It’s amazing how many people are afraid of making phone calls. Do you procrastinate over phone calls? Even people who like talking on the phone have some kinds of calls that they don’t like to make–which means waiting too long…
Apple’s Secret Strategic Weapon
This interesting article describing how Apple’s use of strategic timing has been a big part of their success, also reinforces what I said earlier: it isn’t always best to be first. Of course, Apple’s great timing requires a 1-2 punch…
Stealing Ideas Is Entrepreneurial Art
There’s a myth in business that the “first mover” in a new product category always has the advantage. While being first has its advantages, the myth isn’t always true–and here are some counter-examples: Google came along and took over the…
Jott Replacement? Two Best Options, One Winner?
Jott just announced they’re ending their service. I’ve been using Jott’s transcription for a number of years to take notes by phone, and have the notes transcribed into text. What I particularly liked about the service was that it linked…
Don’t Hire Entrepreneurs
I remember back in university, after I’d already started my first business, I took a workshop on entrepreneurship. It was supposed to help you figure out if you had what it took to be an entrepreneur, and so we discussed…
Ubuntu 10.10: The Maverick is Mighty
The last few releases of Ubuntu have really shown the operating system to be an innovator and leader. I’ve been using Linux since the mid 90’s, and for years Linux-based operating systems were technically more impressive than Mac OS and…