Flight of the Creative Class

Flight of the Creative Class

I read a book review this morning in Wired (click here for Wired Web site) on “Flight of the Creative Class” by Richard Florida (buy it at Amazon.com or Kalahari.net). It got a so-so review, and I haven’t read the book (has anyone else?). But I did...
Stumbling Blocks as Stepping Stones?

Stumbling Blocks as Stepping Stones?

During my daughter’s prize giving on Friday, one of the phrases that jumped out at me was “ The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how you use themâ€?. I was reading a magazine in a client’s reception not so long ago, about a...
Re-imagine! by Tom Peters

Re-imagine! by Tom Peters

If you want to know what, in my opinion, makes a book great, then read the next 3 paragraphs. If not, skip them. There are a few qualities I look for in a book before I refer to it as a great book. Firstly, a great book needs to capture me. I know this happens when I...
Making the Connection Economy real

Making the Connection Economy real

Over the past few months, I have been scracthing my head about this “connection economy” thing. Philosophically and intellectually, I understand it, and it makes perfect sense to me that we are transitioning to this new era. As I read some very clever...
The Sound of One Hand Clapping

The Sound of One Hand Clapping

There has been much attention on the London Underground in the past few days. It reminded me of an experience I had standing on one of the station platforms. The London Underground is the oldest, busiest (and most expensive) Underground railway in the world. Parts of...