PingPossible
Marketing had a bit of fun at this year’s kick-off. I must say, I hate hearing myself, or seeing myself on camera. I’ve got more respect for actors.
The chicken came first
I’ve had an epiphany. Everything we’re told is wrong. The truth is most often the opposite of conventional wisdom.
* Conventional wisdom says the shortest distance between Point A & Point B is the short-cut. In business, the short cut is often the long way around.
* Conventional wisdom says the ends justify the means. This...
Ping Halloween Party 2011
Toy Army Soldier Costume - Durand Family 2011Toy Green Army Soldier Costume - Andre DurandToy Green Army Soldier Costume - Andre Durand 2011Toy Green Army Soldier with BaseAnd just for fun....
The Wisdom of Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the White House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made this statement: “This is perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the White House, with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson...
Cloud Identity Summit 2011
My mind (and body) are reeling from the recent week spent in Keystone hosting the 2011 Cloud Identity Summit. 260 or so of the brightest minds in identity, security and cloud spent the week discussing the future of cloud identity and security in one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Rocky Mountains. It...
Tough Mudder
Ran the Tough Mudder with several friends this weekend. 9.2 miles, 4,200 feet of elevation, 20 obstacles. I’m definitely hooked.
Leadership Philosophy
I have been an entrepreneur for over 15 years. Like many, I have made many mistakes along the way. Fortunately, I’ve have had the great benefit of having mentors with incredibly varied experience to help provide perspective and learning through these years. From these trials, tribulations and lessons, I have developed and honed a...
Passion
I’m reading a report by John Hagel III called the Shift Index wherein he attempts to capture the non-obvious sub-currents shaping and challenging American business.
In the report, John describes one of the underlying challenges he see’s facing US Business and our leadership is a growing lack of passion in our workforce.
Worker Passion remains...
Enough Consumption Already
[begin rant] I wish we’d stop talking about stimulating the economy by spurring consumer spending. How exactly does consumption equate to GDP? It’s like prescribing an all-you-can eat buffet to cure obesity. We’ve consumed our share of the next 3 generations to come.
Investment in our future and innovation, not consumption in the present is...
CEO / Founder relationships
“About a dozen times a year, a CEO contacts me, concerned about how to deal with the founder of his company, who is still in place. Sometimes, the CEO says it’s a pain to deal with the founder’s nervousness, and the CEO doesn’t want his own time consumed with hand-holding. Generally speaking, what...
Watching Grass Grow
As a founder of several companies, I’ve become acutely aware of my ‘idea horizon,’ meaning, the time between when I have an idea and when it becomes a market reality. With Ping, the original vision to build the VISA of identity was likely 12-14 years early. Ouch. Several venture funded companies could sequentially starve waiting...
