Written by Byron Alley on April 14, 2008 – 4:14 pm
Recently our business has been experimenting with using Google Docs, and we’ve been having some limited success. I’ve noticed there are a lot of articles on the web about Google Docs, and they all seem to either praise the system as a Microsoft Office killer, or imply it’s just a kindergarten toy. So [...]
Written by Byron Alley on September 13, 2007 – 6:15 pm
The title of a post on Tom Peter’ blog caught my eye:
To Get Out of Bed. Or Not Get Out of Bed. That Is the Question.
This was one of the earliest business lessons I learned. When I was a university kid, I occasionally supplemented my two part-time jobs with odd jobs at $10/h with [...]
Written by Byron Alley on July 26, 2007 – 3:38 pm
As I write this, I’m installing Linux.
The funny part about this is that I’m installing Linux on the same computer I’m working on. Using something called a “Live CD” I’m able to actually run Linux, complete with a web browser, while I install the system. This is insanely cool.
I’ve always had a love/hate [...]
Written by Byron Alley on June 13, 2007 – 1:55 pm
The number one complaint is lack of focus. Lack of focus means lacking a clear agenda and defined goals, but also effectively choosing the attendees. The most effective way to hold a meeting is to stick to ONE meeting style and ONE issue.
Written by Byron Alley on June 11, 2007 – 9:53 pm
Or those of us who need a lot of extra help.
Like many other artists and entrepreneurs, procrastination is a huge part of how I work. I’m not great at sticking to schedules religiously, and deadlines seem to inhabit a parallel universe that has no effect on my own. I’ve tried to collect tricks [...]