This Focused Performance Weblog started life as a "business management blog" containing links and commentary related primarily to organizational effectiveness with a "Theory of Constraints" perspective, but is in the process of evolving towards primary content on interactive and mobile marketing. Think of it as about Focusing marketing messages for enhanced Performance. If you are on an archive page, current postings are found here.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Goldratt's New Book -- Having backed off a bit from the TOC community, I haven't really been paying attention to The Choice - Eli Godratt's new book. Wondering if it's worth it. Any body have any thoughts on it?
Why You Should Be Blogging -- There's some recent rumblings around the net that blogging is out of date, given the rise of Twitter and FaceBook, and their ilk. Save Your Career, Start a Blog from AdWeek takes the opposite view, offering up 10 reasons you should start one, if you haven't already. Kind of makes defensive sense in this time of layoffs and 7% unemployment to make a case for what you know and what you do.
Everyone Left, Go Faster - From my favorite new blog and podcast, some thoughts on productivity and unemployment:
"...the workforce looks more productive because it included fewer people. Workers just turned it up a notch. (Feel like you're doing a job and a half? That's the feeling.)"
This Planet Money site is great for keeping in touch and understanding the current economic crisis.