Kurzweil Makes a Strategic Move: Could this be the technology story of the decade?

By BobGourley Every technologist knows of Ray Kurzweil. He is like a modern day Galileo- playing a major thought leadership role in the technology revolution (Ray’s wikipedia entry does a pretty good job summarizing his background). Google recently announced that Kurzweil will be joining them as a director of engineering. Details were provided on Kurzweil’sRead… Read more »

The 4P Principles

The 4P Principles I will continue to embrace– Personal, from me to you for 2013—Peace, Prosperity, Pride, and Persistence! Religion–Preparation, Process, People and Patience Business and Marketing– Products, Price, Place, and Promotion! HAPPY HOLIDAYS SEASON and A PROSPEROUS 2013!

Play 8: Work Only on What is Important

For executives that haven’t been naughty I love to read. I’ve skipped school to finish Shogun, read the covers off of The Belgariad, and waited in line for Harry Potter. These days with a wife, three kids and a busy schedule I often find books stacking up on my nightstand, my office, and in theRead… Read more »

Teach to Do – Lessons from Louise Glück

Somewhere along the lines I remember learning the line “those who cannot do, teach.” I’m sure there are many instances where this is true, it’s just not what I remember when I think of the great teachers I have had, or my own experience. Part of this crystallized for me a couple of weeks agoRead… Read more »

The South -> North Innovation Path in Government: An Example?

I’ve always felt that a lot of innovation happens where resources are scarcest. Scarcity forces us to think differently, to be efficient and to question traditional (more expensive) models. This is why I’m always interested to see how local governments in developing economies are handling various problems. There is always an (enormous) risk that theseRead… Read more »

-41C and a cup of tea

I can’t remember where I found the video – it might have been on Facebook, I’m not sure. I still haven’t worked out the etiquette, actually, of crediting someone on Facebook who’s posted something awesome, but only on FB and chosen not to share on Twitter. Am I supposed to respect the fact they’ve decidedRead… Read more »

Business Sustainability and Personal Story

I cannot understand how one will fail if you can lead by high expectations but compassion. My father and his entire family were in business and dominated a line of business prior to the fall of the Republic of Vietnam. I watched and learned how my parents and my father’s siblings treated their employees. TheirRead… Read more »

TSP Talk – Weekly Wrap Up

Stocks finally took a little dive off of the fiscal cliff on Friday morning, but they hung in there and saw just modest losses of less than 1%, and ended the week with some respectable gains. Here are the TSP fund returns for the week of December 17 through December 21. The early weakness onRead… Read more »

Cloud Front Group Capabilities Featured in Geospatial Intelligence Forum

By BobGourley The Geospatial Intelligence Forum highlighted the capabilities of the Cloud Front Group in an assessment titled “Analysis for Action” This piece highlights the importance of well engineered systems to extract and move the right information. Cloud Front Group is known for their work with the best available American technologies including capabilities from SaratogaRead… Read more »