Archive for December, 2008
Why I Don’t Make New Year Resolutions
As the calendar flips from 2008 to 2009 and I am reading numerous blog posts on New Year’s Resolutions I am reminded why I don’t make them. You will notice most people make resolutions like: Lose weight Save more money/spend less money Read more books Connect with more people As the clock ticks from 11:59 [...]
Save Time Printing Files in Batches
I was reading a recent post on lifehacker that describes how to use Automator on a Mac to print documents in batches which inspired me to comment on a simple technique I have used for many years. Like most corporate employees I work with a shared network attached printer. The hassles of leaving my desk [...]
First Movers Advantage is Only Valuable for Competent Movers
Today Seth Godin published a post that considers first mover advantage and while it is an old concept he makes an interesting distinction by using the term “first competent mover.” It is important to keep in mind that first movers only maintain advantage if they are competent and will willing to retain the advantage. [...]
Four Tools Technologists Need to Remain Effective
Image via Wikipedia In a recent survey of technology workers that allowed 330 respondents to choose their four most critical tools to ensure productivity from a list of eight: Laptop Desktop PC VPN access Mobile Phone Blackberry Desk Phone Video Conferencing Assigned desk The results were interesting because the priorities were listed as: Laptop (88%) [...]
Review – Easier, Simpler, Faster: Systems Strategy for Lean IT
Easier, Simpler, Smarter, Faster: Systems Strategy for Lean IT is one of the few books I have found addressing lean implementation and Information Technology. It is a reasonable quick read by Jean Cunningham (co-author of Real Numbers) and Duane Jones that covers a number of topics regarding the impact of lean on business systems including: [...]
Review: The Myth of Multitasking
The Myth of Multitasking by Dave Crenshaw is a quick read that I was able to complete in a little more than an hour commuter flight. While I found the premise interesting I found that it was a bit light on content and certainly not worth the price I paid for the book. Essentially [...]
