We are notoriously bad at meeting. Which is a fascinating comment, when you get down to it, considering the incredible amount of time that we actually spend in meetings. It’s rarely a case of “another day, another meeting.” It’s a case of, “another day, another fully packed string of appointments.” That said, there are no […]
Review: Value Proposition Design
Every once in a while, a book comes across your path that inspires the thought, “I really, really wish that I had written that.” For me, Business Model Generation, by Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur, was that book. Not that business models are necessarily my thing, mind you; while they relate to strategy and projects, […]
Kickstarter Is A Hell Of A Way To Raise Money
You can take the above headline a couple of different ways. And that is largely deliberate. If you are known, Kickstarter is a hell of a way to raise money. If you are unknown, Kickstarter is a hell of a way to (not) raise money.
The Journey Starts Here
Actually, the journey continues here. We don’t get a lot of do-overs in life. Life continues. We move forward. We build on what comes before. With luck, we learn from it. It’s part of us. Not only can’t we undo the past, it is pointless to try. What matters is what happens next.
Taking A Read On 2014
We just wrapped up our ‘Taking a Read on 2014’ webinar. As always, we had a good deal of fun with it. If you weren’t able to join us live, then you can view the recording here: [vimeo http://vimeo.com/114968429 width=600]
Abstract, Not Concrete: The Value of Models
How much guidance do we need for a model to actually be useful? The very value of models is that they are abstractions. They provide ways of taking complex situations and simplifying them through structure, categories and labels. They make the infinite shades of grey a little bit more black and white.