I had a bit of traveling to do last week, so I ambled into an airport news stand. It occurred to me that the only time I read glossy magazines these days is when I’m traveling. Sometimes I’ll pick up the Journal or the Times, scan the headlines, then put it back down. Not worth [...]
This is a post for Moms and Dads, Aunts and Uncles who consult. I’ve been around start-ups for several years. I’ve advised them, I’ve watched them, and I’ve even joined a few start-ups. I’ve come to the conclusion that start-ups are like toddlers. 1. They misbehave. 2. They say “no!” 3. They get into things [...]
I finally got a peek at the Monster Mash-up maker Teqlo today. Jeff Nolan, whom many of you should know as the originator of the Enterprise Irregulars, joined Teqlo this year as CEO, leaving enterprise giant SAP. I’m sure all the Irregulars will be blogging about the demo today, but I thought I’d throw in [...]
I’ve been busy converting early access trial users to customers for my e2.0 client, Itensil. I feel sort of like a 21st century Lewis and Clark, where I’m charting new territory. A lot of the discussion to date about adoption in the enterprise has made liberal use of the future tense. The conversation usually involves [...]