People, Passion, PurposeI read recently (I can’t remember where, though I suspect it was in the HBS Alumni Bulletin) about a book which argues that the old corporate mantras of strategy, market share, etc., are now less important than the three Ps: People, Passion, and Purpose. This fits in perfectly with this NYTimes article on … Continue reading People, Passion, Purpose

Scratching A Niche One of the amazing things about the networked world is how big niches can be. Niche e-tailer Home Decor Products, Inc. generated $50 million in sales in 2004 based on its four niche Web sites, Barbecues.com, KnobsandThings.com, HomeClick.com, and AbsoluteHome.com. Seth Godin has said that small is the new big–$50 million here, … Continue reading Scratching A Niche

If The Rich Get Richer, Should We Care? Coyote Blog has a well-crafted post discussing the issue of how many publications seem to think that the rich getting richer is a bad thing. I won’t bother restating his arguments here. What I will say is that any of his arguments nonwithstanding, income equality is a … Continue reading If The Rich Get Richer, Should We Care?

Nerds Are Sexy What do Elin Nordegren, Courtney Cox, and Christina Aguilera all have in common? They are now part of the hot new trend for smokin’ babes to go after nerdy men. I was fortunate enough that my wife was ahead of the curve, but best of luck to my fellow nerds out there.

The Most Spammed Man In The World That’s what happens when you own the domain, acme.com.

The QuickPad Rocks As I promised in my last post about the QuickPad, I’m going to give you my opinion of this cheap and portable word processor. In a word, it rocks. Having a computer that you can turn on and off instantly, and use without any fear of running out of power is incredible. … Continue reading The QuickPad Rocks

Work Out While You Work The folks at the Mayo Clinic have designed an office which combines a desk and a treadmill so that you can work out while you work. I could definitely use one of those. When I was younger, my family had a simple unpowered treadmill. You held on to two poles … Continue reading Work Out While You Work

Would You Let One Of These Guys Run The Country?The Boston Globe has this article on Bush and Kerry’s grades. It’s worth a read just for the yearbook pictures alone! Of course, as long as were on the subject of colleges, it might be worth reading this USA Today article on whether or not it’s … Continue reading Would You Let One Of These Guys Run The Country?

The Education of the 21st Century While this article on what you can learn from video games is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, there is an essential truth here. By the end of this century, I suspect that people will be doing more of their learning from sims and games than the traditional classroom. How will this impact … Continue reading The Education of the 21st Century

Baguette and Curry Posting’s been a bit slow, because I’ve been attending my HBS reunion, but I thought I’d share this little quote from Tom Friedman: “It is interesting because French voters are trying to preserve a 35-hour work week in a world where Indian engineers are ready to work a 35-hour day. Good luck.” … Continue reading Baguette and Curry