Author Archives: Peter

About Peter

As a consulting professional in the Internet industry, I have helped small- and medium-sized businesses and community organizations effectively design and deploy web services and information. Years of hands-on design and project management experience for this market have inspired me to post my ideas and insights on a public forum -- blog.collab.us.

The Side Door

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Peter

You’ve arrived. The crowd is waiting, lined up at the entrance. You’re on the red carpet. Imagine the fanfare. The foyer of the building is vast, looming large. You feel simultaneously grand and small. What are you being recognized for? … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From Falling Out of a Plane

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Peter

It’s leap day 2016. Last month, my son and I jumped out of a plane and lived to tell about it. With the help of instructors at Skydive Hollister, we accomplished tandem skydives from 11,000 feet. We all graduate in … Continue reading →

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Zappy New Year!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Peter

  How do I begin this? I’m confronted with choices. Choices exist in our worlds as an aggregate of our preceding decisions and the decisions of those who made theirs in worlds based on the decisions of those who decided … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of New: Learning to Love Shades of Gray

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Peter

There are so many beginnings to be happy about. As time marches on, annual activities and other milestones trip through the years. The new is inexorably linked to one “Happy” sentiment or another. We are constantly barraged by the new … Continue reading →

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Tour 13 – Trip Log

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Peter

Premonitions and warnings about riding a motorcycle would have me posthumously writing this blog. Concerned family and friends made an effort to inform me of the dangers of a “donor cycle.” Listening to their assessments, I gained an understanding of … Continue reading →

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Tour 13 – The Art of Brand and Motorcycle Maintenance (Part 2)

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Peter

In my previous post, I described the initial stages of repair necessary to ready a neglected motorcycle for Tour 13, a tour of New England in August 2013 to visit friends. The tour is promoting support for collaboration and membership … Continue reading →

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Tour 13 – Motorcycle Rehab: What Does Free Cost?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Peter

A motorcycle tour would have been impossible for me without the existence of a reason for a quarter of a ton of metal to be in my possession in the form of a device with the singular purpose of propelling … Continue reading →

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What’s YOUR Brand?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Peter

Happy New Year. Or should I begin with a disclaimer: this is not a brand-neutral message. Whether we’re aware of it or not, we are created and sustained by many processes that we have no control over. We sleep and … Continue reading →

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The Inception and Cultivation of Virtual Teamwork

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Peter

The Web, fortunately, waits 24/7/365 to launch new ideas. It’s as easy as click-and-drag. It was my goal to launch a blog in January 2011 and I’ve procrastinated until the last possible moment. I write my first commentary, on the … Continue reading →

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