7:30-4:30, 8-2:30, 10-3, 11-4:30...these are some of the meeting schedules I've had in the last few weeks. I guess there's generally some breaks included for walking around, checking an email or two and grabbing a bite to eat, but not always. But, in most cases, the...

Jim and I have completed the final content edit for the book and it is off to the publisher for some final touch ups before we get it on the virtual bookshelves in April or May. I’ll be sharing lots more about the book in coming posts, but I’ll tell you now that we...

I really appreciate this short video interview by the CEO of Allstate. His comments about evaluating employee performance and feedback are directly in line with how we try to manage at Thought Ensemble.

One of the items that has come up numerous times recently with my clients recently is the desire to RFP (Request for Proposal) for big IT projects. With company budgets starting to open up, and a strong pent up demand for IT groups wanting to implement new hardware...

Thanks for all the ideas for things to write about. I had no idea people would actually make suggestions. Thanks!!!But first, let me start with something that no one asked me to write about, but I just couldn’t pass up. I watched every episode of the computer vs....

It's been a busy week for me and I need something entertaining to relax a little.I found this video of a young Steve Jobs, long before the iPod and iPhone. I'm not sure which is better, his hair, or the comment about his needing to visit the restroom at the end.Jobs'...

While taking a break for lunch on Friday, I stumbled upon an almost shocking juxtaposition of what I will call "social technology freedom".On the left, you have reports of the fevered unrest that Egypt is going through now. Many of the reports are peppered with...

A little over a year ago, I wrote an article called thinking Mac, working Windows in which I discussed my learning curve with Mac computers.  It's been a wild ride, but I'm definitely an Apple aficionado now. With multiple iPods, Macs, Apple TVs and other...

Fuzzy is good when, -Someone books you for a meeting you had no idea about, didn't have time to prepare for and decide to wing because it might actually be the best approach-It relates to a 10 week old puppy-You normally sport a bald look, but it's Winter, so you try...

I'm not sure if everyone agrees with me on this, but it's difficult to believe that 2010 is gone. And before January 2011 evaporates and I get swamped in new adventures, I at least wanted to reflect on how quickly the weeks between Thanksgiving and the end of the year...

Techcrunch provided me with what will likely be one of many Turkey Day treats.  Earlier this week, Google launched a plug in for Microsoft Office programs which allows for better integration with Google Docs.  Since my company is using the real time...

You all may have noticed my blogging has slowed down a bit the last month or so. Not only has Thought Ensemble's client work been busier than ever ('tis the season, it seems), my business partner Jim and I are getting close to finishing our first book on IT Strategy....

I must say that I'm disappointed by the findings from the detailed look at Kurzweil's predictions. His almost utopian view of a future in which information technology cures a vast number of society's ills is so enticing. I so WANT to believe in that future.But its...

It is time to put this blog on hiatus. My business partner, Lisa, and I have been working on a book for a year now and IT IS TIME TO FINISH! I've loved writing this blog over the last couple of years . . . and I appreciate all the comments, arguments and even the...

If you've ever regretted a work related/business decision, and your boss "yelled" at you and you thought you better start getting your resume in order...don't fret. Most people don't ever get the chance to make million dollar mistakes. Let alone Billion. The Oracle of...

I found this blog via a CNN article about the rise of Mint and the fall of another early company in the online financial management space. The company, Wesabe, was not one that I'd heard of previously, but I was definitely late to the Mint game. And unlike my...

"The neo-Luddite movement is growing."Maybe. I mean, there are certainly alot of people who refuse to join Facebook or don't want a cell phone. However, most humans are pretty practical and want the benefits of these tools. I'm sure there is a movement of...

"Bioengineered treatments for cancer and heart disease have greatly reduced the mortality from these diseases."Once again, Kurzweil's predictions are ahead of reality. There certainly are bioenginneered treatments for both conditions: from bioengineered heart valves...