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		<title>Carlyle quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A colleague shared a couple of quotes from Thomas Carlyle.

Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance,but to do what lies clearly at hand.
Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A colleague shared a couple of quotes from Thomas Carlyle.</p>
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<p>Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance,but to do what lies clearly at hand.</p>
<p>Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.</p>
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		<title>Re: Getting the message in</title>
		<link>http://www.octavioheredia.com/blog/archives/2007/04/re-getting-the-message-in.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A message from the 37Signals guys that really resonated with me. They discuss the importance of bringing your message into the organization and mention Apple as a recent example.
Getting the message in is about feeding the culture. It’s about making people proud of the work working on. I think it’s an important lesson for anyone [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A message from the 37Signals guys that really resonated with me. They <a href="http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/380-getting-the-message-in">discuss</a> the importance of bringing <em>your message</em> into the organization and mention Apple as a recent example.</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/380-getting-the-message-in"><p>Getting the message in is about feeding the culture. It’s about making people proud of the work working on. I think it’s an important lesson for anyone building a team. Getting the message in is as important as getting the message out.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Who approved this campaign?</title>
		<link>http://www.octavioheredia.com/blog/archives/2006/03/who-approved-this-campaign.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 02:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who was the genius at Pepsi Co. that approved the Super Bowl XL campaign for Diet Pepsi? A few of them have been waisted at the office because we assumed they were of the regular (non-diet) kind. We also had a fourth variation of the regular Pepsi, Super Bowl edition which looked identical to the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who was the genius at Pepsi Co. that approved the Super Bowl XL campaign for Diet Pepsi? A few of them have been waisted at the office because we assumed they were of the regular (non-diet) kind. We also had a fourth variation of the regular Pepsi, Super Bowl edition which looked <em>identical</em> to the lower-calorie can but it did not make the lineup. I ask again, who approved the visual campaign for the Super Bowl?</p>
<p style="text-align:center"><img alt="dietpepsi.jpg" src="http://www.octavioheredia.com/blog/images/dietpepsi.jpg" width="400" height="300" border="0" class="blogImageThumb" /></p>
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		<title>Google possibly coming to Arizona</title>
		<link>http://www.octavioheredia.com/blog/archives/2005/10/google-possibly-coming-to-arizona.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 06:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The details are not known at this time but the Phoenix Business Journal broke the story that Google was set to announce operations here in the valley. More news should be known tomorrow with an announcement from local and state officials.
update: it is official, Google will create an office which will be primarily focused on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The details are not known at this time but the Phoenix Business Journal broke the story that <a href="http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2005/10/10/daily23.html?jst=b_ln_hl">Google was set to announce operations</a> here in the valley. More news should be known tomorrow with an announcement from local and state officials.</p>
<p><strong>update:</strong> it is <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc/phoenix.html">official</a>, Google will create an office which will be primarily focused on engineering, operations and IT support functions. Another indication the technology industry is growing in Arizona.</p>
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		<title>Taking good service for granted</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am helping a good friend of mine change web hosts for his company website in Mexico and it has become quite a time-wasting nightmare. Here in the US, web hosting and domain name registration has become pretty much a market where companies compete on price, reputation and more importantly value-added services. You can find [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am helping a good friend of mine change web hosts for his company <a href="http://www.cosette.com.mx/">website</a> <em>in Mexico</em> and it has become quite a time-wasting nightmare. Here in the US, web hosting and domain name registration has become pretty much a market where companies compete on price, reputation and more importantly value-added services. You can find reliable hosting companies and pay as little as $9.99 per month. If you decide to change hosts, most registrar companies offer you a control panel where <strong>you</strong> can manage your domain and change your DNS entries as much as your please.</p>
<p>The domain name will point to the new hosting account in a matter of hours while the change propagates across other DNS servers. However, things with this particular company things are not quite so easy. Countless emails have been sent with no result. The domain name has not been turned over to my friend so <a href="http://www.nic.mx/">NIC Mexico</a> (the company responsible for the .mx TDL) cannot make the necessary DNS changes. The registrar company even asked my friend to pay for a 1 year renewal before accepting to change the <a href="http://www.nic.mx/es/Busqueda.Who_Is_3?domain_name=cosette&#038;domain_type=1&#038;template_type=&#038;object_type_1=&#038;object_type_2=&#038;object_type_3=3&#038;text=cosette.com.mx&#038;current_page=Busqueda.Who_Is_2">domain name</a> to his name which I find to be a extremely bad practice. We already have the new <a href="http://www.dreamhost.com/">hosting</a> account ready, we are just waiting for the DNS changes to take place but it appears that things are not this easy when dealing with this specific company.</p>
<p>After this experience, I am going to contact the companies which I use to <a href="http://www.domaindo.com/">register</a> and <a href="http://www.phpwebhosting.com/">host</a> my domains because of the great service they have provided thus far. To this day, I will continue to refer friends and clients to them because of the great experience that I have had with them. Don&#8217;t take good service for granted because it can make a great difference when you are in need!</p>
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		<title>Un negocio de hilo y aguja</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2005 07:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Este lunes recibi un mensaje mencionando un articulo publicado en la version online de El Universal. El articulo, un negocio de hilo y aguja, narra la historia y un futuro brillante de una joven compañia nacida en Veracruz.
Esta es la historia de una empresa que nació por conceptos tan contrarios como la tradición y la [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Este lunes recibi un mensaje mencionando un articulo publicado en la version online de <a href="http://www.el-universal.com.mx/">El Universal</a>. El articulo, <a href="http://www.el-universal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia_supl.html?id_articulo=21373&#038;tabla=articulos">un negocio de hilo y aguja</a>, narra la historia y un futuro brillante de una joven compañia nacida en Veracruz.</p>
<blockquote><p>Esta es la historia de una empresa que nació por conceptos tan contrarios como la tradición y la actualidad en el puerto de Veracruz. Ese lugar que se antoja con olor a café y sonido de arpa es la cuna de Cosette, una franquicia especializada en arreglos, costuras, transformaciones de prendas de vestir de todo tipo por medio de un servicio rápido y profesional.</p>
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<p>Esta compañia es ni mas ni menos que <a href="http://www.cosette.com.mx/">Cosette Arreglos Express</a>, el fruto del trabajo de Arturo y toda su familia. Muchas felicidades a toda la familia Aguilar por los logros obtenidos con su arduo trabajo y les deseo todo lo mejor porque se que tienen un futuro muy prometedor.</p>
<p>Arturo, ahora solo tenemos que trabajar en la imagen de ese sitio brother ;o)</p>
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		<title>A gift from Dotster</title>
		<link>http://www.octavioheredia.com/blog/archives/2005/01/a-gift-from-dotster.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2005 05:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received the following email today from my domain registrar Dotster.

Thanks to our great relationship with the .info registry, we were able to secure the .info version of many of your .com domains absolutely free.
We&#8217;ve added these domain names to your current Dotster account for you to manage in any way you see fit. Rest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I received the following email today from my domain registrar <a href="http://www.dotster.com/">Dotster</a>.</p>
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<p>Thanks to our great relationship with the .info registry, we were able to secure the .info version of many of your .com domains absolutely free.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve added these domain names to your current Dotster account for you to manage in any way you see fit. Rest assured, these names are NOT set to auto-renew. They are yours to use for an entire year with no catch.</p>
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<p>I have to enable the domain and point it to this site but what a nice treat it is. However, at the current prices for domain names, it feels more like a marketing campaign than a sign of good nature.</p>
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		<title>Paul Allen mentoring services</title>
		<link>http://www.octavioheredia.com/blog/archives/2004/12/paul-allen-mentoring-services.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2004 06:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Allen&#8217;s name has been at the forefront of technology for quite some time, most recently with the X-Prize winning Space Ship One from Scale Composites but his list of successful investments expand into many other technology fields.
I recently discovered Allen&#8217;s blog  and I was surprised to find an entry with regards to his [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paul Allen&#8217;s name has been at the forefront of technology for quite some time, most recently with the X-Prize winning <a href="http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/">Space Ship One</a> from <a href="http://www.scaled.com/">Scale Composites</a> but his list of successful investments expand into many other technology fields.</p>
<p>I recently discovered <a href="http://www.infobaseventures.com/blog/">Allen&#8217;s blog</a>  and I was surprised to find an entry with regards to his <em>free</em> mentoring services for new entrepreneurs seeking his advice. However, due to an increase in interest, he has raised the bar with regards to what it takes to be able to get in touch with him.</p>
<p>Interested in seeing what Mr. Allen has to say about your business or your new concept? Make sure you can meet his <a href="http://www.infobaseventures.com/blog/2004/12/09.html#a253">requirements</a> before expecting a phone call.</p>
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		<title>Pepe &amp; Roni</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2004 19:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Octavio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While doing some cooking this past weekend, I had a brilliant idea for the name to an italian restaurant or even a nice pizza joint. I would like to introduce to you &#8220;Pepe &#38; Roni&#8221; &#8212; now, if I could only register the business name without the actual business that would be awesome.
Maybe sometime in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While doing some cooking this past weekend, I had a brilliant idea for the name to an italian restaurant or even a nice pizza joint. I would like to introduce to you <strong>&#8220;Pepe &amp; Roni&#8221;</strong> &#8212; now, if I could only register the business name without the actual business that would be awesome.</p>
<p>Maybe sometime in the future, we&#8217;ll be coming to a corner near you!</p>
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