Tag: getting things done

I have a friend who likes to wear button down shirts. He’s a clean cut looking guy but inside lives a Hell’s Angel. Before he ever moved to Israel, started a family, and began a boring career in computers (or some other vanilla profession), this guy used to be biker. He had long hair and a leather jacket, spent many nights just riding the southern … [read more]

Clay Shirkey, author of “Here Comes Everybody,” posted this great article in 2008 explaining the phenomenon of social media. It’s not a primer about Facebook or why people should use Linkedin, rather he talks about how traditional media folks still don’t really get it. Sure, they understand that these tools and being in these spaces can help their projects move forward (I don’t think there … [read more]

It was a busy day: I had gotten the car fixed in the morning and sat at the mall typing a business plan while I waited.  Kids went to school, and my wife stayed at home getting the house ready for the new baby (coming in January).  Things were running smooth, and we were really keeping to our task lists in an effort to have … [read more]

“Can I have a cupcake now Mommy,” my three and a half year old Shoshana asked. “You have to wait,” Mommy said, “because they just came out of the oven and need frosting.” “Okay,” Shoshana said.  After about three seconds, she asked, “can I have one now?” The truth is that not all things we do in business are as simple as cupcakes.  You know … [read more]