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The Artful Manager turns three

July 14, 2006 by Andrew Taylor

Hard to believe that it was three years ago today that I launched this weblog with its first missive, and its statement of purpose. I’m astonished at the wealth of new friends and colleagues I’ve connected with, and the spectrum of wonderful thinking and resources I’ve discovered along the way.

Thanks to all who make this weekly work so rewarding. Here’s hoping there’s much more of the same ahead.

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Comments

  1. Tom Werder says

    July 14, 2006 at 9:14 am

    Congratulations and Happy Birthday! My good wishes and thanks for three years of GREAT work!
    Looking forward with interest to the next three (and then some and then some…)

  2. Melinda Scott says

    July 14, 2006 at 12:07 pm

    Many, many thanks for your work! Happy Birthday!

  3. Drew McManus says

    July 14, 2006 at 5:00 pm

    I hope it’s just the beginning!

  4. Rob Manegold says

    July 15, 2006 at 11:12 am

    Tho’ a recent subscriber, I’ve benefited from each new gem I’ve mined from your blog. Keep up the good work as it makes my job much more rewarding.

  5. Jodi Beznoska says

    July 17, 2006 at 10:03 am

    Rock on, Andrew. See Neill’s blog for more words of flowery praise.

  6. Francesca Rodriquez says

    July 17, 2006 at 2:23 pm

    Happy Birthday and Congrats!

  7. Christine Kapteijn says

    July 19, 2006 at 5:28 am

    Many congratulations Andrew Taylor! Working in the UK the Artful Manager is the only online professional publication which I totally read / scan / store for future reference. Its breadth is truly refreshing and its focus fits my picture. Many of the links stimulate exactly the kind of critical thinking needed to work towards resolving the paradoxes that are part and parcel of the cultural sector.

  8. Steven Morrison says

    July 24, 2006 at 10:19 am

    I, too, wanted to wish you a happy 3rd! I hope to poke on in more often than I have.

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