Brian Dusablon

Connect the Right People

Great article. (via Jane Hart)

“Dealing with business challenges all starts with connecting the right people.”
- Oscar Berg: “Boosting productivity with workforce collaboration

This is like new computers going to executives. The people that need it the least, but are higher up in the org chart, are the ones who receive new technology and the attention of consultants and vendors brought in to improve the organization. Instead, it should be the top performers at every level below the executives.

Get the right people in the room.

Last Week in Browsing

Ellen’s 10 Commandments for Online Learning – Yes. Yes. Yes.

Top 10 Misused English Words – Please stop using these the wrong way. (via Judy)

Your idea sucks, now go and do it anyway (via MBN)

Unitasking — absolutely gorgeous site, as well

Glider Pro coming to iOS – SWEET! (and, yes, I’ve spent too much time playing the original this week)

This Week in Browsing

Samuel L. Ipsum – Awesome. (via DF and Aaron Silvers)

Instagram 2.0 – Massive update. Instant filters. Instant tilt-shift. High-res photos.

iTunes Skip Feature – Exactly the solution I was looking for. I’m creating a smart list for these so I can remove them from my library entirely. (via DF)

“While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes. I don’t. I find it Patriotic.”

The Yoda Pie Chart – There is no try.

Hip-Checked — “For the past year HP has looked like a dog being tempted on opposite sides of the room by two treats. Constantly rushing back and forth so as to not lose either of the treats, but never actually getting either of the treats.”

Welcome to Macintosh

Charge money for your work. Don’t be a jerk to people. Repeat. (via Ben Brooks)

The Gains of Drudgery

The true gain is always in the struggle, not the prize. What we become must always rank as a far higher question than what we get.

- Manvotional: The Gains of Drudgery | The Art of Manliness

Last Week in Browsing – Third Delayed Edition

Apps vs the Web (via Daring Fireball)

Bluelounge Mini Dock adapter – clever. (via Minimal Mac)

The Birdy – great way to track spending. Simply respond to one email each day. I use Evernote to do the same thing – but I do it live – as soon as I spend it, I email my Evernote account like this: 2011 Taxes – Expense – Software – App Store – $9.99 – but that doesn’t give me pretty charts.

The Birdy would go great with SassyCents, a new “how to be smart with your money” blog from Tammy Thorn.

Viva La Vida, Lego Edition

1.8 Zettabytes – wow.

Meetings are death, death to meetings – YES!