Posts Tagged ‘One Sock’

Hindsight Links for Jun 17, 6:00 am

// June 17th, 2011 // No Comments » // Digests, Hindsight

  • Academic e-book usage survey, M Cummins @ Australian Policy Online:
    Creator:  Chan Li Creator (other):  and others In 2008…
  • Maps to Real Life, Brendan Lewis @ One Sock:
    I know a guy that has moved his family to Italy, so his children would grow up with a bit of culture in them. The driver was his increasing belief that his kids were evolving into something he’d like to shoo off his lawn. And no, he’s not o…
  • The last minute (a case against brinksmanship), Seth Godin @ Seth’s Blog:
    Putting your demands on the table at the last minute is traditionally a successful negotiating strategy. It’s at the last minute that people are focused, that the stakes are higher and that you’re the most likely to extract concessions. There…
  • Numabookface, Roman Espejo @ Cool Hunting:
    No offense to bookmobiles, but Numabookface—part installation, part bookstore—ups the ante on mobile libraries. A collaboration between design collective Nam and specialty publisher Numabooks, the whimsical pop-up shop launched earlier this year as part of Nam’s “A Fantasy in Life” solo exhibition at Public/Image 3D in Toyko. Made of…
  • Lights Out, Ami Kealoha @ Cool Hunting:
    Hibernation might be a bear thing, but getting serious shut-eye is key to not just more pleasant and productive days but longterm health benefits too. While I’ve tried a few gadgets designed to help you sleep, nothing quite beats the simplicity of a good mattress and sleep mask. One…

Hindsight Links for Aug 13, 6:00 am

// August 13th, 2010 // No Comments » // Digests, Hindsight

  • Do you have the right background to win at small business?, Brendan Lewis @ One Sock:
    A source of regular marital disharmony at my house is how issues at work should be solved. The end point of these conversations is generally one of us not speaking to the other for 10 minutes. My wife has spent almost her entire career working for la…
  • Exploration and the risk of failure, Seth Godin @ Seth’s Blog:
    People seem to be in one of two categories: Those who seek stability, affiliation, work worth doing and the assurance it (whatever it is) will be okay. Those who explore, need to know that failure is an option and quest…
  • Foundation elements for modern businesses, Seth Godin @ Seth’s Blog:
    When you sit down to dream up a new business, you can imagine a world without constraints. Or you can choose to build in fundamental pieces that will make it more likely your idea will pay off. Here are some…

Hindsight Links for Jul 16, 6:00 am

// July 16th, 2010 // No Comments » // Digests, Hindsight

  • iPad in the Kitchen, Brendan Lewis @ One Sock:
    I decided I wanted to purchase an iPad. The first roadblock was my wife, the more level headed of the two of us, who said “of course honey, but by the way, what’s your business case?”. I didn’t have one other than; a. I wanted it….
  • How to monetise anything – part I, Brendan Lewis @ One Sock:
    I drink a lot of coffee. Unless I have decided to be completely anti-social I normally meet someone for coffee twice day. Its part of my investment in networking. First meetings tend to be more wide ranging as we get to know each other, and downstre…
  • How to monetise anything – part II, Brendan Lewis @ One Sock:
    Last post I looked at the question “how do I monetise this” and suggested framework for monetising, as per the below. This post I want to look at identifying the attributes of a situation you want to monetise. Identifying the Attributes The first …
  • How to Monetise anything – part III, Brendan Lewis @ One Sock:
    Last post I continued the discussion on “How do I monetise anything” with a look at the attributes of the situation. This post I would like to have a look at identifying the value in the situation. Value The second step in the process is to ident…
  • How to monetise anything – part IV, Brendan Lewis @ One Sock:
    Last post I continued the discussion on “How do I monetise anything” with a look at the value in a situation. This, the final post in the series, looks at identifying the Packaging that your monetisation should take. Packaging When I say packagi…

Hindsight Links for Jul 2, 6:00 am

// July 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Digests, Hindsight

  • wanna get lucky?, Brendan Lewis @ One Sock:
    So at a recent Churchill Club function in our Innovation thinking stream, we ran fascinating event Luck. As part of the panel, we brought up a chap called Jason Bresnehan from Tasmania to talk. Jason is a corporate advisor who last year decided to …