Dating Skills for Engineers. The 2012 Version.

I was out at UBC this week for a follow-up lecture on Entrepreneurship to Eng Phys ProjectLab students. The first lecture was on the process of developing one’s technical ideas into a “Marketable Product”. A “HowTo” startup a company for technical people. In that presentation I focused on 5 Points — Purpose, You, Scorecard, Process,...

Reviewing Mindfulness in Plain English ( It’s Sunday )

Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana is a great “HowTo” meditate book. It is thorough, answers most “newbie questions”, answers questions “newbies” should ask, and has a good sense of humour. It is by far the best “HowTo” meditate book I’ve read. This book seems to be available everywhere. I got mine at the...

Reviewing Quiet: The Power of Introverts ( A Very Good Read )

Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts had a very interesting reception at our cottage this summer. I think everyone read the first chapter and few read the whole book. It was amazing how many people wanted to be introverts and how many were appalled that they were remotely close to being an introvert. The...

UBC Customer Development Alumni — in Gangnam Style

The Sunberry Fitness Gangnam Style Fitness Classes in Richmond article made my day. It also reminded that I should mention other projects that have continued after classes ended. Here are projects that past BAEN 502 / e@UBC students and supporters are working on. Swiip released their Swiip ToDo app "for twenty-somethings" to the AppStore this...

Entrepreneurship and You @ UBC Eng Phys – 2012 Version

I was out at UBC yesterday lecturing on Entrepreneurship to Eng Phys ProjectLab students. Here is the slideware. I focus on 5 Points -- Purpose, You, Scorecard, Process, and Customers. Purpose » Drucker's purpose of business, You » Martin's Knowledge Funnel, Scorecard » Osterwalder's Business Model Canvas, Process » Blank's Customer Development and customers »...