January 2009
63 posts
Reblog: 10,000 hours →
It’s not surprising that Malcolm Gladwell’s new book has made a splash. All his thought-provoking writing does and deserves to.
The argument of Outliers:
Where you’re born and when you’re born…
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no...”
– I got this from a reblog from Hegs last summer, but the essence of this quote was the subject of an unexpected yet important conversation I had this week with one of my superiors at work. She mentioned that sometimes, you can see someone obtain a job promotion, and you ask, “How did HE get...
The Secrets of Marketing in a Web 2.0 World →
I liked this post by Hegs and wanted to show my follow up commentary. Very interesting issue to those in media and marketing.
hegs:
Novita forwarded me this article today. It had some interesting takes on marketing in a Web 2.0 world…but I think overall it regurgitated a lot of the same old cliches I read every time I open the cover of Business Week. I think the old chestnut of ‘engage users’...
December 2008
5 posts
The OMG-WTF Spectrum →
Aural Fixation 2008 (Papi's Best Of) →
I’ve enjoyed putting together my list of favorite songs of 2008, as it’s a nice reflection on a year of many changes. Some people like to put togher best albums of the year lists, but I find those a…