Archive for the ‘entrepreneurship’ Category
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
It's been exactly two years since we launched dotherightthing.com to connect people with the companies they care about. This time has gone by quickly but looking back now it was all part of the journey that made this latest re-launch possible. Once again I have been lucky enough to be ...
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Sunday, December 21st, 2008
Everyone seems to be increasingly fearful of our current economic situation. So much so that I have stopped paying attention to the variety of "warnings" and "suggestions" altogether. Panic and fear are hot right now. This is not to say that you shouldn't be thinking twice about putting dual 24" ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
A couple short clips that are definitely worth a look...
1. "no one care about you"
2. "the importance of decency"
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
User 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 ...
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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 ...
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
I 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 ...
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
not 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 ...
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
People 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 ...
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Sunday, November 4th, 2007
Fred 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 ...
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
The 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 ...
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