Chances are that you’ve seen the handiwork of Karl Fisch. Along with Scott McLeod, he created the legendary Shift Happens videos, which have now been viewed online roughly four gazillion times. But Fisch also has a day job — at Arapahoe High School, near Denver. This year, in addition to his other duties, he’s begun […]
Even though I’ve worked for myself for 13 years, I’ve had plenty of bosses in my life. Only two were awful (and you know who you are.) Most were generally fine. But none was truly amazing. In my younger days, I suspected that this rampant okay-ness was because these folks had no idea how to
Yesterday’s post about signage on asphalt sparked an interesting response. We got some smart (and not entirely positive) contributions in the Comments section. And several readers offered their own contributions. For instance, Eileen Boswell sent this one, which originated here and which carries a tart political message. And a bunch of folks pointed out the
Andrei Ristea, a reader in Romania, sends this example of emotionally intelligent signage on asphalt.
“[The programming language] C++ is now an international language. If that’s all you know, then you’re competing with people in India or China who will do the work for less.” – Catherine L. Mann, Brandeis University economist, in this NYT story about slow hiring in the tech sector
Terry Brock sends this example from Harbour Coffee in Williamsburg, Virginia:
I’ve got a soft spot for people who take on the status quo — of an industry, a sport, an art form — and then turn it upside down and inside out. Think Marcel Duchamp for art. Or Ray Kroc for restaurants. Or Bill Walsh for football. One such person passed away this weekend: William
“The [Florida] Marlins have spent about $396 million on player salaries from 2000 through 2010, with 873 victories and a World Series title to show. The [New York] Mets have spent about $1.212 billion on salaries in those seasons, with 878 victories and no championships. In other words, the Mets have spent about $816 million
In this month’s Sunday Telegraph column, I explore vacations through the lens of Netflix, Inc., which has taken a peculiar approach to paid holidays. At Netflix salaried employees (though not hourly workers) can take all the vacation they want — whenever they want to take it. Somehow it works. (More: Check out Netflix CEO Reed
Where to put your clothing in a department store dressing room might not be the most pressing problem that civilization faces right now. But Eileen Boswell sends this solution-through-signage. As you see below, one peg says “POSSIBLY,” the other “DEFINITELY.” Not bad. It’s simple, clever, and no doubt effective. The only thing missing is a
