I am only one…
Kate Carruthers “I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do something I can do.” —…
October 2008
Poor old NAB & their latest social media debacle
Let me preface these remarks with some facts – I get banks and what they do and believe we are pretty lucky in Australia with our banking system; I’ve even…
Australian Technology Showcase, helping innovative tech companies
Attending the Australian Technology Showcase session in Sydney tonight. ATS describes itself as a “promotional and networking government program targeted at small and medium sized Australian business enterprises with innovative,…
3 simple ideas for assessing a web page
I have been out visiting regional areas in NSW and talking to small business owners about their websites, online marketing, social media and social networking recently. It has really clarified…
“Press on: nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is…
Blog Action Day: poverty is a strange thing when you think about it
There is plenty of stuff in the world overall, it’s just distributed unevenly. And poverty is around us even in rich countries like Australia. A real question for those of…
Some well meaning job loss advice is wrong …
Lots of sites are starting to dish out ideas about how to handle losing your job. This one in the Washington Post is a good example, suggesting that the best…
Differences between Australia & the rest of world – a Fable
I don’t know the provenance of this fable, but it does illustrate some key differences between Australia and other parts of the world … The Squirrel and The Grasshopper REST…
Is it time for web 2.0 to grow up?
For a while now I’ve been uncomfortable with the direction of much of the stuff referred to as web 2.0. It seems to be full of amusing trifles that don’t…
Norman Schwarzkopf on leadership
“Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy.” — Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf