I am old enough to remember watching a black and white television as a kid. No, I am not talking about black and white movies on a color television, I am referring to a television with no color. When I grew up, color television was not groundbreaking, but it was still an upgrade from the […]
Drawing Attention
Posted on April 1, 2010 //
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that is the case, Dan Roam’s book The Back of the Napkin is easily worth a million. The book is dedicated to teaching professionals to use simple drawings to visualize problems and their subsequent solutions. I once had a boss, Brian Montgomery, who was the […]
Marketing 4Me
Posted on March 30, 2010 //
A couple weeks back I wrote a blog post about something I called the Me3 model for marketing. This model was built around the idea that marketing involves 3 broad area of concern – message, medium, and measurement. In the time since, I have found it to be a very useful way to approach marketing, […]
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, IBW
Posted on March 25, 2010 //
Every so often I take time to write a blog post to thank my friends at http://inbubblewrap.com for sending me free books and being one of the greatest things I have ever discovered on the internet. What the heck is this InBubbleWrap you ask? InBubbleWrap is a site put together by the folks at http://800ceoread.com/ […]
Bring Google Fiber to Dayton
Posted on March 19, 2010 //
Google is looking to conduct an experiment where they will provide ultra high speed broadband internet to a community in the United States. Here in Dayton, a group has organized a campaign to bring this project to Dayton. I love the idea, and thought I would do my part to support the cause. The group, […]
Time Change
Posted on March 13, 2010 //
First – the time change is stupid. Can’t we just move it 1/2 hour and stop the madness? And now… the rest of the story. The time change in Spring generally makes everyone really tired for a few days – particularly those of us who have to wake up early. It typically takes me about […]
me3
Posted on March 3, 2010 //
I find visual models to be a useful way to organize thoughts and explain concepts. I developed the following model as a way to understand the needs that my company addresses for our clients as well as the services we offer to address those needs. This also helps me to educate clients on the […]
The Front Line
Posted on February 17, 2010 //
After the Superbowl I spent an hour watching the new CBS program Undercover Boss. The show featured the CEO of the company Waste Management posing as a new hire for the company in numerous front line service jobs. He picked up litter on a hillside, helped manage traffic at a landfill, cleaned portable toilets, and […]
6 More Weeks of Winter
Posted on February 2, 2010 //
It is early February, which means it is time to turn our eyes to people gathered round a hole in the Pennsylvania Earth… and watch a rodent. Yes it is Groundhog Day. It is always fun to see if we will have 6 more weeks of Winter based on the activities of Phil. All day, […]
Knock, Knock, Knock!
Posted on January 15, 2010 //
When you hear that bang on the door of life, it is important to check it out. Sure there are a fair share of times when you pull the door open to find nobody on the porch, but every now and again something special is waiting on the other side of the door. Why am […]