Making things nice
… is an underappreciated skill. It goes beyond tidying up and things having a place, to the details that lift the atmosphere and make things… Read More »Making things nice
users and customers
One million copies sold
One million copies is a lot of anything, but should it influence your decision to buy a book? First thought: No it shouldn’t. Judging from… Read More »One million copies sold
DC goes exponential
Not really. But we did fly past six-thousand views in early June thanks to Tyler Cowen re-tweeting a link to this post about reading. The… Read More »DC goes exponential
Portfolio
Not: “I worked at this company.” “I held this position,” or even “I performed this role.” But rather: “I helped these people.” (Please go and… Read More »Portfolio
Seth Godin on authenticity
Here’s the authentic Seth Godin with one of his best riffs: Authenticity is a crock. Authenticity is overrated. Authenticity is a trap. Because the last… Read More »Seth Godin on authenticity
Overcoming barriers
With this in mind… How does what you offer reduce the barriers to people consuming something important to them? In other words, how do you… Read More »Overcoming barriers
Efosa Ojomo on market-creating innovation and overcoming barriers to consumption
This is a powerful lens for thinking about how to unlock possibilities and bring about change, drawing on the work of Clayton Christensen. Market creating… Read More »Efosa Ojomo on market-creating innovation and overcoming barriers to consumption
Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (3): special places to work
Fifth, the companies also had what struck me as unusually intimate workplaces. They were, in effect, functional little societies that strove to address a broad… Read More »Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (3): special places to work
Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (2): key relationships
Third, each company had an extraordinarily intimate relationship with the local city, town or county in which it did business – a relationship that went… Read More »Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (2): key relationships
Bread and butter: unbundling complex products
There is a place (a big place!) for custom work – people pay more to get difficult jobs done well, and the craft required gives… Read More »Bread and butter: unbundling complex products