The Space Shuttle landed this morning, bringing an end (for now) to the USA’s manned space program. I’m old enough to remember John Glenn’s first manned flight and how we used to gather as a school to watch the liftoff of each manned flight thereafter. It was exciting and inspirational to a young boy and remains so to a man in late middle age.
One thing we don’t hear enough about is all of the things we have today which are a direct result of that space program. It turns out that there’s a business point in there too. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Taking Flight
Filed under What's Going On
The Social Gap
I’m always amused by the dumb things smart people often do. Today’s bit of amusement comes in the form of an article from eMarketer about how marketers view and use social media. Now, I’m the first to recognize that business executives (and regular folks too!) often say one thing and do something completely different (and opposite) which is, in retrospect, short-sighted. However, this piece demonstrates that the gap between recognizing a strategic imperative and acting upon it is pretty wide when it comes to emerging social media. But let’s see what you think. Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Helpful Hints
Entitled People Aren’t Great Executives
There is a story this morning in USA Today about frequent fliers and how courtesy in the skies is a long-gone thing. It really sounded very familiar – someone on a plane behaving as if it is their own private jet instead of shared space. It came on the heels of another post yesterday on a local blog here about people who park in handicapped spaces without stickers. This blog had written the day prior about people “reserving” sections of our local beach even though there are clear rules against it. The Mrs. calls it the “rules don’t apply to me” attitude and views it as a safety issue. After all, how often do you see someone driving while on the phone or looking down at their phone to text as they roll through a stop sign? We see it a lot.
So what does this have to do with business, you ask? It has to do with a entitled mindset and THAT, dear readers, has a lot to do with business success – or lack thereof! Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Reality checks

