Author Archives: Jay Morris

McKinsey’s 10 IT-enabled trends for the decade ahead

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Jay Morris

Last week, I wrote about the McKinsey Global Institute’s list of 12 most disruptive technologies; this week, I want to look at a companion piece from McKinsey: “Ten IT-enabled business trends for the decade ahead.” The pace of information technology … Continue reading →

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Mobile Internet tops list of McKinsey’s disruptive dozen

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Jay Morris

I am a big fan of the research that comes out of McKinsey & Company, and I’ve mentioned some of their work in previous posts. In May, they released two big trends pieces that I wanted to sink my teeth … Continue reading →

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‘The only thing we have to fear is fear itself’

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Jay Morris

Ever since eighth-grade history class, when I first encountered those famous words by FDR, I’ve wondered about their meaning. How could you fear fear? I just didn’t make sense to me. Then along comes life—a few hard knocks, some doubts … Continue reading →

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Jefferson, revolution and independence

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Jay Morris

I had the good fortune of attending the University of Virginia, a school with many traditions associated with its celebrated founder Thomas Jefferson. It’s “Mr. Jefferson’s University,” and his presence is still felt in the “academical village” he created in … Continue reading →

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Watches, pocketknives and smartphones

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Jay Morris

It used to be that a watch and a pocketknife were the two most practical things a guy could carry (in addition to his wallet). Now days, it’s a smartphone. I gave up wearing a watch about four years ago. … Continue reading →

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Small Business Week, taxes and being ‘independent’

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Jay Morris

I meant to post this at the beginning of Small Business Week (June 16-22), but I was too busy being a small business. I suspect most of the nation’s 28 million small businesses probably weren’t celebrating much this week either. … Continue reading →

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Aristotle, mentoring and the friends we choose

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Jay Morris

A few weekends ago, I was searching for something to read and found a slim volume by Peter Taylor that had been gathering dust on my shelf. Taylor was the gifted short-story writer and novelist who won a Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading →

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How to manage difficult animals (and people)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Jay Morris

I was surprised last week while visiting the Smokies that spring hasn’t quite “sprung” yet in the mountains. Trees at the upper elevations were just starting to leaf, resulting in beautiful, photo-op-friendly shades of green and copper on the mountainsides. … Continue reading →

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‘Riding along in my automobile’

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Jay Morris

I recently took Augie, my 2006 Acura TL, on a road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. We drove as far as Gatlinburg and then wandered up the Blue Ridge Parkway to Roanoke before heading back on 81. Augie performed … Continue reading →

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