“You know the really hard thing about writing? You not only have to think up all the words, you have to put them in the right order.” — Rick Broida
Author Archives: Tom McKay
Topless car wash
Here’s one sure way to attract a certain kind of customer: Topless car wash. For a few bucks more, you get a lap dance, too. The Bubbles ‘n’ Babes car wash in Brisbane prompted a flood of complaints with a topless car wash for A$55 ($45) and a nude car wash with X-rated lap-dance service […]
F'ree enrollment at MIT?
Well, not quite. But the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has opened the gates of its vaunted curriculum to the masses — no charge, no registration required. (No degree either, of course.) MIT OpenCourseWare is an ambitious project to post all MIT courses on the Internet, open to anyone who’s interested. A “free and open educational […]
Why work hard?
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss — so you can work twelve hours a day.-Robert Frost
Amazon: Selling music without copy protection
“Online retailer Amazon.com on Wednesday said it plans to launch a digital music store featuring songs without copy protection restrictions.” Gasp! Um, excuse me. Don’t they already? They’re called CDs. Have you heard of them?
How to fix "meeting hell"
Meetings can be a major bummer. Maybe you’ve noticed. Whether it’s a cell phone ringing, co-workers whispering, or the guy across the table snoozing, meetings can be a big productivity drag. In fact, after I first went out on my own, I noticed I was immediately getting twice as much accomplished in half the time. […]
What you can learn from Toyota's success
Toyota didn’t get to be the world’s largest auto manufacturer by ignoring the details. Its kaizen (continuous improvement) approach can teach any organization a lot about quality, productivity and taking care of business. The two main pillars of Toyota’s approach boil down to: 1) respect for people and 2) continuous improvement; constant and never-ending improvement […]