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June 05, 2009
John Arthur Carradine (1936-2009)
One of us, if you grew up in the 1960s-1970s. Forget about Shane and Kung Fu, which likely embarrassed him. A brilliant guy from a celebrated acting family of three generations: the New Age Barrymores. Way meaner, edgier, smarter and tougher than Cole Younger, who he played in the James-Younger Northfield raid saga. Eldest son, Alpha male, part-Beat, part-Hip. Seeker. He didn't care what you thought.
David Carradine was on a short list of people who got right to the point--and told you the brutal truth. Authentic. A non-wimp's evil answer to Phil Donahue. Could not be bothered with trendy people, weenies, hedgers or metro-sexuals--or anyone else who forgot who they really are. AP: "Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok."
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Standards. Tools That Work. Get Some.
Is the usual "sales" model designed for failure? Renaissance human, NYT-best selling author and sales consultant Sharon Drew Morgen asks: "Why Is A 90% Failure Rate Ok?" Excerpts:
[We] lose clients we shouldn’t lose. What a waste - not only for sellers, but for buyers. 90% of the prospects don’t come back. Not because our product isn’t good, or because our solution doesn’t match their need.
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