Archive for April, 2009

  • Big, hairy broadband

    Big, hairy broadband

    This column first appeared in SmartCompany. Since writing it, I’ve also done an ABC spot on the National Broadband rollout. The more I research and reflect on the proposal, the...
  • Big hairy audacious goals

    Big hairy audacious goals

    While reading the details of the Federal Government’s broadband plan I was reminded of Jim Collins’ BHAGs, or Big Hairy Audacious Goals. The Federal government’s plan is a BHAG and...
  • Lipstick myths

    Lipstick myths

    Is the lipstick theory really true? I’ve been hearing a lot about it lately and I’m not so sure. The “lipstick theory” is people will spend money on small, modest...