A backlog item is a topic that I’d like to spend more quality time on but can’t at the moment. You’ll be able to find backlog items in the backlog list. See the menu in the upper right. In his book The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has … Continue reading
An on-going ponder for me is the difference between managers and entrepreneurs as classified by The E-Myth Revisited. One way to distinguish between the two may be by observing their relationship to the investors in their companies. A manager behaves like an employee of the company. This is particularly true … Continue reading
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You may remember that about 6 months ago I mentioned asking Gail1 about her alternative energy model. Her view is that energy that cannot be used and make a profit won’t be used – thus supply and demand mean that energy prices go down after the peak not up. This … Continue reading
Some projections for the next 5 years during which the EV vs. petrol battle will be played out, as well as the grid storage transition. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
ACOILUSD is a framework that can help you to ask the right questions when developing a complete product. A complete product is more than just the widget that you may be trying to sell, it’s the complete experience that the customer goes through when engaging with your widget; from when they first hear about it until they don’t want it anymore. Continue reading
All technologies are nothing more than applying energy to rearrange atoms and/or bits1 within a system of constraints. Engineering is the discipline of understanding and applying those constraints in order to create systems that solve problems. Beyond this you’re specializing. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
My friend, Sankar, reminded me of the formula for accumulating wealth over the weekend. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
Two extremely conflicting points-of-view are usually both wrong. Try to find the third way. The third way is rarely compromise. It more often involves repeatedly asking “Why?” until you understand what’s really trying to be accomplished. Only then bring to bear ideas, tools and approaches that address the revealed underlying … Continue reading
I helped Charlie Prince with his Outdoor Boudoir photo shoot a week or so ago. It was great watching Charlie work and helping out. This is one of the shots that I got in. Check out Charlie’s blog at http://www.ccp-photo.com/. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading