The future of publishing: Why ebooks failed in 2000, and what it means for 2010

This post is adapted from a speech I gave at the O’Reilly Tools of Change publishing industry conference in February. It’s a great time for ebooks. There are at least six ebook reader devices on the market or in preparation….

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Harvard Business Publishing: Umair Haque - What Apple Knows That Facebook Doesn’t

Too often, we don’t recognize the power of platforms - even in Silicon Valley. Nilofer Merchant, Rubicon’s CEO, writes frequently on the topic and ties it together with strategy. The piece below by Umair Haque, draws an interesting difference between…

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Lessons Learned

I constantly remind myself to learn. No matter what the experience, how tough or how painful, if I’ve learned something from it, I can live with it.

Pay attention to what you’re learning. Work to incorporate those lessons into the next meeting, the next experience, the next version of the document.

When you need to know more - ask. Then ask again. Even when you don’t think you need to know more - ask. There’s always something that’s been missed - find it.

Particularly when you’re feeling that you’re in a cave without a flashlight, keep going forward by asking questions and taking action. Asking questions is a great way to silence doubt.

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