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Latest blog posts from Scott Ragsdale's blog

get back up and keep climbing
An REM song has been playing in my head for the past few days, playing louder than ever on Friday: “It’s the end of the world as we know it …..and I feel fine…” Over the past couple of weeks, culminating into the past few days, the world has been absolutely hammered by constant... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

inherent optimism
I am sorry this entry is a bit rushed and poorly written, but I wanted to post it today. Last night I watched the DVD “Forrest Gump” for the first time. Over the years, I have heard a lot of references to this movie, but I never had any interest in seeing it. However, my 13 year old... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

writers block.
It has been difficult for me to do a blog recently - I guess you can say I have writers block because each time I try and spin a positive message in my blog - the latest news headlines pop in my mind … and I realize that nothing I say takes away the pain and stress some of the readers must be... Read more...
Published 6 days ago

battles with misinformation
I thought about this entry on the plane last night… Yesterday, I went to Beirut to meet with an important sponsor for one of our Saudi Arabia congresses.  Beirut is an easy 3 hour flight from Dubai, so I was able to fly in the morning and back home at night.  I have traveled... Read more...
Published a week ago

why do we set goals?
I have been in Paris and Monaco for the past week and have not had time to do a blog for a few days.  I am flying back to Dubai this afternoon, but I first wanted to do a quick blog in reply to an interesting email I received this morning from someone who knows me well �" in the mail... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

managing setbacks
I had dinner with a friend and client in Paris this past friday night - over dinner we discussed LP and the blog�" my friend mentioned a Nike commercial where Michael Jordon was getting out of a limo entering the back entrance to the players locker room before a big game. The focus of the... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

ode to the LP (again)
The world is witnessing something that Alan Greenspan recently called a “once in a century” occurance. Furthermore, non-stop headlines about banks going bankrupt, hurricane destruction, constant talk of recession/ great depression surely makes it hard for most to be excited and positive... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

ode to change
When I was in China last week, I interviewed a production director from one of our biggest competitors.  Over the 2 hour interview we discussed many things - but what I enjoyed discussing the most with this woman was on the subject of ”change.”  Taking that next step…you do not... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

take out the cancer before it kills everything…
In Shanghai today - I bumped into an old sales staff who worked for me in Tokyo.  Over lunch, we reflected back over the time we worked together … and he pointed out that the office in Tokyo completely changed for the better �" it exploded with business as soon as we took out just one... Read more...
Published a month ago

america - love it or leave it.
Its 1am in Shanghai … I can’t sleep, but it’s not because of jet lag. A few hours ago, I watched a special on the US presidential election where the analysts on CNN were saying that the race has become a dead heat since last weeks “successful” Republican convention.   They all... Read more...
Published a month ago