Tag Archives: Improvement
Facebook and Fractals
I’m kinda new to Facebook and learning about social media the way most of us are; diving in and skinning our knees along the way. I think it is really interesting the way such a simple concept like Facebook can be so viral. You start out by simply signing up…
Apollo 13
Communication is a funny thing; it requires both a sender and a receiver. And both ends have flaws. Both lack clarity. In the case of human communication the flaws are countless; more flaws than a Microsoft product. They’re almost always there, even though we don’t realize them. Going to the…
Cell Phone Drivers
“Why does every woman have to talk on her cell phone while driving?” “That’s pretty chauvinistic, don’t you think?” “Why do you say that?” “Because just as many men talk on their cell phones as women do.” I thought I was right, but I have been known to be wrong…
Rental Car Retards
The backend of the Jeep Cherokee hydroplaned 45 degrees to the right. Despite our driver’s severe height challenge, my friend “Corn” managed to keep his cool and recover our 4-wheel coffin from extinction. This tragedy would have resulted in holding up traffic for minimum of 2-1/2 hours. However from his…
Go Where They Ain’t
Malcolm Gladwell is Wrong
I am not sure Malcolm Gladwell got it completely right this time. I have always enjoyed his books and his unique perspective on things. But his latest book makes the following argument; There is a story that is told about extremely successful people, a story that focuses on intelligence and…
4 Questions
In business there are really only 4 questions you need to ask yourself. This is especially true when you are considering launching a new product or service. The 4 questions are; What problem are you trying to solve? How many people have that problem? Why is your solution better than…