Comments on: The Pursuit of Busyness http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/ The Business Impact of IT Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:08:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: seo1232 http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-19452 seo1232 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:27:32 +0000 #comment-19452 Google News, Google Suggest, AdSense for Content, Orkut, and the company’s internal prediction market. From everything I’ve seen and read, Google’s engineers work hard, put in a lot of hours, and are busy, but they aren’t obsessed with busyness — the need to always appear to be working hard at one’s ‘real’ job. Google News, Google Suggest, AdSense for Content, Orkut, and the company’s internal prediction market. From everything I’ve seen and read, Google’s engineers work hard, put in a lot of hours, and are busy, but they aren’t obsessed with busyness — the need to always appear to be working hard at one’s ‘real’ job.

]]> By: Corporate Photography Services http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-19271 Corporate Photography Services Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:17:58 +0000 #comment-19271 New technologies can make and change an organization but ultimately it's still the people, and knowing if they can up their skill levels to match the technology is never an easy task. New technologies can make and change an organization but ultimately it's still the people, and knowing if they can up their skill levels to match the technology is never an easy task.

]]> By: concernedblooddonor http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-18490 concernedblooddonor Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:53:25 +0000 #comment-18490 Nowadays, it is so hard to find a part time job during summer time. And because of the crisis right now, I found out about bloodbanker which can help you to have a part time this summer. they have all the information all of the Blood bank center in the United States which you can <a href="http://bloodbanker.com/plasma/" rel="nofollow">get paid $50/hour to donate blood!</a>. This really helpful even just a part time and the bottom of this is to saved lives. As we all know, Blood bank shortages kill tons of people all the time. And it is time to spread the word about blood donation and give blood, you will never know when You might need blood. Nowadays, it is so hard to find a part time job during summer time. And because of the crisis right now, I found out about bloodbanker which can help you to have a part time this summer. they have all the information all of the Blood bank center in the United States which you can get paid $50/hour to donate blood!. This really helpful even just a part time and the bottom of this is to saved lives. As we all know, Blood bank shortages kill tons of people all the time. And it is time to spread the word about blood donation and give blood, you will never know when You might need blood.

]]> By: Singapore Property http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-3140 Singapore Property Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:54:46 +0000 #comment-3140 I think the problem lies with many people in top management not understanding the impact of new technologies. Needless to say, they've yet to try it themselves. That said, I've seen companies that understand the value of web 2.0 technologies. Uses of wikis, blogs, etc are increasingly seen as part of knowledge management - a real need for knowledge retention when an employee leaves a company. I think the problem lies with many people in top management not understanding the impact of new technologies. Needless to say, they’ve yet to try it themselves.

That said, I’ve seen companies that understand the value of web 2.0 technologies. Uses of wikis, blogs, etc are increasingly seen as part of knowledge management – a real need for knowledge retention when an employee leaves a company.

]]> By: Singapore SEO http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-3139 Singapore SEO Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:11:03 +0000 #comment-3139 True enough, it is not who you know, it is who knows you. Information Technology is really affecting the way business is operating, be it hardware, software or even webware. Take a look at the power of internet and how it influencing the purchasing power of the mass. True enough, it is not who you know, it is who knows you. Information Technology is really affecting the way business is operating, be it hardware, software or even webware. Take a look at the power of internet and how it influencing the purchasing power of the mass.

]]> By: Jagannathan Govindarajan http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Jagannathan Govindarajan Wed, 28 May 2008 07:47:35 +0000 #comment-3138 :-/ As a billable software testing engineer with a MNC working in India, I can't help but applaud the mind-set of people like Henry Ford who provide the bandwidth for innovators to have their way at the workplace. "The Pursuit of Busyness" is one article that I will love to read through time and again. After all, it describes the very aspects I would like to see implemented in my workplace! :-/

As a billable software testing engineer with a MNC working in India, I can’t help but applaud the mind-set of people like Henry Ford who provide the bandwidth for innovators to have their way at the workplace.
“The Pursuit of Busyness” is one article that I will love to read through time and again. After all, it describes the very aspects I would like to see implemented in my workplace!

]]> By: Parenting Judy http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-3137 Parenting Judy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:36:36 +0000 #comment-3137 Dear Sir, I certainly feel strongly about what you've mentioned about "Corporate cultures move slowly and with difficulty, and it will take a lot more than a few memos, speeches, and company retreats to convince people that it's a smart career idea, rather than a poor one, to contribute regularly and earnestly to E2.0 platforms. " One of my core belief in E2.0 platform is that it provides a knowledge sharing base and could well leave important clues to solutions that could well be re-used by anyone sometime in the future. Personally, i think a massive acceptance in still a BIG hurdle for most companies. TO mirror what non-ennterprise Web2.0 sites have done is perhaps something what corporations should do. The power of the social elements stem from the benefits of an 'informal' nature of the technology. Every word and conversation does not need to be too formal or restrictive. This is what most people liked about. Just my 2 cents :) Dear Sir,
I certainly feel strongly about what you’ve mentioned about “Corporate cultures move slowly and with difficulty, and it will take a lot more than a few memos, speeches, and company retreats to convince people that it’s a smart career idea, rather than a poor one, to contribute regularly and earnestly to E2.0 platforms. ”

One of my core belief in E2.0 platform is that it provides a knowledge sharing base and could well leave important clues to solutions that could well be re-used by anyone sometime in the future.

Personally, i think a massive acceptance in still a BIG hurdle for most companies. TO mirror what non-ennterprise Web2.0 sites have done is perhaps something what corporations should do. The power of the social elements stem from the benefits of an ‘informal’ nature of the technology. Every word and conversation does not need to be too formal or restrictive. This is what most people liked about.

Just my 2 cents :)

]]> By: Daren Nicholson http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 Daren Nicholson Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:48:47 +0000 #comment-3136 Perhaps it's because I'm in the software business, but I think that in my office posting things on the corporate wiki is helping me to get noticed. In fact, I hear my friends at work grumble a bit at how "visible" I am compared to them. I think that you can adequately defend your time spent on blogs and wikis if you package it correctly. For instance, following a meeting, I often send an email to interested people (i.e., others at the meeting, my boss, etc.) informing them that I have posted my notes on the wiki. Whenever I have new ideas for product features, I tend to draft them on the wiki, then I send a link to others asking them to contribute. Again, perhaps it's the nature of my industry, but I think that done properly, you can leverage your seemingly un-productive activities. Perhaps it’s because I’m in the software business, but I think that in my office posting things on the corporate wiki is helping me to get noticed. In fact, I hear my friends at work grumble a bit at how “visible” I am compared to them. I think that you can adequately defend your time spent on blogs and wikis if you package it correctly. For instance, following a meeting, I often send an email to interested people (i.e., others at the meeting, my boss, etc.) informing them that I have posted my notes on the wiki. Whenever I have new ideas for product features, I tend to draft them on the wiki, then I send a link to others asking them to contribute. Again, perhaps it’s the nature of my industry, but I think that done properly, you can leverage your seemingly un-productive activities.

]]> By: friarminor http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-3135 friarminor Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:06:14 +0000 #comment-3135 Spot on, Sir. Since I am one of the newbies and non-techies in a software company and put in marketing, I read and read and often have difficulty with how to present these to the company. I often feel left out with regards to contributions. While most will post on the intranet about software and infrastructure developments, I post about articles and news which I feel are relevant to company product and overall culture. Yet, felt like I was in a vacuum and talking to myself. So I read more and post more engaging stuff. Busy, you bet. In hierarchy of relevance to company, zilch? Spot on, Sir.

Since I am one of the newbies and non-techies in a software company and put in marketing, I read and read and often have difficulty with how to present these to the company. I often feel left out with regards to contributions. While most will post on the intranet about software and infrastructure developments, I post about articles and news which I feel are relevant to company product and overall culture. Yet, felt like I was in a vacuum and talking to myself.

So I read more and post more engaging stuff. Busy, you bet. In hierarchy of relevance to company, zilch?

]]> By: relishguy http://andrewmcafee.org/2007/04/the_pursuit_of_busyness/comment-page-1/#comment-3134 relishguy Tue, 15 May 2007 15:21:31 +0000 #comment-3134 I think that this article [and particularly the reponses] is spot on about the inherent challenges to "incremental innovation". Several years ago, we made a system to help a group be more efficient. They said it would only make them bill less hours, so they were not interested. Everybody talks about how "management must declare this a strategic direction". Unless there are "incentives" [in all senses of the word] associated with E2.0, it will not go anywhere, methinks. I think that this article [and particularly the reponses] is spot on about the inherent challenges to “incremental innovation”.

Several years ago, we made a system to help a group be more efficient. They said it would only make them bill less hours, so they were not interested.

Everybody talks about how “management must declare this a strategic direction”. Unless there are “incentives” [in all senses of the word] associated with E2.0, it will not go anywhere, methinks.

]]>