Nothing ruins Halloween like rain. Trick or treating becomes a major hassle. It’s just a downer. We need the rain in California, but still, couldn’t it have started tomorrow? Who is running this thing? It’s also bummer when you dress up and 95% of your company doesn’t participate. Like it’s some sort of ridiculous thing. Halloween…
It’s important to try things. I don’t mean try them for 10 seconds. I mean give it an honest chance at success. I see it all the time, projects start with no real commitment and therefore no chance of success. It’s all about having a positive mental attitude. I remember many years ago, I saw a…
I’ve heard this many a time from an emotional child (or adult), “It’s not fair!” This got me thinking. What is fair? Where does this idea come from? Clearly even animals can sense when something isn’t fair. Check out this video showing what I mean. (1 min) Where does this feeling come from? Why do we…
Salesforce.com has been a big part of my thinking over the past 7 years. They were one of the first SaaS B2B companies to get super big. (12,000+ employees) Additionally, they were one of the first B2B systems to have an app store and platform. I am a serious admirer of what they have accomplished. The…
We are tantalizingly close to having a car experience that is more akin to a train, bus or plane. We get in, we sit and read and when we arrive we get out. All we need is self-driving cars. I really want this world to exist, but there are many hurdles to work through. For…
In the corporate body, there are pressure points. These pressure points can yield disproportionate gain (or pain) throughout the enterprise. Corporate Acupuncture is the art of finding those pressure points and applying some UX love to generate big results. Sometimes, the pressure points are due to individuals. A great individual contributor can be leveraged on…