On MSNBC, Sunday July 13th
This morning I taped a short segment for the MSNBC show “Your Business”, hosted by JJ Ramberg. The segment…
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Wednesday linkfest
The innovation that is the checklist. One of the many things we take for granted: the invention of the…
(Seattle) Win a ticket to BizJam, July 9 & 10
I mentioned the 2nd annual Bizjam conference a few weeks ago – It’s this week! And as a bonus…
Why project managers get no respect
There is not a child who dreams of being a project manager. Maybe a firefighter, a rock star or…
Kids, waterfalls and subways (NYC)
I got back from NYC last night – that city will always be my true home. More on that…
How to learn from from the Boston Celtics
Here’s an interesting e-mail I received recently: Dear Scott, I know you played and love basketball. What are your…
The irony of creative change
Making a good part of my living as a public speaker means many conversations with potential clients about their…
Why I loved George Carlin
Shit. Piss. Fuck. George Carlin is fucking dead. The man changed my life. I grew up listening to his…
The creative life of a two hit wonder
There’s a great essay by Suzanne Vega on her perspective on having both a twenty year performing career and…
Great event for Seattle independents – Bizjam ’08
This is an independent’s dream event – a local business networking group runs an affordable ($390) two day event,…
Wednesday linkfest
This week’s links: How to Consulting advice. Nice list from the Ghostweather Design blog on practical advice for becoming…
My favorite living artist: Olafur Eliasson
One of the great coincidences of my life is that my girlfriend in college (now my wife) was a…
Practicing what I preach: Innovation abuse
For kicks, and to help practice what i preach, I’ve been tracking the use of the word innovation in…
Innovation by firing people
If the goal is to get a stagnant project to be more creative or productive, the best move is…
Backstage at CNBC: a day on the set
Beyond collecting my ten minutes of fame, the real thrill for me of being on TV was learning about…
Thursday linkfest
How the web was won. A good Vanity fair article telling an oral history of the web (it’s mostly…
Are we reading less or more? (WSJ)
Here’s a good Wall Street Journal article that examines the recent claims of declining reading rates in the US…
Big news: on CNBC next Monday (updated)
Last year CNBC put together a 5 hour series on the business of innovation. They’re doing it again this…
Asshole driven development: revisited
With the recent post on the problem with consultants, I wanted to point out the impressive inventory of failed…
Should managers be funny?
As I’ve grown older my tolerance for humorless people has declined – but does everyone feel this way? What…