Generational Communication Comparisons

I came across this post discussing the communication techniques of Gen Y and loved the pictures displayed.
Here they all are:

They definitely made some pretty big assumptions here but I think the overall theme works. I wanted to add a bit to the conversation however.
1) Give the Boomers some credit. On the Boomers picture [...]

Rockin’ the ROWE

I think it is probably a pretty easy statement to make that our work environments have changed. With the advent of the Internet and the miniaturization of technologies like laptops and phones there is no longer a need for a ‘8am-5pm mentality’ that we’ve been holding on to since the Industrial Revolution. We are [...]

Setting a standard for phone conversations

Alright, I want to set the stage here and see what yall think. My wife and I are going to start doing this.
Let’s establish a standard rule for any phone conversations (cellular or otherwise) that if you get disconnected during the call, whomever initiated the conversation does the call back to re-establish the call.
So we [...]

People can’t scale | So what, is that the Web’s fault?

You hear that statement a lot, right? People don’t scale. Whether it’s stories of endless email or having to ‘trim down’ their RSS feeds or Twitter followers, people can’t keep up with it all. So my thought today was to take the contrarian view and ask, “So what, is that the Web’s fault?”
As [...]

Betting on the future - Part 2

This post has been held for quite some time and for the sake of finishing a thought, I’m just going to go ahead and post it. You’ve been warned.
This is a continuation of the first post I was writing about ‘Betting on the future‘ and the question was left of why not [...]

Betting on the future - Part 1

I’ve mentioned in a couple of conversations with friends that I feel like I have just thrown a rock in a pond and I’m waiting to see what kind of splash it’s going to make when hitting the water.
You see the rock there? That rock symbolizes something exciting and scary for me. That rock [...]

Legitimate reasons for watching reality shows?

Alright, so in the spirit of transparency I’m going to share something with you all that I have been doing for a few years now that could very well get my man-card suspended for good for mentioning but I believe I have justification for my actions (if only partially).
I watch an absurd amount of reality [...]