

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Skip Walter

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

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Skip Walter

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

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Skip Walter

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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