My most recent experiences and insights

I’ve just got off the phone and that humorous cartoon of a couple of Cro-Magnons sweating and pushing a trolley with square wheels stuck in the ground while saying to another one standing next to them with round wheels in his hand something like “No, thanks! We’re very busy”. I’m pretty sure you’ve seen it.… Read more

Twitter is usually a space for inconsequential messages, motivational quotes and people trying to convince others that they have the absolute truth. It is often difficult to filter out the people who provide something of value… or entertainment… or both. The truth is that in this virtual world of social networks, it seems that little… Read more

I just received a comment to my last post (I was going to say to my post from yesterday, but who knows when you read this). It was the one entitled “Explaining the metaverse” which explained the businesses that are set up with objects that only exist in virtual worlds. The commentary is by Marc… Read more

At lunch yesterday the topic of metaverses and cryptocurrencies came up. A topic that seems to be fashionable and that sounds something like worlds of superhero hacker speculators. Or better of supervillains. The point is that, for most mortals, it’s like speaking Chinese. Except for the Chinese. For them it must be like speaking Arabic.… Read more

A few years ago, I was interviewed for a radio programme. Nothing professional. I had attended an event and, talking to a neighbour sitting next to me, she had been interested in my approach to my daughters’ education. The thing is, the neighbour happened to work in radio. And a few days later, she called… Read more

Putting the customer first is the key to business success. All organizational decisions must have the customer at the center. Ha! And no, I’m not implying that this is bad advice. It’s a basic principle for any entrepreneur, startup or business looking to grow or simply survive in a competitive world. But not all organizations… Read more