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QUINN MINUTE: Why I carry a business card

When I’m at an event with people I’ve never seen before, I depend on my business card for salvation. Even if you don’t have a job, a card lets you display credentials to get one. You never get a second chance to make a first, engraved impression. If Bob spends his life daydreaming, he can’t brag about that on a resume. But if his business card claims he’s a “futurist,” you’ll consider him a dude with potential. Educational titles on […]

todayFebruary 27, 2026 42

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Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Your permanent record

Somewhere in the bowels of the earth -- hidden from your view, but not your employer’s -- lies your “permanent record.” It’s a little like a cold sore…it only shows up when you need to make a good impression. As I remember, teachers warned my about my "record" every time I got in trouble. If that record is still around, it’s got to be really long by now. Anyway, this paper trail supposedly follows someone to high school, to the […]

todayJuly 7, 2018 44

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Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Are people ruder today than ever before?

Yesterday I saw a national survey that reports people are ruder today than ever before. So today – along with my sound recorder, my friend Jim, and his dog Kitty -- we conducted our own poll. We asked several people “Are folks ruder today than they were 20 years ago?” Here’s what they said: A high school boy answered: “How should I know? I‘m only 15.” One man said, “Absolutely...and so are the residents of my planet.” Two men asked […]

todayJune 30, 2018 29

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