Platforms

I was driving past a farmer's field on a recent trip to the Midwest when I noticed the stalks of corn, tall and strong, already shooting high into the air. It must be easy for the farmer to measure the growth of his crop, I mused, and satisfying to witness that growth, needing only the naked eye as a measuring tool.

Despite the IT prowess of the 21st century, there's one technological leap we haven't yet made, and probably won't: manipulating time.

I smell a rat. I can't help it, I do.

How much should one pay for fun and what is the return on investment?

If you want to get any attention or get a project approved these days, there is one sure trick: frame it around collaboration.

It's nice to feel wanted. I have to admit, for much of my life, I've felt my generation--Generation X--has not garnered much attention.

Every so often a book comes out and creates a buzz. In the blink of an eye, talk shows, commentaries and editorial pages are filled with critiques or fawning interviews of the latest and hottest author. By and large, I've tried to keep HT's pages clear of the hype. Business philosophies come and go, and well-run organizations seldom come from lessons learned from the pages of a paperback book.

Seven years can pass in the blink of an eye. As I was registering my daughter for kindergarten for this fall, it struck me how quickly time goes by.