Focus Focus Focus
Tim Cook at Apple: “This is the most focused company I know of, am aware of, or have any knowledge of… We say no to good ideas every day.” Cook then pointed out to analysts that every single product the company makes would fit on the single conference table in front of him. “And we [...]
Socialization Doesn’t Scale.
Check out Clive Thompson's piece: "In Praise of Obscurity" from Wired.
"When it comes to your social network, bigger is better. Or so we’re told. The more followers and friends you have, the more awesome and important you are. That’s why you see so much oohing and aahing over people with a million Twitter followers. But [...]
Relevance and Intelligence
Steve Rubel posted this morning that your address book is the next great social network. I couldn't agree more.
I believe over the next three years social networks will be turned inside out. You will be at the center. You will be able to use all kinds of social objects to interact with your friends the [...]
When Computers Disappear (pssst they just did)
via Mule
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The Power of Less: How doing less can produce better business results.
"Minimalist design has been in vogue for decades. But when did we become enamored of the stripped-down business practice? When did business really start to leverage the power of less?"
"Google has led the way here. Remember the first time you landed on that spare, slightly dorky page, with just a multicolor logo and an [...]
GM and Haiti: Compare and Contrast.
Let's take a moment to review:
Money invested to date in GM: Money required to rebuild Haiti:
I just think this contrast and comparison between GM and Haiti is interesting and intriguing. However it seems to raise more questions than answers.
Are these investments?
What's the ROI?
Is it humanitarian aid?
Is it money down [...]
