AirPods. They look great. It’s a fascinating sociological study that something that just began existing can exhibit what has always existed: “I want.” Apple is not alone; this is true of technologies, foods, places, events, and performances. Human behavior fascinates me. New technologies every day, but it’s the same behavioral response. The way we viewContinueContinue reading “Brand New. The Same Old Concept”
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Meetings
Meetings never look good in the stock photos, do they?How many times have we read an article that said “meetings suck”? Or “screw meetings”? Sure, there’s plenty of reason to have hatred of certain meetings — that is, bad meetings. But meetings, used and designed well, can be an amazing facet to organizational theory and life. Do youContinueContinue reading “Meetings”
Goldilocks And The Three HR Adages
what follows is a fictional tale in reflecting upon the Hire Fast, Fire Fast and Hire Slow, Fire Fast debate Once upon a time, Goldilocks found herself managing a SaaS startup creating innovative means to keep thick, well forested areas untouched (if that were not so, then there would be no three bears story laterContinueContinue reading “Goldilocks And The Three HR Adages”
Shelfware and Integrated Supply Chains
Shelfware I was listening to the SaaStr podcast (episode 039 with Cindy Padnos) and they brought up the history of SaaS companies over the past two decades. Cindy references Shelfware as the concept of acquiring software (e.g., on a disc) that simply sits on the shelf and rarely or never used. That’s terrible. The buyerContinueContinue reading “Shelfware and Integrated Supply Chains”
Problem Solving
If all you ever look for in life are problems, guess what you’re going to find? A Sacramento River tributaryLast spring I went on a weekend retreat. Had a couple books, a journal, pen, and the goal to be as disconnected as possible. Went there from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. On Friday it tookContinueContinue reading “Problem Solving”
Jeff Beaumont 