I’m on the preview of Google Wave. It looks interesting. Seems like a combination of a Wiki and email in real time. I can see it being useful for work collaboration. We’ll see.
Category: Work
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A Regular
I arrived at my usual coffee shop this morning. I started to unpack my computer and got a call from Bob. I wanted to go over some details on a couple of new cool dashboard widgets. So I’m unpacking my computer, finding the right emails, plugging in, etc.
Suddenly my usual cup of large coffee with milk appears at my table.
It’s good to be a regular…
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Dress Code
With nice weather, I’m really starting to appreciate working for myself. My current dress code is shorts and sandals. My current office location is a garden on a 72 degree sunny day.
Strong WiFi and a strong battery are key…
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More obvious but funny stuff from Trizle
The site should really be called, “obvious business advice in an amusing hip-hop format”.
This post suggests focusing on the most important 20% instead of getting mired in a million different things. My favorite quote:
Peep Your To-Do List
…or your email list, your project list, etc.
The rec:
- Cut 80% of the sucky ones.
- Work on the remaining top 20%.
The less you place on your plate, the more you kick mother-kafluckin assizzle.
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Warren Buffett advice
From the blog of Tim Ferris (author of The Four Hour Work Week). He asked the following question of Warren Buffett at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting:
“If you were 30 years old and had no dependents but a full-time job that precluded full-time investing, how would you invest your first million dollars, assuming that you can cover 18 months of expenses with other savings? Thank you in advance for being as specific as possible with asset classes and allocation percentage.”
Buffett let out a small laugh and began. “I’d put it all in a low-cost index fund that tracks the S&P 500 and get back to work…”
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Have you been in this meeting?
I certainly have…
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Don’t do list
Here’s an interesting post from an interesting blog. Those who know me know that I completely subscribe to the #1 “do not do” item…
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Execs should blog…
In light of my official blog being shut down, this link was interesting.
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The not to do list
Here’s a very worthwhile link. And a new featured song…
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Marsh Ad Campaign
We’ve been getting a bunch of emails about the new Marsh ad campaign. I’ve heard this before, from Johnson & Higgins, J&H Marsh and McLennan and Marsh, so I didn’t actually have an real expectations.
I was a bit skeptical about the slogan, “Find the upside”. Post Spitzer there have been plenty of layoffs at Marsh and general poor morale as people leave to other firms, so I envisioned an overworked Marsh broker saying “I got your upside right here…” (use your imagination).
I get The Economist magazine for my world news. I opened this month’s edition and saw three straight pages of Marsh ads. Today on my subway ride in there was a Marsh ad on the subway. Walking to get lunch today I saw a Marsh ad on the side of a phone booth.
I haven’t seen five Marsh ads in the past five years, much less in two days.
Will it work? Who knows? Does it help CS STARS? Maybe not. The campaign doesn’t mention CS STARS, at least not yet.
There’s a big section on Workers’ Comp. You’d think CS STARS might get mentioned. And who’s this guy? They couldn’t do any better? There’s a 44 page white paper that talks about data collection and RMIS but doesn’t mention CS STARS. What’s up with that?
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