Process fear
Why are you afraid of process? Is it because it gets in the way of intuition? I spend a lot of time railing against organizations and teams that fall in love with process at the expense of innovation....
View ArticleFluid-Strict-Processes
Been doing some more thinking about processes today and hit upon this thought of Fluid-Strict-Processes… you like that? I just made up a word I think! Here’s the pitch: Strict – you must follow the...
View ArticleIt’s not nothing, it’s something, it’s The Thingamy
I was just talking to a friend about Thingamy and I pointed him at the website. His comments after looking at the site and my having to confirm it wasn’t a joke were: “I thought it was a later version...
View ArticleWhat’s in it for me?
A question I often get asked by users that are going monitored and protected by an Instant Messenger (IM) security system is “what’s in it for me?”… Depending on who the user is I then list off some of...
View ArticleExploding Access Points
This week I’ve been thinking about the last year in our industry and the changes that we’ve seen and what really stood out for me is the number of different ways there now is to connect with people...
View ArticleSmarter Messaging?
I’ve just moved the site over from my old domain “collaborationconsultant.com” to this new one “smartermessaging.com”. I did this for a number of reasons but the biggest is that I was not blogging...
View ArticlePointless Gestures
This morning Steve Clayton pointed to a video of Bill Gates and Gordon Brown speaking at the Scottish Parliament (Windows Media File). I noted in the comments that it only takes Gordon Brown 20 seconds...
View ArticleWas passion, now profession
I’m currently in the process of trying to get a job at Microsoft in the team responsible for evangelism to IT Professionals. Should I be successful my manager would be the delightful Eileen Brown who...
View ArticleTechnotainment
I used to be an avid Gillmor Gang listener before the canned it at its peak in something like a Faulty Towers/The Office move. I also listen to the TWiT podcast but recently I’ve become rather...
View ArticleTraffic shaping for my inbox
I’ve not written here for far too long. I love writing, but the only writing I seem to do these days is email! Since I joined Symantec my work day seems to never have time in it for stopping,...
View ArticleAvoiding Peter
Avoiding PeterI was enjoying a delicious cappuccino in my first visit to Bread, Milk and Honey in the city the other day and catching up with a friend when the concept of the Peter Principle came up....
View ArticleIs Cape Town lacking digital challenges?
Last night I tweeted this:imsickofmaps: 4 friends at the top of their game quit Cape Town for USA tech in short space of time. We need a broader ecosystem of challenges based here.I posted it because...
View ArticlePassionate about the non-trivial
I love many parts of this interview with Zach Klein, co-founding and designer of Vimeo. However, this one section popped out from me:Any aspiring founder now has multiple ideas. They probably have a...
View ArticleSilicon Cape Feedback
Tonight there is an open feedback session for the Silicon Cape initiative over in the Alba Lounge at the V&A Waterfront. I can’t go because it’s my good wife’s night at hockey and the kids have had...
View ArticleSilicon Cape Must Die. What Must Rise?
I love Cape Town. I love South Africans. I love technology. I love business. I love crazy people willing to start from nothing. I love fighters. I love honesty. I hate Silicon Cape. That might sound a...
View ArticleMy Big Mistake
I made a mistake recently: I expressed a strong opinion. What an idiot.I really should have just shut up and done some coding.Or perhaps I should have done some selling.Or maybe help organise a...
View ArticleDo I really hate maps?
For the third time in a week I’ve been asked some variation on “what the deal with you hating maps?”, this time by Rian on Twitter. The underlying reason for this question is my username on nearly...
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