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# [Different](https://johnpoelstra.com/different/)

The book called [Different](http://www.amazon.com/Different-Escaping-Competitive-Youngme-Moon/dp/0307460851)
 gets pretty good reviews at Amazon though I haven’t read it.

This promotional video for the book moved me. It reminded me of my friend [Robin](http://frustratedfarmgirl.wordpress.com/)
 and her desire to [make soap](http://frustratedfarmgirl.wordpress.com/category/soap-making/)
 in a way that is *different*, using the best ingredients possible.

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1. Charlie[July 15, 2010 at 12:51 pm](https://johnpoelstra.com/different/#comment-293) [Reply](#comment-293) I really like the video. It seems to capture some of the frustrations that I feel working inside a corporation. Many times it is just more of the same. [Reply](#comment-293)

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