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	<title>Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro &#187; Fun</title>
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		<title>What Does This Say?</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/09/16/what-does-this-say/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine has a very cool T-shirt business.  To promote their products, they developed a set of interesting bumper stickers, including the one below.  I like the design because it involves emblems from playing cards, reminding me of my Personality Poker product.
So, what does this say?

To answer the question, you have to stand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My New T-Shirt</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/06/25/my-new-t-shirt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For any die-hard Boston Red Sox fan, the New York Yankees are the evil empire.  Therefore, being a native Bostonian, this T-shirt makes me laugh.  I particularly like it because it uses the suits from poker cards.  This is perfect for me, the creator of Personality Poker.

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		<title>Funny Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/12/08/funny-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During my travels, I took pictures of signs with my BlackBerry.  Some are funny.  Some are creative.  And some are just plain silly.  Regardless, all make me laugh.  Click on the thumbnail to see the full size picture.














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		<title>Making Your Products/Services Affordable and Accessible</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/11/25/making-your-productsservices-affordable-and-accessible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meeting Professionals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bell Curve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of my last blog entries discussed the need to create affordable and accessible solutions as a way of staying competitive. Given  globalization, cheap labor, and a damanged economy, this makes more sense than ever.
Here are three starter questions to ask to help you generate new ideas:
How can you productize a service? One way to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>L Vaughn Spencer &#8211; Very Funny</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/11/21/l-vo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good friend of mine, Neil Mullarkey (yes, that&#8217;s his real name), is one of the funniest people I know.  He, Mike Myers, and a couple of other guys founded the Comedy Store Players (an improv comedy group) in London.  I have seen Neil perform dozens of times.  Always fantastic!  I even spent a day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Origin of Spam</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/11/18/the-origin-of-spam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may wonder how spam got its name.  No, I am not referring to the annoying emails we get.  I am referring to the canned pork product that pre-dated the internet.
In a classic Straight Dope article from 10 years ago, Cecil writes that the name is short for &#8220;spiced ham.&#8221;
Supposedly there was a &#8220;name-the-product party, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goal-Free Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2007/10/17/goal-free-fun-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous blog entry, I describe how games can turn work into play.  The key is to choose a game that resonates with you. Here&#8217;s a bit from the Simpsons that shows that not all games are fun.
Bart forgot his permission slip, so he was unable to visit the chocolate factory.  Instead, he was stuck [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Little Goal-Free Humor</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2007/08/12/a-little-goal-free-humor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2007/08/12/a-little-goal-free-humor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, actually it is &#8220;goal-less&#8221; humor.  In the movie &#8220;Dodgeball,&#8221; there is a funny conversation between Kate Veatch (played by Christine Taylor) and Peter La Fleur (played by Vince Vaughn):
Kate: I’m curious, is it strictly apathy? Or do you really not have a goal in life?
Peter: I found that if you have a goal, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Simple Test</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2007/06/07/a-simple-test/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2007/06/07/a-simple-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I put together a simple test that takes less than 2 minutes to complete.
It tests your ability to perform a seemingly straight-forward activity.
Want to give it a try?
Click here to launch the video (WMV format &#8211; 7Meg)
There is audio associated with the video, but the test can easily be done without any sound.  Viewing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You an M&amp;M or Chocolate Covered Peanut?</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2007/02/28/are-you-an-mm-or-chocolate-covered-peanut/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2007/02/28/are-you-an-mm-or-chocolate-covered-peanut/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I lived in London for 4 years.  I found the British to be a bit more proper and reserved than the typical outgoing American.  In an effort to explain the differences between these two cultures, I sometimes use my favorite dessert metaphor: chocolate.
The British are like M&#038;Ms.  Their tough outer coating (“stiff [...]]]></description>
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