Management tip of the day

Constantly ask questions (both of your staff and around the company), even if you think you already know everything there is to know. Not only will you discover you don't know everything, you start to build a culture of information sharing, which means problems get surfaced quickly.

Wikipedia

Here's the power of a Web-based encyclopedia built on the Wiki model. Mike Huckabee is on Meet the Press this morning and I am watching his Wikepedia entry being updated by the community practically in real time!

The Largest Hood in the World

Today in New York City (where it is about 5 degrees), I saw a guy who's coat had the largest hood in the world. It was so over the top that I tried to take a picture with my cell phone but unfortunately he was moving too fast. So why am I blogging about it if I don't have a picture? I don't know, but it was so unbelievable that I couldn't just ignore it. Here's a picture, though, that captures some of the effect. You can guess which object in the picture is playing the role of the hood.

Two podcasts worth downloading

Will Wright (creator of The Sims) on game design.

This episode of This American Life, especially the section on the Minutemen.

Blogging again

Sorry about the incredibly long absence. Don't have a good explanation. Maybe because I started a new day job! I am Senior Vice President and Publisher of LearningExpress, an online and book publisher of test prep, career guidance, vocational training, and writing improvement products. Small but growing very fast. Will give more details as I get settled in here.

In the meantime, I heard from my friend David that he won the 2007 Caldecott for his amazing book Flotsam. Awesome!