Misc. Writing

Interview with Sue Collier

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010
Categories: Business Intelligence, Interviews, Misc. Writing, Publishing

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In this interview with Sue Collier, I discuss the writing process, self-publishing, and the publishing industry.

A Little Yarn about The New Small

Posted on 13. Aug, 2010
Categories: Guest Posts, Misc. Writing

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Click here to read the rest of my guest post on AriWriter’s site.

Cover for The New Small

Posted on 12. Aug, 2010
Categories: Blog, Misc. Writing, Publishing

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I’m pleased to present the cover for my third book: The New Small: How a New Breed Of Small Businesses is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies.

Finding Inspiration at the Counter

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing

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What does a tennis racket have to do with The New Small?

Help: A Call for Case Studies

Posted on 02. Jul, 2010
Categories: Announcements, Misc. Writing

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Want to be in my third book? I’d like to talk to people from small businesses about how they are successfully utilizing emerging technologies.

George Orwell and Why I Write

Posted on 14. Jun, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing

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Why do I write? Many reasons. Read on to find out.

Tell Me a Story

Posted on 05. Jun, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing, Trends

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Are we suffering from filter failure or information overload? How do you navigate the deep sea of content these days?

A Blogging and Service-Related Mystery

Posted on 26. Apr, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing, Web 2.0

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Last week, I introduced my latest thread: a series of modern day technology and business mysteries. This week, I tell the story of a business proposal recently put to me. You have to read this to believe it. Submit your own tale to win a copy of my new book.

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Cover for New Edition of Why New Systems Fail

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010
Categories: Announcements, Misc. Writing, Publishing

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One of the questions that people often ask me is, “What’s the difference between self-publishing and going with a traditional publishing house?” Well, there are many. It’s a topic that I’ll be addressing more and more over the next few months based on some reader feedback.

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My Second IT Education

Posted on 20. Jan, 2010
Categories: Agile Development, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration, Misc. Writing, Web 2.0

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My friend and fellow Wiley author Vinnie Mirchandani writes the popular and well-respected Deal Architect blog. In a guest post, I write about the “real world” IT education that I received working with so many experts on my second book. I also offer a few nuggets from the book on business intelligence, social media, cloud computing, agile software development, and mobile technologies.

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Three Ways to Get a Rush from Your Writing

Posted on 17. Jan, 2010
Categories: Guest Posts, Misc. Writing

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When writing, I think often about many different influences and quotes. The good people at Men With Pens (one of my favorite writing sites) allowed me to contribute this post about sources of inspiration and other tips for writers. Neil Peart of Rush, Jerry Seinfeld, and others serve as inspirations to this vagabond writer.

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The Future of Reading, Part II

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing

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I recently posted on The Future of Reading, a topic that stirred a good bit of debate. In this post, I return to the topic technology and publishing. In this eight minute video, Jack Schulze of BERG, a London-based design consultancy, discusses and demonstrates a next generation eReader specifically for magazines.

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Five Simple Cures for Writer’s Block

Posted on 07. Jan, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing, Movies

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In my last post of the year, I offer five simple solutions for writer’s block. When I’m stuck on something, I’ll head to my sanctuary, call on my inner demons, increase my inputs, abandon a topic altogether, or seek one of my muses for additional inspiration. See if these tips can work for you.

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Kranzberg Revisited: Too Much Technology?

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010
Categories: Business Intelligence, Misc. Writing, Social Media, Web 2.0

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A few months ago, I wrote a post on Kranzberg’s Six Laws of Technology. Perhaps my favorite of the six is the following: Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral. In this post, I ask a series of questions about the actual and normative limits of technology.