Putting this blog together and sharing it has been a ton of fun. I’m soon going to be moving my blog to a new domain and relaunching it. I’m hoping you’ll like the new layout. I am also planning to do at least one post/week in the new format and I’ll try and be better about mixing it up among the different products.
Thanks for all your support!!
–david
Recently I came across a great resource that seems so relevent in this current climate. With all the uncertainty that surrounds many in our community with regards to the economy, employment, and other events that are beyond our control, how can we remain confident. Dan Sullivan has put together The “Scary Times” Success Manual wich provides 10 ways to transform anxiety about the future into strategic growth, progress and achievement.
I recommend you visit the Strategic Coach website.
You can also download a PDF version of his 10 steps here.
It’s a great read and had helped me to shift my thinking. I hope it will help you or someone you know.
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Remember the Mouse revolution? I’ll never forget the first time I saw a Macintosh and used the mouse to move a pointer across the screen. I could start programs, paint pictures and do all kinds of cool things without learning a new interface.
Well, Jeff Han recently introduced the world to an entirely new generation of user interface during the annual TED conference. It is a Minority Report moment.
Its a new multi-sensor touchscreen which allows the user interface to completely disappear. You have to see it to believe it. It is truly incredible.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen.html
Since the merger with SAP, we’ve begun to adopt most of the SAP policies. One policy is related to vacation. SAP strongly encourages employees to take their vacation each year and not allow it to pile up. In fact, the maximum amount of vacation you are allowed to roll over each year in 5 days. This has lead some individuals to get serious when it comes to using up their vacation.
Here is an email reply I received from a colleague recently:
Now that’s what I call a vacation!!
Here’s a different time on “the numbers” – some we look at all the time in the world of Business Intelligence.
A good friend of mine send me an email that explains our world in numbers. It’s fascinating and I recommend you check it out. You’ll be grateful you did!
The whole world reduced to 100 people. What would it look like? Watch this video, “The Miniature Earth”, to find out.
