Jay Deragon has written a post, Social Shifts In Thinking, about how the American economy has fundamentally changed, and not for the first time! It’s a short post, well worth a read. His last sentence is You can’t see the solutions unless you change how to think about solutions. The same day I was treatedRead… Read more »
Do you struggle with this too? It can take different forms: ‘Doing it yourself’ when it would be better to let someone else handle it. Gold plating, which is adding more features because you think they are ‘cool’. Putting extra effort towards something other than your product without any potential value to the customer. AndRead… Read more »
Also announced today was HelpMeConsult, another online resource for online consultations. From the blog post: The second lanch is a solo project. It’s called ‘HelpMeConsult‘ and is an independent guide to (formal) eConsultation. It contains details of the various solutions, legal matters and tips/tactics. So, just another data push? Wrong! We’re adding a premium contentRead… Read more »
Bug Bounty Programs Encourage Responsible Disclosure From Hackers The idea that you might pay someone else to keep quiet a vulnerability while you fix it may seem a bit backward to some in computer security. It would also seem to invite attacks on infrastructure. It’s no surprise, then, that many companies with technological products don’tRead… Read more »
You’re given a temporary assignment. Maybe you’re an intern or a fellow. Maybe you’re a new employee who’s been given a wonderful opportunity to rotate through various departments – hopefully making you a well rounded employee down the road. I had the pleasure of talking with one of my coaching students this morning who isRead… Read more »
Technology has certainly expanded the when and where of productivity. The office I work part-time is a few hundred miles away, and I’m able to work the hours that work best for me; that could be while eating breakfast or just before hitting the pavement for an evening run. And on that note, just likeRead… Read more »
When Debbie Conway was hired as a Clark County, Nevada recorder in 2007, she had a daunting task lying ahead of her — sorting out an office with a 3-year data backlog and a tiny budget. Despite all odds, Conway sorted this mess out in six months, successfully bringing the system up to date. ThisRead… Read more »
Social Connect via: This past week I have been reading a report by Deloitte called Government Disrupted, accessible at: http://www.deloitte.com/govdisrupted. This report takes a look at the public sector in an interesting light by focusing on the concept of disruptive innovation. Disruptive innovation is defined on Wikipedia as: An innovation that helps create a newRead… Read more »
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is a US government agency, part of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. IARPA invests in high-risk/high-payoff research programs that have the potential to provide our nation with an overwhelming intelligence advantage over future adversaries. Although IARPA is involved in many activities of interest, one IRead… Read more »
It was a wild ride on Wall Street for investors last week. This year’s rally had lulled some of us into complacency with the relatively low volatility we had been experiencing, but things changed last week and investors are getting a little nervous. That could be a good thing. For the TSP, the C-fund lostRead… Read more »