quirky

I do like to think about innovation. Especially how it comes about. So when someone was talking to me about a post [http://salespodder.com/listen-to-great-music/] I made the other day on the subject, I loved more examples he gave me on the ‘eureka’ process. They came from the 2009

I learned of this fruity phrase reading about someone with an impenetrable job title at Google; Uber Tech Lead for Search Quality and User Happiness. Incredible. His bounce rate [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21228400.400-google-usability-chief-ideas-have-to-be-discoverable.html] refers to how many people leave a page within five seconds of arrival.

It’s proving difficult to cope. Driving ’round England, the moments not on the phone are prone to make you scream in frustration. There was a reason I started to use the train a lot. I remember now. The radio here sucks. Clenching my teeth, I listened to an interview

There I was midweek, watching absorbing European knock-out football ’round at someone’s house. The landline rang. Being nearest, I was asked to answer. This is what I heard next. In a heavy Indian accent. > Hello, this is [inaudible firstname] calling from the Accident Support Helpline. How are you?

To the sound of the Roxy Music tune, this post is about “relationship educator”, Harry Benson. Driving ’round Blighty the other day, I heard him on the most negative and debilitating force in the UK; BBC Radio Five. That’s what working in America does to you. May I apologise.

> You can’t turn the wind, So turn the sail This is, according to news reports [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17330105] over the weekend, the African proverb that UN former Sec Gen and envoy to Syria whispered to the country’s tyrannical dictator. I do like this.

A seasoned salesrep revealed this list to me. It is apparently from analyst Gartner. It purports to show the items CEOs were fixed on for 2012, when surveyed back in December. 1. grow in uncertain economy 2. prepare for & reduce employee flight 3. acknowledge customer is boss 4. surrender

Over the past six months I’ve worked intimately with a terrific bunch of people. They’re a technology company, so just about everyone there has all the toys. Mobile phones, tablets, ultrabooks. You name it. Even the reps have not just one, but two cell phones each. So what