two of my favorite authors (Tom Peters and Seth Godin) discuss things Internet
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008A couple short clips that are definitely worth a look... 1. "no one care about you" 2. "the importance of decency"
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A couple short clips that are definitely worth a look... 1. "no one care about you" 2. "the importance of decency"
explore needs first, tackle products later
Thursday, July 17th, 2008User research and ethnography are nothing new, hot or sexy. From basic usability testing to in-depth market research, it has become a standard in one form or another in a variety of industries. Google does it, Procter & Gamble does it... everyone does it (and should continue to) but what ...
befriend innovation not invention
Sunday, May 11th, 2008(Yes. That's me... attempting a bit of innovation.) This important yet subtle distinction is too often blurred. The success of a solution or product is largely determined by how effectively it supports a given task or solves a specific problem; not by how inventive it is. The "execution" or "how" is ...
an honest business model innovation?
Friday, February 8th, 2008I think we will probably see a lot more collaborative partnerships with purpose like the one recently announced between Coca-Cola and Honest Tea. (Photo via Washington Post) For more, check out their very candid blog post entitled "The Next Stage of Growth - An Honest Deal" by Honest Tea co-founders Seth and ...
disruptive innovations will drive “real good”
Monday, February 4th, 2008not just "feel good"...according to The Economist's Special Report on Corporate Social Responsibility [Thanks Daniel for keeping me posted on this] Illustration by Ian Whadcock The January 2008 report confirms that we are in the midst of a new and prosperous economic landscape. This rapidly changing competitive landscape requires that companies and ...
what makes god laugh?
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008People making plans. I agree (without philosophical or religious leanings of any kind): plans can be really funny. So instead... experiment vigorously then... fail. fast. forward. These are just a few things advocated by business "guru" and management thought leader Tom Peters. Over the course of this year, I have directly applied ...
startup transparency goodness
Sunday, November 4th, 2007Fred Wilson of "A VC" recently posted a story about Path 101 whose team is attempting to "liveblog" their startup (NOTE: it's not really live). I think this concept is brilliant. It's not about starting a blog but rather engaging in genuine dialogue with others; talking with your customers rather ...
product smoduct, stick to selling passion
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007The human mind is slave to the human heart. It makes a lot of sense, passions and emotions are the ultimate human experiences. In a world where transparency is the new golden standard for all human interactions, passion will always trump product. If it doesn't get you excited and make you ...
how to bootstrap success
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007In my previous post I noted that small insights help drive innovation. Demystifying the common belief that innovation is all about epiphanies and random strokes of genius, emphasizing instead that innovation is all about doing. Trial and error is the stuff innovations are really made of. As IBM's former CEO ...
making sense of innovation
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007In a great interview with Scott Berkum, Guy Kawasaki discusses several prevalent misconceptions about innovation. Innovation is not much different from entrepreneurship. Successful innovation and entrepreneurship require a combination of creativity, execution and timing. Innovation is complex and it's about more than just new epiphanies and inventions. Think instead about the ...
