Dec 21
What small factors separate an incident from an outbreak?
Malcolm Gladwell’s book “The Tipping Point; How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference” made it to my list after I found “Blink” such a nice read. Actually “Outliers” is on there as well, but I found this title on a library shelf first;-)
In it, Gladwell talks about what makes an event a phenomena and how seemingly small things can greatly influence its success.
Let me take you through a bit of it and leave you with a question.
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Dec 07
Six month reminder?
So if I think up an article during a morning run, and find that I actually wrote that exact article six months ago, what’s the message?
Take a walk with me while I consider the concept…
If you don’t learn the lesson the first time – life lets you keep retaking the same lesson.
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Nov 16
The future of a radical price
Chris Anderson’s book “Free, The future of a radical price” came recommended – and I enjoyed reading it.
Free explores the concept of building a business around that one word – free. The poster-child for the concept is of course google, and I’m a google proponent. I’ve used my free gmail account for a long time, set my browser home page to google.com (for both speed and ease of use), and enjoy several of the features google has added over the years.
In searching online for extra material for this review, I stumbled across the plagiarism aspect of the book, and that perhaps sets me back a bit, but read on and we’ll work through it…
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Nov 02
Spontaneous detour
Heading over to a local park the other day shined a light on a side of myself that I rarely notice, but as I reflected on the experience, I realized it’s something I do quite commonly.
I’d made a decision while navigating in my car that possibly took me out of the “optimal” route, but gave me a view of an area that I wasn’t familiar with.
Do you ever find yourself choosing an alternative that has a bit of risk or unfamiliarity to it – just to get the chance to explore or learn something new?
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Oct 19
Innovation and Global Competitiveness
Rochester hosted their third annual “Eyes On The Future” event this past week – it provided an interesting mix of information, encouragement, and advice.
The keynote speaker, Richard Bendis, suggested that we need to consider innovation and the global marketplace in our offerings. And when I looked at my own activities, I realized I’ve been on that page without thinking much about it.
Are you?
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