Being a protegé can be all sorts of good news. As Big Boi and Outkast took Janelle Monae under their wings, she immediately was propelled into the limelight, exposing her to an immense audience. Which is great. And also a bit dangerous if you’re not really talented. As far as I am concerned, Janelle is in that spot for all the right reasons.
This songs is awesome because of its energy, its drive and its sound which is a blend of old and new. But mostly this song is awesome because of Janelle. Versatile, powerful, stylish and ingenious.
This was on my to-read list for a while, and I am happy I finally found time to read it. I have been a fan of 37Signals‘ software for a while, and with my company De Ondernemers we are happy users of Basecamp and Highrise.
“Scratch your own itch”
What is interesting to know is that these products came about as byproducts: 37Signals was a web development company first and foremost but disovered various ‘itches’ that they decided to scratch themselves: easy and simple tools to manage projects, document conversations and keep track of customer contacts, for instance. Noone else made a product they liked, so they decided to build them themselves.
Getting Real
37Signals released a book once before:”[amazon_link id=”0578012812″ target=”_blank” ]Getting Real[/amazon_link]”. You can still get it on their website, and it basically lays out the very same concepts that ‘Rework’ does:
ASAP is poison
Underperform your competitors
Fire the workaholic
Emulate drug dealers
Pick a fight
Planning is guessing
Inspiration is perishable
Why would you read Rework if you have already read Getting Real?
Because it is a great refresher. Because is does contain more focused knowledge. Because ‘[amazon_link id=”0307463745″ target=”_blank” ]Rework[/amazon_link]’ is an easier read for those that are not in the web development business.
Do not just read Rework, act on it
As a bit of advice, I would suggest that you not only read Rework (which should take you less than two hours), but that you also use it as a set of exercises/questions that you can use to research your current business attitude. Pick a weekly moment to discuss and review the points put forward in the book. What can you rework?
I remember catching on to Jamie Oliver a long time ago. I loved his shows, his simple approach and his visits to local shops to get good ingredients. I am not much of a cook myself, although I do appreciate it. I just never seem to find the time to do it right.
One thing I do know, is that food has an enormous impact on your quality of life. Foods drive your sense of well-being, and what is in your foods has impact on the way you feel in a lot more ways than just ‘filling your stomach’.
This TED-presentation by Jamie Oliver terrified me. And even if we cannot change the course of an entire country at once, everyone can try and take care of themselves. You are what you eat, so pay attention to your food!
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