Yak Shaving
Yak Shaving: Any seemingly pointless activity which is actually necessary to solve a problem which solves a problem which, several levels of recursion later, solves… Read More »Yak Shaving
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Why it’s worth paying for Zoom Pro
Zoom Pro is currently US$150 / £120 a year on an annual plan. If you’re like me – inclined to look at the cost of… Read More »Why it’s worth paying for Zoom Pro
Seth Godin on personal brands and social media strategy
Everyone who is a person has a brand in the sense that your reputation precedes you, that just hearing your name implies a promise. But… Read More »Seth Godin on personal brands and social media strategy
Working at / in / on / out: four modes of work for your organisation or project
In The E-Myth Revisited Michael Gerber makes the distinction between working in your business (doing the jobs that need doing day to day to keep… Read More »Working at / in / on / out: four modes of work for your organisation or project
Patrick McKenzie on time as asset; time as debt
The key resource if you’re running a business by yourself is your time. … And the key insight about time is that software lets us… Read More »Patrick McKenzie on time as asset; time as debt
The go-to
One recipe for success is to become the go-to – the one that people reach for when they want to do X… like Clayton Christensen’s… Read More »The go-to
Agile
If you don’t know a little about Agile software development, it’s important enough that you should. In short, Agile is a lighter-touch, more iterative, team-driven… Read More »Agile
“The successes pay for the failures”
They say that publishing works on this basis, with the most successful books subsidising the disappointments. Within the limits of publishing’s Rule Number One (“Remain… Read More »“The successes pay for the failures”
Alright on the night
If you don’t practice, it’s not very likely to be. Doing something for real is likely to be the best practice if the stakes aren’t… Read More »Alright on the night
Kevin Kelly on the future of progress and prosperity
Here’s a dose of optimism from KK – part of his excellent series of videos on The Future of X. It’s well worth checking out.… Read More »Kevin Kelly on the future of progress and prosperity