by Benjamin Ellis | Feb 7, 2013 | Announcements, Management, Milestone Planner
More and more of the conversations we are having with Milestone Planner users are about the challenges of matrix working. The formal definition of a matrix is anywhere there are dual reporting lines i.e. people have more than one formal boss. Almost anyone using...
by Benjamin Ellis | Nov 2, 2012 | Announcements, Event, Productivity
I had the pleasure of listening to Khoi Tu talk about teams at the RSA in London. Khoi’s slogan is: “building a better world, one team at a time.” – which resonated with much of what we are trying to do here. His talk draws from his book:...
by Benjamin Ellis | Oct 12, 2012 | Announcements, Milestone Planner
As well as improved invite and sharing functions, the latest release of Milestone Planner re-introduces a new and improved “repeat” function, closing the loop between emergent planning (see “building a plan”) and repeatable processes....
by Benjamin Ellis | Sep 3, 2012 | Announcements, Milestone Planner
We’ve been inspired by the sporting, and put on a bit of a sprint with a number of updates to Milestone Planner over the last few days. They are all aimed at making it simpler, faster, and easier to use. And, in a retro-chic move, there are also improvements for...
by Benjamin Ellis | Jul 30, 2012 | Announcements, Cloud Computing
This spoof video, via satire site “The Onion” sums up much of what is going wrong with Cloud, and the marketing of Cloud-based apps, at the moment: You made need to click here to watch the video: HP cloud Video (The Onion) “Cloud” has become...
by Benjamin Ellis | Jul 16, 2012 | Announcements, Management, Productivity
I was saddened to learn today of Stephen Covey’s death, at the age of 79, following an previous cycling accident. I had drafted this post over the weekend, and it seems fitting to post it as a tribute; our thoughts are with his friends and family. Stephen Covey...