October 6, 2011 · 8:26 am
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It’s impossible to work in digital and not to write a bit about Steve Jobs this morning. I have a bit of a different take, as usual, and I want to put Steve in the middle of what’s going on with the demonstrations on Wall Street and elsewhere. You see, I think one of the big lessons Steve taught us is exactly at the root of what has pushed thousands of people into the streets and I’d love to know if you feel the same way.
This isn’t going to be a political diatribe since we don’t do that here. This is about business. I apologize in advance if it comes across that way. Then again, maybe you’ve got a guilty conscience? Continue reading →
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Tagged as apple, business, Business and Economy, business thinking, google, iphone, iPod, management, Occupy Wall Street, Reality checks, Steve, Steve Jobs, wall street
October 3, 2011 · 1:17 pm
Over the weekend there was a minor brouhaha that emerged over AirBnB. For those of you who might have missed it, AirBnB is a hot start-up that lets you rent rooms in people’s homes as if they were hotels. The founders have decided that this would be a good time to cash out a little. There’s obviously nothing wrong with that – reaping the rewards is part of why we invest in our work. However, how they’ve chosen to go about it leaves a lot to be desired and that’s today’s thought.
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September 16, 2011 · 3:45 pm
Finally Friday, and that means something food-related. This week, you might have passed over the article on NYC’s Monkey Bar in the NY Times. You can read it if you click through here. In any event, it provided a pretty good business lesson for today’s screed.
This joint has been around for 75 years. Luminaries such as Tennessee Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Helen Hayes and others helped to build its reputation. It was taken over in 2009 by an ownership group that was focused on glitz and exclusivity and were quite successful taking that route. For a time. Now, not so much. Continue reading →
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