More than finishing the task at hand
There is a nobility inherent in getting a job done. Beyond this, as you work, how are you…
users and customers
Seth Godin on market pressure
I would add: Where is your market pushing you? Recommended as always.
Seth Godin, Bluebird and everybody else
Here’s Seth Godin:
Crossing the Chasm: Geoffrey Moore on the technology adoption lifecycle
This is the best summary presentation on Crossing the Chasm that I’ve seen, from Moore himself. He discusses the diffusion of “technology products” (i.e. things… Read More »Crossing the Chasm: Geoffrey Moore on the technology adoption lifecycle
More conversations and fewer announcements: Seth Godin on the elevator pitch
The best elevator pitch doesn’t pitch your project. It pitches the meeting about your project. The best elevator pitch is true, stunning, brief and it… Read More »More conversations and fewer announcements: Seth Godin on the elevator pitch
Delay? Repay
On a GreaterAnglia train service delayed by lightning damage to signalling equipment, the following announcement: “Because this service has been delayed by longer than fifteen… Read More »Delay? Repay
The skill – taste gap: educating taste
What are you doing to improve your taste? I’m sure you have your own ideas, but here’s what I’ve been thinking about: to educate your… Read More »The skill – taste gap: educating taste
The skill – taste gap: compromising taste
“How can I improve my technique?” “How can I make my vision a reality?” We spend a lot of energy trying to close the skill… Read More »The skill – taste gap: compromising taste
Design matters (20): Ford Focus cup holder(s)
With apologies for the hastily taken snap, and the fluff. There are two cup holders, both wide enough for a large mug or bottle and… Read More »Design matters (20): Ford Focus cup holder(s)
Design Matters (19): Craig Mod on margins and attention to detail
These extracts are from Craig Mod’s excellent essay Let’s Talk about Margins, one of the many things worth reading at craigmod.com. Recommended. I saw a… Read More »Design Matters (19): Craig Mod on margins and attention to detail