Greg Satell, aka @DigitalTonto, published a post that hit a nerve and I ended up posting a long comment on his post. His post, how and why I blog, revealed Greg’s motivations for writing a blog. His thoughts, resonated with my own motivation. And, in the comment, I revealed one of my own motivations for [...]
A lesson from Apple on reputation
Posted on April 20, 2011 // Leave a Comment
Apple has created a reputation for creating the best consumer electronic products consistently. It is this reputation that sets them apart from others.
Dare to be great
Posted on November 17, 2010 // 1 Comment
I really liked this talk by Keith Yamashita on is it worth daring to be great. There a couple of things that resonated with me, first the need to resist the natural forces of society’s need for the status quo. Second, to maintain a childlike attitude full of curiosity and imagination. Third, the idea that [...]
One question to ask yourself everyday to trump the status quo
Posted on May 24, 2010 // 3 Comments
Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. – William Faulkner You know the future looks very different than it does today, your business needs to evolve to meet the challenges of tomorrow. What brought you success yesterday might not work tomorrow, you need to keep [...]
INNOVATION: Change your internal chip
Posted on January 27, 2010 // 4 Comments
You become an innovative thinker by adopting multiple mental models because having a mind full of differing perspectives is better than one with just one perspective.
Michael Jordan being MJ one last time
Posted on September 14, 2009 // 3 Comments
Michael Jordan is yet again being criticized, this time for his Hall of Fame induction speech! Someone Like You… trailer I think the people who are taking his ‘talk’ the wrong way don’t really know who MJ the person really is. If you’ve ever read any of his books or watched any of his interviews [...]
The GOAT: Michael Jordan
Posted on September 7, 2009 // 1 Comment
The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. His Airness, Michael Jordan, will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday. Michael Jordan has been and still is the biggest influence in my life, having said that Michael’s biggest inspiration was David Thompson whom he picked [...]
