It was pretty cool. Last night, I was able to sit in and listen to Guy Kawasaki. He was speaking a San Francisco EO/YEO event.
A couple of things. One, Guy Kawasaki is a person that I have followed for a long time. I have read all of this books and I own and read a couple of time his book, The Art of the Start. Normally when Anne has events I just meet her after, but when she asked if I wanted to come to this reception/dinner event to listen to Guy speak, I jumped on the chance.
Two, EO/YEO of San Francisco is a organization that is made of up of some great members. Everyone seems to be doing exciting projects. While I don't have the qualifications to join the organization, it was wonderful to be guest for the evening. I learned a few things and was inspired at the same time.
What I love about MySpace.com:
1) The ability to reconnect with friends around the country from high school to college.
What I hate about MySpace.com:
1) The loading times of the MySpace.com site. This could be my personal page or all my friend's pages. Everything takes just way too long to load. I know that a lot of it has to do with the freedom that each users has to design and display their pages. And, the traffic on the MySpace.com servers can be high from time to time. But, man I would use the site more if I knew that pages would load faster. I am not on modem speed either.
Where is that happy medium?
I have decided to end maintaining two blogs. So, for now, www.mybplan.net, will forward to here. I was not doing enough on either site to do them justice. Maybe some time in the future, I will feel the need to separate the two sites. So, jrmwebspace.com will have more than just personal "what I did" information.
Enjoy.
We are sitting at Fetzer enjoying the rain and peace and quit not thinking about blogging.
O, wait....
I have been out of the debate of the new Beta Boot Camp Software from Apple that allows to dual boot an Intel Mac into the Windows environment or Mac OS. (Of course you need to provide a valid copy of Windows.) Or does it?
There have been some reports of the the Beta Boot Camp Software not performing to what it was lived up to do. LINK. Apparently, after you boot to windows on a few systems it will not boot back into Mac OS. Oops.
While I recognize that this is a major problem and should be fixed, it is one of the main reasons that I did not jump at the opportunity to get on board. (The other is that I would need to trade in my ibook for an Intel Mac. Not happening right now.) With all the Beta software this Beta software that out on the web by big and small companies, we forget what the meaning of Beta software is. It does not mean that it will work with all systems in all environments. IE. It has flaws. It is beta. You, the users, are testing software in a larger scale for the company. Use at your own risk. Make backups before installing.
There used to be a time, when I would have jumped at the chance to beta test software. Not to say that I will never Beat test again, I am just now at a point where I want the software to work with as little hassle as possible. I don't want to mess with it to make it work. I guess that is something that has come with age. I don't have the time or the will to use most Beta software.
Yesterday I wrote about Wells Fargo History Museum Blogging and Podcasting; Guided by History: the 1906 Earthquake. Well, now they have the podcast up on iTunes. So if you have iTunes on your computer go to click on this link and subscribe directly to the podcast.
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Barack Obama: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Jared Diamond: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Another good book. Right along the lines for Gun, Germs, and Steel.
Bruce Greenwald: Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy
Very good book. Though, highly academic. I felt like I really just took a course from Greenwald.
James Surowiecki: The Wisdom of Crowds
Great book. Interesting to really think about. Over at AskSpace.com and TBE we are testing some of the concepts in the book. Check it.
Malcolm Gladwell: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
With my science background I found The Tipping Point an interesting read. In the past, the tipping point of events has always been an unconscious thought. I hope to bring those tipping points to my consciousness and harness and anticipate tipping points in the future.
Keith Ferrazzi: Never Eat Alone : And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
Good advice and maybe a different approach to networking for many. I enjoyed the personal stories used as examples throughout the book. I am going to see if I can put his advice to practice.
Jimmy Buffett: A Salty Piece of Land
A new one for all the Buffett fans. It is escapism at its best. This novel is peppered with Buffett's life and music. While reading ASPL I was wishing that I was exploring the world.
Sun-Tzu: The Art of War (Penguin Classics)
What can I say. A book of sayings from Sun-Tzu. His knowledge is relevant beyond war. As good as it is to read it in English, I wish that I could read and understand the orignal Chinese text.
Stephan Schiffman: Cold Calling Techniques: (That Really Work!) (Cold Calling Techniques)
Interesting read. Not that I currently make cold calls, but I found the techniques useful in regular phone and business interactions.
The book made me think about how to approach a sale (both as the sales person and consumer).
Guy Kawasaki: The Art Of The Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide For Anyone Starting Anything
A must read by anybody that wants to start a business. I enjoyed the examples of what "to-do" and "not-do."
I will be re-reading this book and continuing to make notes.