This is the 67th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Doctrines, credos, manifestos, laws, declarations, codes of ethics. Ever since people have been able … Continue reading Can Eight Words Make a Better World?
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Anything You Can Do, They Can Do, Too
This is the 66th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. While you flex your muscles in front of your morning mirror and congratulate yourself … Continue reading Anything You Can Do, They Can Do, Too
Aim So High You’ll Never Be Bored
This is the 65th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. The greatest waste of our natural resources is the number of people who … Continue reading Aim So High You’ll Never Be Bored
Brighten Your Corner
This is the 64th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Have you noticed the great difference between the people you meet? Some are … Continue reading Brighten Your Corner
Once an Acorn
This is the 63rd in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Sometimes to make it big you first have to make it small. Conrad Hilton … Continue reading Once an Acorn
Do You Owe Something to An Eliza McCardle?
This is the 62nd in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. She met a tailor when he was twenty. He had never been to school. … Continue reading Do You Owe Something to An Eliza McCardle?
The Most Creative Job in the World
This is the 61st in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. It involves taste, fashion, decorating, recreation, education, transportation, psychology, romance, cuisine, designing, literature, medicine, … Continue reading The Most Creative Job in the World
Keep It Simple
This is the 60h in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Strike three. Get your hand off my knee. You're overdrawn. Your horse won. Yes. … Continue reading Keep It Simple
Be Grateful for Life’s Small Pleasures, but Dream Big
This is the 59h in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Most of us miss out on life's big prizes. The Pulitzer. The Nobel. Oscars. … Continue reading Be Grateful for Life’s Small Pleasures, but Dream Big
Don’t Be Afraid to Fail
This is the 58h in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. (Talk about coincidence. My post yesterday was a chronology of many of my failures.) … Continue reading Don’t Be Afraid to Fail
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