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Want to learn the difference between patents, trade secrets and trademarks, using a Vegas Steak as reference?   These kind of analogies only happen at Freakonomics, but as usual offer practical ways to learn. If you are interested in where … Continue reading →

The Jipp Curve proves that there is a relationship between telephone density (teledensity) and the gross domestic product (GDP) of a country.   Back then, data showed that richer countries had higher penetration and use of telephone lines. With the introduction … Continue reading →

There are many inspiring speeches out there.   From no other than Steve Jobs, I recently watched an obscure interview about life and changes that he gave when he was still working at NeXT, before returning to Apple as CEO. … Continue reading →

Turns out Seinfeld was not only brilliant at comedy, but also at suggesting a simple tool that can make your life more productive. It has even become an iPhone app, which I recently downloaded, and started to test.   Aptly … Continue reading →

Charke Ching, a TOC colleague recently wrote a humorous short story about wizards and quality, in an attempt to illustrate the possible consequences of applying the concept of “you can’t manage what you don’t measure” combined with the Law of Unintended … Continue reading →

After some weeks of handling delicate family matters, ending some previous projects and starting some new ones, I am “back in business”. Even if this blog was created initially for my personal development, it is good when a friend asks … Continue reading →

It all started with the Domino Project, an initiative for authors based on the assumption that when you have a tribe, or group of people following you, publishing your work under a different model may work, and big advances, publishers and … Continue reading →

For all of you that like Seth Godin and his thoughts, The Dip is one of his bestselling books, talking basically about when it’s time to quit something you are doing…or stick with it until you make it. Some excerpts … Continue reading →

We have all heard famous high school and graduation commencement addresses, and some become internet phenomenons such as Steve Jobs’  “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish”.   It’s difficult to find a really inspiring graduation speech, isn’t it? David McCullough, an English … Continue reading →

For all of us who have been both independent consultants and employees, the Deming impersonator Mike Micklewright explains the difference between both roles very clearly. For some of us, the ever lasting conflict between security (having a stable job) and … Continue reading →