As powerful as a smile
Real marketing is built into what you do and why you do it. It’s part of your story, something that you do organically when your… Read More »As powerful as a smile
communication
Computers marching towards us
Computers have been on a steady march toward us. At first, computers were housed in distant air-conditioned basements, then they moved to nearby small rooms,… Read More »Computers marching towards us
Compound interest
We all know about compound interest in the world of money. Save £100 a month for thirty years at one percent interest** and you’ll have… Read More »Compound interest
The new possible
My sister (let’s call her Sharky) bought me a book for Christmas. Sharky lives in Argentina. She bought the book from a shop in the… Read More »The new possible
Scrapbook: Clay Shirky, Niall Ferguson – a spot of network theory
Speaking of networks, here’s a way into network theory – a few videos from Clay Shirky that make a good introduction: Ten Truths About Social… Read More »Scrapbook: Clay Shirky, Niall Ferguson – a spot of network theory
Leading, ends and means
Those who set the purpose or the direction for a team need to exercise their authority and be absolutely insistent about the end states to be achieved,… Read More »Leading, ends and means
GNU-GPL – a base of code
Richard Stallman famously wrote the GNU GPL, which is a license based on copy-left, not copyright. His position is the freedom to work with computers… Read More »GNU-GPL – a base of code
Show me the money
Love it or loathe it, you’ve got to know where the money’s going to come from, and where it all goes. Get it right from… Read More »Show me the money
Learning
Here’s a theory of learning: A person**… meets something new… has some kind of interaction with it… and is changed in some way. I think… Read More »Learning
Some rules for future success
Know what’s important… …and know what’s for you (and what isn’t)… … and act accordingly – NOW. Be ‘on assignment‘ – make stuff happen, get… Read More »Some rules for future success