Weekly Download 14.14
Posted: July 14, 2014 Filed under: Cycling, Technology, Weekly Download | Tags: Airdog, Lance Armstrong Leave a comment
Here’s a recap of news and notes from around the Web that caught my attention over the past week or so.
What will they think of next? The Airdog is a Video drone that flies itself
Even in the most utopian workplace environments, conflicts arise. These 5 Questions You’ll Need to Settle Workplace Disagreements is a handy tool for finding a resolution.
- Question 1: “Are we arguing about intent or impact?”
- Question 2: “What are our goals here?”
- Question 3: “Are our priorities aligned?”
- Question 4: “How are we defining success?”
- Question 5: “What would you do in my place?”
To a bike geek like myself, there is no greater hero or villain than Lance Armstrong. Lance Armstrong in Purgatory: The After Life recaps his rise and fall and shows how life has changed for the super athlete now that he is no longer atop the podium.
“Less planning and more living”
Posted: July 9, 2014 Filed under: Misc. | Tags: Daniel Pink Leave a comment
Last month, author Daniel Pink delivered the commencement address at the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences at Northwestern University (my alma mater). It is well worth the brief 15 minutes, but here are a few highlights:
- “Live to figure it out”
- “Less planning and more living”
- “Carefully crafted plans, like meticulously outlined essays, don’t hold up”
And my favorite quote:
“The greater risk is to choose false certainly over genuine ambiguity. The greater risk is to fear failure more than mediocrity. The greater risk is to pursue a path only because it is the first path you decided to pursue.”
What a great message to graduates. What a great message to all us given the realities of the world today, where adapting to the current environment is necessary and practical.
Weekly Download 14.13
Posted: July 7, 2014 Filed under: Change, Technology, Weekly Download | Tags: Flip Video, Pro Leave a commentHere’s a recap of news and notes from around the Web that caught my attention over the past week or so.
How change happens: by empowering the lunatics. If that catches your attention, read more about it in To Create Real Change, Leadership Is More Important Than Authority. That reminds me of this very good 2001 book, Tempered Radicals: How People Use Difference to Inspire Change at Work.
Why GoPro’s Success Isn’t Really About the Cameras. There is a big difference in selling an experience versus a piece of technology. The Flip Video was the first to capture the idea of easy to use and inexpensive digital video GoPro is selling the experience of your adventure. Cisco paid $590 million in stock for Flip in April of 2011, only to shutter it 23 months later. Meanwhile, GoPro continues to thrive.
Here’s a headline that describes a seismic shift in how consumers are using mobile devices: comScore Says that Over Half of Digital Media Time Spent is On Mobile Apps. One standout piece of information is that 60% of digital time is being spend on mobile devices, up from 50% just a year ago. Numbers are even more dramatic for access to digital radio, maps, photos, messaging, and social media. While this is probably not surprising for those closely in touch with Gen X and Gen Y folks, older generations might find it shocking.
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