Tag: Business
-
How to improve productivity @ work
I’ve recently been thinking about how different users utilise a multiple monitor setup at home or in the office. A mulitiple monitor setup will, in many cases, help improve productivity, by making you spend less time in context switching when looking up information. However, it seems some users struggle with distractions. [nytimes] Developers seem to unite on…
-
Abstract data warehousing and Rolls Royces
When should you use data abstraction in your data warehouse? (Short answer: when it is profitable for your company) Cisco has a nice introduction on the best practice of using data abstraction in your Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW). They argue that the best practice is to transform your data from its original form, into what your…
-
Corporate meeting culture
Ever been to one of those meetings, where you don’t know the agenda, or even why you are invited? This TED talk brings up the issue in a entertaining speech, about how to avoid bad meetings. Description from Ted.com: An epidemic of bad, inefficient, overcrowded meetings is plaguing the world’s businesses — and making workers…
-
Should companies depreciate email?
Todays post is about electronic mail. It occurred to me, that I might be writing to the generation 40+. Everyone from 13-30s think they have it all figured out, especially in regards to computers. Lots of companies depreciate the use of email. An argument I’ve heard often is: «But, the young generation today doesn’t use…
-
Visionary leading
So, you have some sort of responsibility. It may be work related, voluntary or maybe you plan on taking more responsibility in your own life. How do you make sure that you have momentum, and a direction according to where you want to go? Lets consider this: You lead a team of motivated people. You want…
-
Crowdfunding
I have backed a number of crowdfunding projects. I find it particular interesting to participate in music projects. This way, by backing their projects, I may follow their studio recording sessions, listen to samples and give feedback. For artists composing music, it enables a complete new way of involving the listener (or fans if you…