Six Pixels

This is a small world, getting smaller all the time. The old phrase of “six degrees of separation” has been replaced with 6 pixels, and I actually think it’s even smaller than that.
For example, today I was working on a project, and I sent an email to someone, assuring them we were getting to their [...]

Setting Standards

Life seems to be becoming more and more about “Setting standards.” Kids are supposed to meet a set of standards in school, set by the State and Federal Government. There are supposed to be standards for behavior; there are quality control standards in business, and now, they’re even trying to develop them for [...]

The Revenge of the Nice Guys

I’ve been reading Made to Stick, a book about how to get your ideas to be memorable. One of the anecdotes from this book that stuck with me was about Leo Durocher, a famously cantankerous baseball manager. Apparently his statement to the effect of “The nice guys are all over there. In seventh [...]

What’s Wrong With The Automobile Industry

I went to the Philadelphia Auto Show this past weekend with my family. We are starting to look for a car to replace our aging minivan. We’re having the debate I’m sure many families are having- Are the kids old enough to justiofy something other than a minivan? Do we really need [...]

Consumer Power!

I am reading a great book by Seth Godin, “Small is the New Big“. This is a great book that is basically a collection of his blog posts. Seth has a great way of making complex ideas simple and accessible. He is not afraid to say what the rest of us are [...]