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In this issue:

thoughts you should know… Revisiting New Year's Resolutions
thought leader university… Get Ready for "Thoughtleading Week"
thought leader spotlights… Kudos to our thought leaders for recent victories!

thoughts you should know...

How are you doing keeping your 2004 New Year's resolutions? Not so hot, eh?

Well, just so the year's not a complete bust, try these resolutions which you just may be able to keep:

1. Gain weight. At least 30 pounds
2. Stop working out
3. Read only one book this year (or less)
4. Watch much more TV
5. Procrastinate everything, starting tomorrow
6. Go further into debt
7. Ignore your priorities
8. Hang around waiting for opportunity to knock
9. Gossip more
10. Feel very sorry for yourself
11. Blame others for your troubles
12. Never keep "good" New Year's resolutions ever again!

Note: This list was inspired by a similar list distributed by MountainWings. To learn more or to subscribe to its daily inspirational messages, visit http://www.mountainwings.com/

thought leader university...

The week of April 4 thru April 10, 2004 is "Thoughtleading Week," as if you didn't know! That week we will be sending you special emails with thoughtleading tips, strategies and tools. Make 2004 the year you separate yourself and your firm from the competitive pack!

To begin acquiring thoughtleading knowledge right now, check out related articles on our website at: http://www.thoughtleading.com/articlesonly.htm

thought leader spotlight...

Congratulations to the following thought leaders for their recent media triumphs:

Business Week interviewed Doug Wolf, Shareholder, Trademark & Copyright Practice Group, Wolf Greenfield, on issues surrounding Donald Trump's attempts to trademark the phrase "You're fired!"

"Exit Pay-Offs for the Entrepreneur" by Mary Adams, Founding Principal of Trek Consulting LLC, in Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine.

"Don't Get Stuck in Past, Adopt Fast-Acting IT Mindset of Future" by Vin D'Amico, President of Damicon LLC, in IndUS Business Journal, the first of a monthly column by Vin entitled "Virtual Business."

"When Users Don't Know What They Want," also by Vin D'Amico, President of Damicon LLC, in Computerworld On-Line.

"How Effective is Your Marketing?" by Judy Melanson, Vice President of Chadwick Martin Bailey Inc., in Sales and Service Excellence.

"Making Due: Performing Due Diligence Before Filing a Patent Suit Can Pay Dividends" by Michael Rader, an associate with Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., in US Industry Today.

"Developing a Winning Talent Strategy" by Carol Bergeron, Founding Principal of Bergeron Associates, in SHRM Forum On-Line.

"Pretzel Management: The Wrong Way to Go!" by Elaine Crowley, President of The Crowley Group, in The CEO Refresher.

"Seller Beware: Granting Tech Licenses Has Its Issues" by Neil P. Ferraro, Shareholder at Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, in Mass High Tech.

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about emerson consulting group...

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