by JAK | Aug 25, 2010 | big ideas
At last years TEDxAkl event one of the best presentations was by Scott Gilmour of “ihaveadream” I’ve had the pleasure of hanging out with Scott before and so when the programme opened at Wesley I took my daughter along for a look. She goes to a...
by JAK | Aug 23, 2010 | general business, industry futures, TEDx
Here are some very timely work / life balance insights for those of us over 30 any age – from Nigel Marsh. Meaningful engagement takes effort and a level of conscious attention that we all need to work at. I love being a Dad but juggling a business and a life...
by JAK | Aug 22, 2010 | big ideas, TEDx
I really enjoyed Brett Solomon’s talk at TEDx Sydney 2010. Brett is the co-founder and Executive Director of Accessnow.org. He takes us on an internet freedom tour. A few surprises here. I’m wondering if the debate on internet filtering in Australia had...
by JAK | Aug 21, 2010 | industry futures
Dave McClure over at 500hats is always a good read. His posts on reinventing venture capital there and at various conferences make a great deal of sense. I really liked MoneyBall for Startups a recent very long essay – which is an essential read if the future of...
by JAK | Aug 16, 2010 | big ideas, industry futures, online marketing
When my daughter was 3 she used to ask what I did for a job. She has a much better idea now but to keep things simple I used to say something like this. “I talk with people, I take lots of notes. Then some web stuff.” Fairly often now some of this takes...
