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The forest vs. the terrarium – The Daily PPILL #103

The forest vs. the terrarium – The Daily PPILL #103

There is a lot of talk lately in the Channel circles about ecosystems. Some think that they are the newest must-have model for any company to succeed. I would argue that the channel has always been an ecosystem. Partners have always used complementary products, and...
The Bottleneck – The Daily PPILL #102

The Bottleneck – The Daily PPILL #102

As you move along your journey, whatever it is, you’ll find an obstacle. In productivity terms, that’s a “bottleneck”, and it is exactly that: a narrowing of your throughput at that point. Just like at the neck of the bottle, where the liquid...
What’s for breakfast? – The Daily PPILL #101

What’s for breakfast? – The Daily PPILL #101

I started out this project with the aim of building a daily writing habit. After hitting my 100th article, it feels easier but now other questions start to come to mind. As anybody engaged in any creative endeavor, I am also mindful of the audience, and while I am not...
Two orders of magnitude – The Daily PPILL #100

Two orders of magnitude – The Daily PPILL #100

Did you read that? Today is The Daily PPILL # One f-in hundred! I owe you a big piece of my gratitude. Without the few who have liked and commented my posts, I may have never gotten here. It has been a lot of hard work, and even more of that unrelenting determination...
Conversations with ourselves – The Daily PPILL #99

Conversations with ourselves – The Daily PPILL #99

You have been forgetting about it for the last two weeks. And it is bugging you. So now you remembered, and you don’t want to forget again. So you email yourself. You send a reminder from today’s You, to Future You. Tomorrow, you remember yet another...
Coupe Ambulance – The Daily PPILL #98

Coupe Ambulance – The Daily PPILL #98

You know what the Minimum Viable Product is. (If you never heard about it GO HERE) It is fundamental for any startup effort, or even introducing a new product or process. There is a different use for the same thinking though. As the question, What are the minimum set...