I was presenting something completely new today, one time only, and had a meeting with a potential buyer. They wanted to see me, as we both know this could be a substantial opportunity for them. About twenty minutes in, they lost focus, became bitter. We continued, because they were and are still interested, seeing aRead… Read more »
“My life consists of putting up with existing conditions.” Jostein “Old Joe” Hordnes Quote of the Weekend “I’m gonna call you “Blister.” You show up after the work is done.” Trisha Yearwood WordPictures – Phrases That Lit The Bulb!
About Talk And Accomplishment… Talk is usually the beginning, not the end. And… A group document is not a collaborative document. Do you know the difference? About Work – Some new perspective.
Here’s an example of using appropriate (not new) technology in new ways. Kevin Kelley has self published Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities, a book based on a ten year blog, and tells his story of publishing it. If you would like to preview what is in the book, check out the Cool Tools blog.Read… Read more »
Management reports remind me of the peephole in my front door. I seldom see anything I recognize. Management reports are backward-looking documents, rehashing the recent past. Often used as part of a roll-up, by people charged with repeating others’ reports, usually without understanding them. (See GIGO) At best, they represent 90 minutes of diversion condensingRead… Read more »
We use tools because they make us more efficient, able to get more done, with less effort. I use tools a lot, for construction, software development, management, leadership, organizing, travel, and I appreciate mechanics who can really use a tool. I worked a summer with Sterling Guthrie, backhoe artist. He had a totally different wayRead… Read more »
A Full Bird in the Pentagon said, “All computing is logistics.” Since he was a customer, he wasn’t wrong. The customer may not always be right, but they are never wrong. Figuring that code is the record of culture, perhaps logistics is more. Jack and I are watching the crash-and-burn of four organizations. Previously successfulRead… Read more »
I was reading Reagan In His Own Hand, a collection of drafts Ronald Reagan wrote for his radio show and other presentations. The premise of the 550 page book is that since the talking heads knew Reagan was a dolt, it might be interesting to see what he actually wrote. I never heard his radioRead… Read more »
Do you keep templates for improving your next project? I build organizations, teams, destinations on the internet, and publications, and for each project, I have one or several Benefits of Hindsight Templates. With a nod to Professor Keith, I wanta know now what I shoulda known then… I was talking with Jack about a professionalRead… Read more »
I read that Jeff Bezos of Amazon makes champions of new projects start by writing an imaginary press release about the benefits of the new project. That’s nice. Then after a while, I understood. This is different from typical development, where you build something and then try to figure out the benefits. By starting withRead… Read more »