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The Secret of Life (and business) is Simplicity

by Ian Smith | Oct 19, 2014 | Simplifying issues

A few years ago the WSJ ran an article titled “Speech of the Year” which highlighted a speech delivered by Jackson Hole, a Bank of England regulator. The thesis of his speech? The dog and the frisbee. Basically Jackson explained, border collies can often catch...

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