I'd like to hear about any resolutions for this year that are on your mind. I admit: nothing specific comes to mind for me…I will be very focused on building a business this year. Looking back at 2008, I pursued three resolutions successfully but won't declare "mission accomplished" on any of them, because they're worth revisiting …
Category Archives: Culture at large
Working backwards to the future
Have you noticed the increased amount of work being done over the weekends? Over the weekend of 13-14 September, banking executives met at the NY Fed to discuss a Lehman rescue. Shortly thereafter, Congress met over the weekend to discuss a larger $700 billion bailout package. Granted, these actions are in response to a crisis …
Grant McCracken was right
I was in New York today and had a chance to peek into the Conde Nast cafeteria. Why did I do this? Because I read a post on Grant McCracken’s blog about a year ago about the Frank Gehry-designed space, where he described it like this: "It’s a slightly anxious place, because a) everyone looks …
Reflections on Istanbul, or don’t get punkd like me
Usually when I travel, especially outside the US, I try to squeeze in some personal time to check things out. This can be critical to maintaining sanity when your job requires a lot of travel; I’m scheduled to travel 22 out of the first 26 weeks of 2008. Thankfully I’m not gone four days a …
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Wanted: Your tips on Istanbul
I should’ve posted this a while ago, but I’ve been crazy busy. I’m heading out to Istanbul later today. Have you even been? I have once, but it was eight years ago. Can you recommend the best places to eat, things to see, activities that must be done, etc.? Your advice is appreciated!
4 x 4 things about me
I received this meme via email and thought I’d give it some bloglegs instead – renaming the meme 4×4. Interesting to see the "n things" make its way around in a different channel. I was also tagged by Shiv Singh a while back but dropped the ball. (sorry!) The list I received had nine groups, …
Business travel can be hazardous to your health
The next time a subordinate or significant other insinuates that business travel is a perk, refer them to this post and let them know what’s up. If it isn’t the [rodents], then it might be the [bed bugs]; or perhaps a lack of [security] …oh, and don’t use the [hotel glasses]! Many people also advise …
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Resolutions 2008
Dear Universe, I have three main resolutions for 2008. Please feel free to suggest ways to facilitate their accomplishment and check in during the year to see how things are going. 1. Be more green.[Any suggestions on how to measure this?] I did not own a car in 2007. That may not seem strange if …
What Is Love, GooTube style
Over the past year, Google has handled a majority of web searches – over 4 billion queries and about 60% share, according to Nielsen Online panel data. For people querying the Google for advice, no question was more popular than "what is love." If those people had searched directly on YouTube, they’d have found answers …
Reflections on Toronto
Toronto Originally uploaded by Pete Kim. I was in Toronto last week. Some thoughts on the trip: – I went to Tim Horton’s for a coffee. In my change, I got a US penny. Oddly enough, this is on the border of getting stiffed like getting Canadian change in the US, now that …