Perhaps the immutable error of parenthood is that we give our children what we wanted, whether they want it or not. --Andrew Solomon, "Far From the Tree" … [Read more...] about The Immutable Error of Parenthood
“When discussing media, if someone says, ‘let’s take the case of the New York Times,’ say ‘Let’s not.'”
"When discussing media, if someone says, 'let's take the case of the New York Times,' say 'Let's not.'" Someone (David Carr?) recently reminded readers that the Times is sui generis. Almost nothing that applies to the Times can be generalized to the newspaper business as a whole. It is bigger, more … [Read more...] about “When discussing media, if someone says, ‘let’s take the case of the New York Times,’ say ‘Let’s not.'”
“We believed that if you understood the Internet, your business wouldn’t be destroyed. We were wrong.”
We believed...that if you didn't understand the Internet your business would be destroyed. And we were right.We also believed -- and we didn't even think of it as a separate belief -- if you did understand the Internet, your business wouldn't be destroyed. And we were wrong about that. -- Clay … [Read more...] about “We believed that if you understood the Internet, your business wouldn’t be destroyed. We were wrong.”
“It shouldn’t take extraordinary people to do ordinary things.”
Back in the stone age I worked for Ed Zander, who once said, "It shouldn't take extraordinary people to do ordinary things." Ed (who went on to become CEO of Motorola) meant that a department's regular operations shouldn't require herculean efforts. Everyday activities like bringing on a new … [Read more...] about “It shouldn’t take extraordinary people to do ordinary things.”
Brooklyn: Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Meta
A web friend recently suggested this as the new motto for the borough. … [Read more...] about Brooklyn: Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Meta