January 2008
9 posts
Allowing Mistakes →
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
–Scott Adams, cartoonist
Strategic Outsourcing →
If you need specialized legal advice you go to an expert lawyer on that specialty. When you need web design you go to a web designer or web design firm. If you need strategic thinking on a core competency not provided in-house or you need a new opinion, you outsource strategically.
Does outsourcing mean you have no confidence in your internal team? Not at all. Your decision means that you...
Tenacity of Purpose →
All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of purpose.
– John W. Gardner (1912-2002, American educator, social activist)
Work Backwards →
Want to reverse-engineer your success? Working backwards from your desired outcome to your starting point can be the answer to building an effective strategy.
One of your goals may be to increase sales leads through your website. To do that, you will need a few things: (1) a reason for someone to fill out a contact form, (2) a reason for someone to come to the site and (3) a marketing plan to get...
Design Trends: Death of the Static Interface →
The ways that you interact with information and services are changing quickly. Devices and websites are tailoring their design, layout and interaction for you. We are getting to a place where anything you interact with wants to take care of you and customize itself to present you with what is most useful and most relevant and eliminate all that is not. It’s been going on for a while, and things...
Rules for a Successful Project →
A new year is always a great time to reflect on what’s working and where we are headed. Whether building our own products and services or collaborating with clients, there are a few rules we are committed to that consistently set our projects up for success. Here’s to an incredible 2008 for you and all your endeavors…
1. Deliver Great Solutions
We love to solve problems in all forms. We see them...