by Chris Boulanger | May 12, 2016 | Rants, Working Blog
Living in San Francisco makes you very aware of your income and how far your paycheck can get you. But it’s not simply a question of the “haves” and “have nots”: even people making 6-figure salaries can find themselves living check to...
by Chris Boulanger | Apr 28, 2016 | Rants
It’s too easy to accept the status quo in your life. Make sure that your routines and techniques actually accomplish what you want them to. Don’t get caught up in assumptions about what you should do. Question the assumptions and focus on making the right...
by Chris Boulanger | Apr 21, 2016 | Rants
This year has been a rough one. I held it together when Bowie left us, but Prince was part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up with his music and several of his songs still get regular play. I doubt if we’ll ever fully understand the influence he...
by Chris Boulanger | Mar 23, 2016 | Marketing Ideas, Rants, Working Blog
I was sad to learn about the end of the “Most Interesting Man in the World” campaign and decided to take a little time to reflect on why I liked it so much. It was an amazingly effective campaign and also great fun. In my opinion, everything in these ads...
by Chris Boulanger | Mar 4, 2016 | Marketing Ideas, Rants, Working Blog
Yesterday, I caught a CrunchBase email reporting that African “unicorn” Africa Internet Group (AIG) had closed a new funding round worth $326M from Goldman Sachs and other investors. AIG is a Rocket Internet-backed company with a portfolio of ecommerce,...
by Chris Boulanger | Jun 1, 2015 | Rants, Working Blog
Does Microsoft need to think more like Amazon? Today, I came across this piece in Harvard Business Review that compares Microsoft to Amazon. It points to MS as an example of the old, profit-centric approach to business while Amazon represents a new, ever-evolving...
