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.đź’™

Lifelet: Beast Quake I and II

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Skip Walter

The creativity of sports fans always amazes me. As Seahawk fans we came out of our chairs yelling wildly as Marshawn Lynch ran 79 yards against the Arizona Cardinals for a touchdown. This fan spliced both Beast Quake runs together:  

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Feeling Thankfully Reflective

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Skip Walter

As the year closes in on another turning of the calendar pages, 2014 is a fantastic year. We are blessed with a healthy family, great friends, wonderful colleagues and lots of great wine. Our two granddaughters continue to grow, develop … Continue reading →

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My Storyteller Knows Me

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Skip Walter

Several years ago my wife and I went to India to visit Brinda, an exchange student who lived with my wife for a year in high school. While we were in India, Brinda wanted us to visit her home region … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Selling B2B – the $1B meeting

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Skip Walter

My father was a salesman. I grew up vowing I would (or could) never do what my father did. He was a “hail fellow well met” kind of guy and always had a bevy of jokes to get and keep … Continue reading →

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TouchCast – Evolution or Revolution?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Skip Walter

Way too many moons ago, I came across Paul Ryan and his unique approach to videography. I spent an intense cerebral day with Paul in his apartment near Columbia University in New York City. We were exploring ways to generate … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: NASA unveils earth selfie

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Skip Walter

Sometimes cool stuff just shows up. Today it was the unveiling of NASA’s “global selfie“. NASA asked people around the world to take a selfie and submit it on earth day. They organized the selfie’s into a global view of … Continue reading →

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Discovering Your Inner Entrepreneur

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Skip Walter

A few months ago, Patrick Whitney and Matt Mayfield invited me to teach an intercession course on Entrepreneuring at the Institute of Design (ID) at the Illinois Institute of Technology. I figured that by March 3, Chicago would be out … Continue reading →

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Storyscaping

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Skip Walter

My colleague, David Robinson, works tirelessly to get me to tell stories. It’s not that I don’t want to. I spent forty years being a terminal analytic, just the facts, kind of presenter. I forget to step back and compose … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Enjoying a Family Wedding

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Skip Walter

Our tribe embarked for Austin, Texas, to attend the Hack – Hanks wedding. Wilson Hack is one of the Keleher cousins who’ve grown up together through many wonderful summers at the Carolina beaches. During the three days of the wedding, … Continue reading →

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Asking for Help – Need Readers for My Draft Book

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Skip Walter

I need some help. I am looking for a few “young entrepreneurs” or young at heart entrepreneurs who have a few hours to read through an early draft of Emails for a Young Entrepreneur and share with me your first impressions. As … Continue reading →

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