As another Black Friday arrives, it might be useful to observe a trend that's going to shape some future Black Fridays. The glory of ownership is over. That's right, I said it. You might think that's overblown, but just look around you. The cornerstone of the culture of ownership - the house - is failing to capture the imagination of a new generation of people. By 'generation', … [Read more...]
A Song of Strength
The activity of our souls is all-consuming, and the work of our hands comes from that source, like fire from a furnace. It's like picking up the Wall Street Journal - it's got some of everything, because everything matters. The full-length caveman video for Three Doors Down: "Let Me Be Myself" was designated the offical video for the Rules of Work blog. "I won't be made … [Read more...]
Technology: The Sword between Personal and Corporate Life
The contrast is startling. Average of 5mb/sec internet connections in the US - average of 60mb/sec in Japan [source] for about $25/month. South Korea, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Portugal... basically most countries that might deserve the term "wired" have faster, better internet.The US, birthplace of the personal computer and the internet, now ranks 28th in internet … [Read more...]
Social Compact for Work Changes
Frankly, I find it hard to think of a recession only in terms of the numbers that matter to the people that got us into one. It's still a recession, or worse (we don't like the word depression), if people are hunting for jobs for 16months, qualified people with degrees are still losing their houses for not finding work, and applicants are having to go through eight interviews … [Read more...]
