This book outlines a game changer. The rise of Collaborative Consumption. Driven by new, cheap technologies and maturing community rules about online trust – the new mantra is you don’t need to own it – you just need to access it. New Business Models are enabling “spare capacity” of all types to be put to […]
Author Archive | Andrew Leunig
The twitter concept sketch
By Andrew Leunig on June 3, 2011 in Blog, Business Angels, Business Funding, Case Studies, Development, Early Stage, Fast Growth, Insights, Investor Ready, Muse, Online, Service, Strategy, Technology
See the “back of the envelope” sketch that became Twitter !
Book Review : The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
By Andrew Leunig on May 30, 2011 in Blog, Book Reviews, Business Issues, Business Models, Communication, Insights, Learning and Growth, Personal Effectiveness, Personal Improvement, Teamwork
Surgeon Gawande tells a ripping yarn about a potentially dry subject. Today’s professionals have an almost impossible task to manage complexity. Gawande outlines the history, logic, benefits and challenges of creating and using checklists in a complex professional environment.
Tim Ferriss – How to Use Philosophy as a Personal Operating System
Intellectual wank or robust useful advice ? You be the judge.
Retail is F***ed
Australian retailers are now subject to a “Perfect Storm” of a changed environment and context. They need to get their heads around the new reality fast.
Book Review : Vagabonding; An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term Travel
By Andrew Leunig on April 21, 2011 in Belief Systems, Blog, Book Reviews, Fun, Learning and Growth, Life Balance, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mini Retirements, Other Stuff, Personal Energy Levels, Personal Improvement, Travel
Part Philosophical Inspiration and part How-To for the idea of extended travel, Rolf Potts explains how to travel the globe on the smell of an oily rag (and why you should !)