In Leading the Learning Revolution I highlight the “Massive” model as one of the (rapidly) emerging business models in the market for lifelong learning. I also emphasize “minimum viable product” (MVP), a concept popularized by Eric Ries, who builds upon the work of Steven Blank. I was thrilled, therefore, to see that Blank has teamed […]
Strategy
The Why, Why, Why, Why Business Success Predictor
Why do you do what you do? Why would anyone believe you can do a great job at it? Why should anyone care? Why would anyone pay you for it? Quick: Can you answer all of the above in a brief but memorable way? If you can use a story, or a picture, all the […]
Any Given Monday, or How Quickly Could You Be Taken Down?
I’ve had some version of this post in the back of my mind, and more recently, at the top of my drafts queue for ages, but a convergence of events has now pushed it to your screen – or inbox. You see, this is a post about competition, and within the past day I noticed […]
5 Reasons to Embrace the Lowly Podcast
Let’s face it, with the array of shiny new objects that seem to pop on a daily basis across the Web, podcasts are starting to seem a bit old fashioned. Even – dare I say it – a bit “old media.” Most businesses are much more concerned with getting a Facebook page up or attracting […]
Are You Making or Growing?
I was listening to the Alan Watts Podcast recently when I was struck by a distinction that Watts drew between a view of the world as having been “made” versus a view of the world as having “grown.” Watts, for those who are not familiar with him, was a philosopher who dealt, as philosophers typically […]
What Teaching Sells Teaches
Teaching Sells, a program developed by Copyblogger Brian Clark, is about to re-open. And while I don’t tend to use Hedgehog & Fox as a site where I promote third-party products or post ads, there are a couple of reasons I can’t let this one pass without mention. First, the Teaching Sells program falls squarely […]