With the advent of Apple’s new iPad, a lot of new technology will soon be at our fingertips. One of the most exciting will be the advent of iBooks, which will be available from a soon to be released iBook store. I personally would like to see a few things included that will make this one of the most revolutionary products of all time. For iBooks to be a success they should …
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Creating A Success Checklist
In my last post, I talked about the power of checklists. They work great for checking off items for a trip, a presentation, or a meeting. But what about life in general? Could we come up with a “Success” checklist? If so, what items would be on it?Here are three quick ones that come to mind from my life experience.1. Savings Plan. Save at least 10% of what you …
The Printable Checklist
I ran across an interesting new book over the weekend, called the Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. The premise of the book, is that in our increasing complex world, we need checklists to keep us from making mistakes that can be disastrous or even life threatening. He gives example from surgeons, airline pilots, and skyscraper architects. Each profession requires a checklist …
Can You Get Fired Via Twitter?
There you are, sitting at your desk on a Friday afternoon. All of a sudden a direct message tweet pops up on your Echofon Twitter interface… DM Employee. You are Fired. Clean Out Your Desk. You Will Be Escorted to the Door at 4pm. Could this happen? I’m sure it has and will probably become more popular in the future. Heck… you could lay off a whole department with a …
The Genesis of Better Blog Design
I’ve been blogging for almost five years now. The Blog-O-Sphere has changed radically, but one thing stays constant, and that is good design. I’ve used Wordpress as my blog engine since the beginning and it has evolved into a highly sophisticated platform. Almost every week, someone comes out with a new widget or plug-in and raises the bar another notch.This week, the bar …