One of the more useful ways to look at the world through your customer's eyes instead of your own is to ask what problem you're solving. If you're Apple, you can create a product that solves the "I don't have that object, and now that I've seen it I desperately want it" problem. Jimmy Choo solves that problem … [Read more...] about What Problem Do You Solve?
Welcome to the brave new world
Remember that little Meatball Sundae post I made, about how you do something that isn't very smart and it's spread enthusiastically by millions of typing monkeys all over the Internet? If only I'd had the benefit of this example. (With thanks to Burns Auto Parts for the pointer, and their link.) Well-known site steals an image from Flickr … [Read more...] about Welcome to the brave new world
What Happens When an Agnostic Follows the Bible Literally for One Year?
Wildly off topic, I know. (Then again, what's on topic here?) But you can't deny it's remarkable."What was the hardest for your wife to put up with?" "The bible says you shouldn’t sit in a seat where an “impure” woman has sat. My wife didn’t like that, so in retaliation, she sat on every seat in our apartment. I was forced to do a … [Read more...] about What Happens When an Agnostic Follows the Bible Literally for One Year?
Do something amazing
I ran across this Squidoo lens and was deeply touched. Their project is amazing. Volunteers knit cute, easy-to-make dolls that are used as packing materials for medical supplies sent to HIV clinics in Africa. The dolls are then given to children in the community, including clinic patients with AIDS, who love and cherish them. … [Read more...] about Do something amazing
