I first learned about Armenia when I was 12 from my father’s co-worker, who would talk about the small village he lived in as a child, where his grandparents grew walnuts and pomegranates, and about the many restrictions imposed by the Soviets. I also saw many pictures of Mt Ararat (currently in Turkey), but the […]
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Georgia has been on my list of places to visit for over ten years. When I was working with Huawei, there was a Georgian restaurant next to the main campus, where we ate every trip. The food, and especially the wine, was terrific, and I became fascinated by the country after learning about it being
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In every era of workplace innovation, those who prepare early gain an advantage. I’ve seen this firsthand a few times in my career—first, when offices transitioned from paper-based workflows to computers, and later, when simple automation tools like macros and internet-based applications reshaped how work was done. In both cases, having even basic skills ahead
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I’ve been intrigued by Baku in Azerbaijan since my grad school finance professor called it the most interesting yet underwhelming place he’d visited. It is also recorded in Marco Polo’s journals as the “city of fire” due to oil extraction and his stops at various caravanserai (the old name for rest stops for merchants on
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Corporate judo is finding ways to leverage your companies bureaucracy and rules to your advantage. Corporate judo, like the sport of judo, emphasizes techniques that turn an opponent’s force to one’s advantage rather than oppose it directly. This involves understanding and utilizing a company’s bureaucracy and rules to your advantage. While trying to implement force
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We’ve wanted to visit Georgia for several years and finally planned this trip to the capitals of the Caucasus mountains. It’s exciting because we’ll see three new countries, but I am most interested in this region’s diverse culture and food—the sites at the crossroads of many cultures. We visited Baku, Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, Georgia; and Yerevan, Armenia. The Caucasus region
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I was asked by a friend, “Where does the “been everywhere traveler” go next? I told them I still have a relatively extensive list of places I would like to visit despite having visited over 100 countries. The list tends to get longer rather than shorter. I have been working on my lists more and
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Over the holidays, my wife, kids, and I spent two weeks in Japan, visiting places we had not been to before and seeing family. Japan is my favorite country to visit for many reasons, mainly because I always experience something new on every trip. This trip was no different. Starting in Osaka, we traveled to
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A long-time friend and mentor recently asked that thought-provoking question. He was working on a conference keynote focused on the undervaluation of SEO projects and what agencies should do to get more compensation for the incremental value they provide. His question was “how to win” a million-dollar SEO project. I told him that one
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Vilnius is a fascinating city that has made significant strides since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. I had thought this was an undiscovered destination, as I knew few people who had visited, and it didn’t appear on many must-see lists. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people walking in
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