Overheard

“Oh boy! Another great opportunity for personal growth!”

“I’m not bitter about what happened to me as a child, and my mother was instrumental in keeping me from being so. ... She taught me to be grateful for my life regardless of what that entailed, and that’s directly related to the image of Christ on the cross and the example of sacrifice that he gave us. What she taught me is that the deliverance God offers you from pain is not no pain—it’s that the pain is actually a gift. What’s the option? God doesn’t really give you another choice.”

After over a decade of user testing, it is clear that the way we search the web is similar to the way we would search our home for valuables as it was burning to the ground. Frantically.

“We must shift the focus of companies back to the customer and away from shareholder value ... The shift necessitates a fundamental change in our prevailing theory of the firm… The current theory holds that the singular goal of the corporation should be shareholder value maximization. Instead, companies should place customers at the center of the firm and focus on delighting them, while earning an acceptable return for shareholders.”

“We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.”

Comments

Happy belated birthday.

Posted by Darren
  at 7:16 pm on Oct. 17, 2006

Happy birthday, Travis! I'm looking forward to celebrating with you next weekend. And do not dis 34 - it is a multiple of 17, and therefore has magic powers. Um... yeah.

Posted by Mandy
  at 4:00 pm on Oct. 18, 2006

My best wishes are late, but sincere nonetheless.

I am also 34.

Thank-you Mandy, for pointing out that's twice the age of a 17 year old. Guh.

Remember, most of Jesus's accomplishments really happened after he died. There is still yet time for us!

M

Posted by Mike
  at 8:58 am on Oct. 19, 2006

Happy birthday, Travis! Oh, to be 34 again...

Posted by :) Debra
  at 9:29 am on Oct. 19, 2006

Happy belated birthday! It sounds like it was a good one. I was going to suggest the same multiple of 17 thing as Mandy and Wikipedia has some phun 34 phacts (did you know it is the ninth Fibonacci number?) but yeah, curvy palindromes are more interesting. I'm sure you'll have an excellent year regardless.

Posted by Christina
  at 11:22 pm on Oct. 23, 2006

Thanks, everyone!

I have decided that, as your birthday present to me, I will eat a slice of cake for each of your wishes.

Your presents are delicious.

Posted by Travis Smith
  at 7:13 am on Oct. 24, 2006

Happy Belated Birthday Travis. 34?! You're really THAT old.

Ba ha ha - ha ha!

Posted by Kathryn
  at 8:11 pm on Oct. 26, 2006

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