Archive for May, 2007

Does Instant Messaging have a place in Business?

What’s you opinion on whether Instant Messaging, i.e. tools like MSN Messenger oy Yahoo! Messenger, have a place in business? Are they inexpensive tools for widespread communication or are they a lure for loafing? Your comments are welcome.
My opinion is that if well controlled and audited, IM is a valuable business tool as it avoids [...]

Another Inspiring article from HBS: Technology Platforms and their commercial success

I really like this article (link below) - it deals with exactly the kind of thinking we need if we’re going to break out of technical jobs. Read it please! It discusses how software platforms can revolutionise business. Its a great example of how a technical innovation can create innovative and large scale commercial opportunities. [...]

Creating Positive Energy in Yourself (2)

This is my second installment on this subject as I get reminded of it constantly! Positive energy is such a…. positive thing! Its what urges us to succeed, we should absorb and create as much of it as we can.
This time I’m considering the personal aspects of this subject
1) Boredom can generate negative energy; avoid [...]

A good book to read… Effective Measurement and Management of IT Costs and Benefits

Here is a good book to read for boosting your commercial awareness of IT. It explains how organizations view IT in terms of the benefits it provides against the ‘bottom-line’, how business cases are constructed and accounted for, etc. Its very insightful. Anyone who wants to break out of core IT into the business arena [...]

Creating Positive Energy in Yourself (1)

I’ve decided to create a series of posts based on positive energy.
In this first article, I’m going to talk about positive and negative sources of energy, and perhaps dispell some myths. So on that note, I’d like to focus first on…
1) Issues and Problems are not necessarily negative sources of energy!
When people come to you [...]

Giving up control: losing the detail

A number of people have said that one of their biggest issues when moving up the career ladder is knowing how to give up control of the ‘detail’, i.e. influence and decision making of technical matters. To some people, its losing their edge - their very basis of power and expertise. I think this can [...]

Are you at a career impasse?

Then take a look at this great article on the Harvard Business School website:

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5548.html

It gives a great insight into the psychological side of feeling stuck in a professional rut, and some valuable ideas on how to deal with it.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this article. Email me!
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First Post!

This is the inaugral post of the COMMERCE-SAVVY.COM (now SimonStapleton.com)Blog! Yeah!

This blog will publish a variety of tips and alledged wisdom from me, Simon Stapleton, on matters relating to personal development and breaking out of techie-dom into the business arena.

Feel free to comment or contribute, but please, keep it clean!
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