Apple is famous. Not for any one thing but for many. But one of the things they are known for is high-quality at a high-price. Nothing Apple does is cost competitive to competitors. They make the competition come at them. A budget iPhone changes that completely. Yes, a budget iPhone does not single-handedly change what…
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It’s not about where you start – it’s about how you move forward.
There has been a lot of internet chatter about the excellent Android vs. iOS post from Paul Stamatiou. He gives a pretty complete rationale for why he has made the switch from Apple to Android. But I’m not here to write about Apple vs. Android – you will each make your own decision on which to…
A future office relic – the landline phone.
In recent years past, a common complaint of the office worker was that they carried two separate cell phones – one for office and one for personal. It allowed them to keep their lives separate. However, the one thing that never came up was that they actually had four (4!) separate phone numbers that people…
Silence really is the best tool in anyone’s arsenal.
From CREOnline we have the case study of how not talking trimmed more than 50% from an asking price. It provides a great opportunity for us all to pause and reflect on the value of silence. Quiet does a number of things, but mainly it causes discomfort in those not expecting it allowing you to…
All the world is a story that is worth reading, telling and being a part of.
In January I mentioned that I had received The Sandman graphic novels by Neil Gaiman and began reading them. I finished making my way through them two weeks ago. For those that don’t read comic formats, you really are missing out on some of the best story telling out there at times. This and The…
Understanding the culture is different from being part of it.
The anthropologist that studies the culture is not part of it. They are forced to be separate. The scientist cannot be part of the experiment for it to be valid. The same is true for people at a company. Being part of the culture is more important than understanding what the culture “is.” Culture could…
When is a thing not really itself?
Evolution continues without worrying about us. Technology gives us another example: tablets are becoming the TV. But what this article doesn’t address is what is the difference between a tablet and a TV other than the name? A tablet looks like a small TV just without a stand or cords. A TV looks like a…
Boston Globe sold – what this means to CRE
For those not up to speed on this story, the Boston Globe was sold this past week for $70 million. This after being purchased for $1.1 billion in 1993. That’s a difference of 93.6%. That’s called a dramatic industry shift. A major paper in a major market is sold 20 years after being purchased at…
Technology’s Curse
I had a GREAT concept for this post the other day, wrote down the title and then wandered off for 72 hours. When I sat back down the only thing I could remember was how awesome the thought was but nothing about the details. So I apologize for this entry not being as amazing as…
Sometimes there is value in doing the same thing for a year.
Maybe you can guess what my last 11 months have been like from the title of this post. But being part of a growing firm that is trying to do some new things has meant that I’ve had the opportunity to stick around in one place and make sure everything is put together right. Has…