opportunity__cost

http://live.prokhorenko.us
Mar 6 2010

HBR March 2010

Started my day with reading thru the March HBR. (Do you start your day like this?)

Media_httphbrorghbrgm_qivut

  1. Nice research on page 30 concluding that getting cash makes you feel less pain or being socially excluded. (Yes, that's who we are.)  There is definitely a possible application of cash to many places to improve them, and it's interesting to see how it was put together.
  2. One more nice article on page 38 on bankers' practices and the incentives, that, unfortunately, are not long term oriented.
  3. On page 66 you can find great review of ways to get from the recession and typical strategies used.  This doesn't apply directly to the small businesses though, but more in general way, mostly because of operating costs and actual budgets range.

And, generally speaking, I liked this month's issue.  Good mix of articles worth reading.
In addition to this blog, I also run a Startup Product newsletter.

To subscribe, enter your email address:      

Delivered by TinyLetter

Oct 14 2009

Anybody tried such experiment

Please look at this page of Harvard Business Review - October 2009

I found this at Harvard Business Review - October 2009 (Page: 36). I thought you would enjoy reading this, too.

Harvardbusinessreview200910_00

While I can't say I disagree that quick but effective nap time helps a lot to restart and get you back on track, I have doubts about how well could it be used on the job.  How many people would start taking naps and would keep beyond the reasonable time for that?  Do you need to make clear that your nap is limited to 30 minutes?  When you put limits on napping allowed wouldn't it mean that you can take 30 minutes off (not necessary for napping) and do what you wanna do legally?  Would the naps be that effective when you falling asleep with a ring in your head that you can't go beyond the 30 minutes limit?  Etcetera.

Personally, I don't like to take naps.  I mean, sometimes I feel that I need to, but I never do.  It just feels a little bit uncomfortable for me.  This might be just a mindset though.  However, naps really differ.  Sometimes you wake up full of energy and ready to fight, sometimes you wake up with a feeling that the rest of the day is screwed up totally now.  Who knows.

Click the thumbnail or 
here
 to go to the issue. Paste this link into a browser: http://issues.hbrformbas.org/hbreview/200910/?pg=38&pm=2&u1=friend⊂_id=B9WZdhXHjlA93 

In addition to this blog, I also run a Startup Product newsletter.

To subscribe, enter your email address:      

Delivered by TinyLetter

Oct 3 2009

The Power of Unwitting Workers

I found this at Harvard Business Review - October 2009 (Page: 26). I thought you should enjoy this page. I really liked it.

"The Power of Unwitting Workers" by Gardiner Morse.

(download)

In addition to this blog, I also run a Startup Product newsletter.

To subscribe, enter your email address:      

Delivered by TinyLetter

About Olexandr Prokhorenko

My name is Olexandr Prokhorenko. I am passionate about building products that users *love*.

My LinkedIn profile is www.linkedin.com/in/white.


TwitterFacebookLinkedInFriendfeedPicasaFlickrYoutubeVimeoDeliciousLivejournalBloggerScribd

Search Blog

@iwhite   

Tags