A Personal Blog
Archive for June, 2003
Happy Birthday from Toronto!
Jun 30th
Well, technically we’re meant to stay away from personal things, but I figured birthdays could be a decent exception. Besides, I got subscriptions to Wired and Fast Company today, so I’m sure they’ll pump me full of ideas of things to write about.
Expect at least one more personal announcement from me this month, as our new baby is due mid-July.
Also, I’ve started keeping a journal, which I’ll transfer online, about my thoughts for job searching. I currently have a very nice job, but have decided to move on before winter, so I’ll be relearning a lot of hard lessons, and hopefully posting them here… If I can remember.
Do Not Call thoughts
Jun 30th
Continuing on from this post, it seems there is a bit of backlash from the internet community because it seems that the rules are a bit too lenient (a lot of exemptions).
Most of the exempt industries are exempt because there are already regulations in place which limit who and what they can call. For instance airlines, I have never received a blind call from an airline.
Likewise, the telemarketing business won’t stop. It will simply change from cold telemarketing to warm telemarketing, ie: those who want to be called about a specific product.
What this legislation is doing is providing a blanket covering for those industries who aren’t currently regulated in this area and/or who are not obeying existing regulations.
It also takes care of 95% of the calls that currently happen nationwide in that it is telemarketing companies who are subject to this as well. This means that if a non-exempt (or exempt) company wants to call you, they can’t simply use a third party to make the call.
The legislation is fair in that it allows political campaigns and charities (who do have regulations on when and how they can call, as well as how many homes); regulates telemarketers, but promotes relationships.
Trusted Computing
Jun 30th
A recent blog entry by Scott Rosenberg got my goat a little. I’ve been trying to figure out my stance on this Trusted Computing thing (here’s the article he was commenting on); and this response is the best I could come up with. (more…)
7 Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccesful Executives
Jun 30th
A new article in Fast Company really got me thinking, and rather introspective.
It’s not easy to become as disastrous a boss as Dennis Kozlowski, Jean-Marie Messier, or Jill Barad — but you can, if you work at it. And here’s the best part: Each of the qualities that you need to be a spectacular failure is widely admired in today’s business world.
Great read, especially because the article realises the healthy and unhealthy aspect of each trait. Read it here.
Brendon "Jackman" Sinclair has a blog!!!
Jun 30th
I just discovered that one of my favourite marketers, Brendon Sinclair, has a blog! Go read it now, and make sure you go through the archives.
Also, someone has my last name spelled wrong on the right panel. It’s “Johansson”, mr Wrihgt.
