The Big Switch

I’m currently reading this book written by Nicholas Carr and will post a review and comments here. I’ve got to tell you that the author lost me somewhere after page 80 because right now as I’m reading pages 140 and above, he is just pandering. Great book nevertheless. Makes you think of computing power like you’d think about electricity – exactly, you don’t think about that kind of stuff and he feels that computing is going that way.

You can pick up a copy on Amazon. It is fifteen bucks or so.

Consulting Experiment

I am considering providing pro bono strategic consulting to small business owners. The companies could be one person shows or an organization with around 15-20 employees. It could be a problem that is hacking away at profits or a need for spicing up business. Projects can vary from small shops like a pizza parlor to a small manufacturing business. I have had some previous consulting work (through the MBA program).