Archive for the ‘innovation’ Category
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 ...
Posted in business, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology | No Comments »
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 ...
Posted in business, cartoon, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology | 1 Comment »
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
It has been longer than usual since my last post but I promise more interesting posts are on their way so stay tuned. Until then, here's a fun one...
Recently, I posted about caffeine and innovation with the post "get wired and innovate smarter". After coming across a post about the ...
Posted in innovation, personal | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Last week I had the best coffee experience of my life. And as a bootstrapped entrepreneur, I should know. I have done my share of time working from all kinds of coffee shops before being privileged with office space. Nevertheless, "best" is probably a bit of an exaggeration but this ...
Posted in business, innovation, social responsibility, technology | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Social responsibility, sustainability and "green" business are definitely all the craze right now. We have witnessed this revolution (if that's what you want to call it) first-hand and spoken to a variety of companies who are in the midst of significant change but, more importantly, we have noticed a shift ...
Posted in business, innovation, social responsibility, technology | No Comments »
Monday, February 25th, 2008
I strongly believe there is something like a "virtual first impression". At least there is for me because I often seek out and find information about people and companies well before I interact with them in the "real world". What kind of virtual first impression are you making? Does a ...
Posted in innovation, personal, technology | 3 Comments »
Monday, February 18th, 2008
The Developing Intelligence Blog has an excellent post on how to get "optimally wired". It discusses in great detail the various cognitive advantages (memory enhancement for example) and disadvantages (addiction/withdrawal for example) of the world's most popular psychoactive stimulant.
My experience has been mixed but I typically indulge most when the ...
Posted in innovation, personal | 2 Comments »
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 ...
Posted in business, entrepreneurship, innovation, social responsibility | No Comments »
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 ...
Posted in business, entrepreneurship, innovation, social responsibility | No Comments »
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 ...
Posted in business, entrepreneurship, innovation, personal | No Comments »
