Curt Doolittle

Category: Business, Organization, and Management

  • Old fashioned military service teaches you that your silly little freaking job t

    Old fashioned military service teaches you that your silly little freaking job that seems mundane actually matters. Because when men are cold, or hot, tired or hungry, frightened or stressed, all those little things turn out to have been important in keeping everyone alive.

    The commons is like this. All the stupid little stuff matters. Picking up litter. Not walking on the grass. Crossing in zones. Good manners. Punishing vandals, miscreants, and the impulsive – all this stuff matters.

    Source date (UTC): 2016-03-20 06:22:00 UTC

  • BUFFET’S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS? 31 PAGES. SEE? See? It’s not just me. I always

    BUFFET’S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS? 31 PAGES. SEE?

    See? It’s not just me. I always get crap for my long missives to shareholders, but the truth is – aside from investors with ADD – people read them and learn from them.

    I also got crap from people thinking I manipulate the board when I ask for advice from the board. It isn’t true. I think pretty scientifically: if I cannot convince the board then I shouldn’t do it. If I can convince the board (even if it takes a lot of work) then I probably should do it. Although, this strategy backfires when you think the economy will collapse and take your business down with it, and you can’t convince your board that you’re right. And sure, it depends upon whether your board consists of professional executives or not. But, I don’t pitch to the board as if I’m asking their permission. I am not sure I have respect for the board process at all. In my experience, it’s been nothing other than a legally sanctioned venue for fucking common shareholders. I use the board for testing theories. Particularly acquisitions.

    Buffet’s amazing. So is greenspan. I keep thinking that I could lose some of my higher faculties in the next decade. But then I look at other men of capacity and I realize that if you avoid alcohol and keep reasonably active and busy that you can be effective until 90’s. I kind of doubt that after 70 I’ll have the kind of insights that I’ve had in my 50’s – which, aside from my 20’s, has been my most intellectually fruitful period. But Hayek did great work late in life, and he is the mind I most closely associate with.

    In the absence of knowledge all we can do is struggle onward. 🙂

    Curt

    Source date (UTC): 2016-03-02 04:16:00 UTC

  • THE MARKET: SAP Microsoft Dynamics + CRM + Sharepoint + Addons Reality by Chanti

    THE MARKET:

    SAP

    Microsoft Dynamics + CRM + Sharepoint + Addons

    Reality by Chanting’s Oversing

    Mavenlink

    Wrike

    Asana

    Trello

    Slack

    It will take us two more years of work but we will surpass Microsoft and eventually encroach on SAP.

    Source date (UTC): 2016-02-28 02:29:00 UTC

  • La evolución de la gerencia

    Gerencia de la esclavitud:

    El acto de producir información e incentivos con el propósito de organizar a la gente de modo tal de que produzcan el resultado que tú deseas en contra de su voluntad, con los recursos a tu disposición, mientras les prohibes competir de forma alternativa.
    Uso de la fuerza. Elimina todas las otras opciones.

    Gerencia de mansión (gobierno)

    El acto de producir información e incentivos con el propósito de organizar a la gente de forma tal de que produzcan el resultado que tu deseas de forma voluntaria, con los recursos a tu disposición, en competencia con deseos alternativos.
    Ostracismo, limitación de opciones, sistematización del parasitismo por medio de prevenir entradas o salidas.

    Gerencia de proyectos

    El acto de producir información e incentivos con el propósito de organizar a la gente de forma tal que produzcan el resultado que tú deseas por voluntad propia, con los recursos a tu disposición en competencia con deseo alternativos.
    Compensación, Crear opciones superiores a las alternativas, hace que el parasitismo sea casi imposible.

    Gerencia de mercado

    El acto de crear instituciones que asistan a la gente en producir información e incentivos con el propósito de asistirse ellos mismos en producir los resultados que ellos deseen, en competencia con deseos alternativos.
    Autodeterminación. Negación del parasitismo, producción.

  • La evolución de la gerencia

    Gerencia de la esclavitud:

    El acto de producir información e incentivos con el propósito de organizar a la gente de modo tal de que produzcan el resultado que tú deseas en contra de su voluntad, con los recursos a tu disposición, mientras les prohibes competir de forma alternativa.
    Uso de la fuerza. Elimina todas las otras opciones.

    Gerencia de mansión (gobierno)

    El acto de producir información e incentivos con el propósito de organizar a la gente de forma tal de que produzcan el resultado que tu deseas de forma voluntaria, con los recursos a tu disposición, en competencia con deseos alternativos.
    Ostracismo, limitación de opciones, sistematización del parasitismo por medio de prevenir entradas o salidas.

    Gerencia de proyectos

    El acto de producir información e incentivos con el propósito de organizar a la gente de forma tal que produzcan el resultado que tú deseas por voluntad propia, con los recursos a tu disposición en competencia con deseo alternativos.
    Compensación, Crear opciones superiores a las alternativas, hace que el parasitismo sea casi imposible.

    Gerencia de mercado

    El acto de crear instituciones que asistan a la gente en producir información e incentivos con el propósito de asistirse ellos mismos en producir los resultados que ellos deseen, en competencia con deseos alternativos.
    Autodeterminación. Negación del parasitismo, producción.

  • THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT SLAVE MANAGEMENT the act of producing information an

    THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT

    SLAVE MANAGEMENT

    the act of producing information and incentives for the purpose of organizing people such that they produce your desired outcome against their will, with the resources at your disposal, while prohibiting competition from alternative desires.

    Force. Eliminate all other options.

    MANORIAL MANAGEMENT (GOVERNMENT)

    the act of producing information and incentives for the purpose of organizing people such that they produce your desired outcome at their will, with the resources at your disposal, in competition with alternative desires.

    Ostracization. Limit options, systematize parasitism, by preventing entrance and or exit.

    PROJECT MANAGEMENT

    the act of producing information and incentives for the purpose of organizing people such that they produce your desired outcome at their will, with the resources at your disposal, in competition with alternative desires. Compensation. Create superior options to the alternatives. Leaving parasitism nearly impossible.

    MARKET MANAGEMENT

    The act of creating institutions that assist people in producing information and incentives for the purpose of assisting themselves in producing whatever outcomes they will desire, in competition with alternative desires.

    Self Determination. Deny parasitism therefore producing production.

    Source date (UTC): 2016-02-22 16:08:00 UTC

  • (Cultural observations) Overhearing an uncomfortable negotiation between bankers

    (Cultural observations)

    Overhearing an uncomfortable negotiation between bankers, suppliers, and distributors. Usual stuff. Not masked by american hyper-sensitive political language.

    update: interesting statement: the people in the government can still steal money but they can’t spend it the way the used to without getting caught.

    Source date (UTC): 2016-02-19 12:15:00 UTC

  • Truth: Owner-Managers have only daily control and income streams (salaries). In

    Truth: Owner-Managers have only daily control and income streams (salaries). In all other respects, they work for layers of creditors.

    Source date (UTC): 2016-02-17 10:22:40 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/699901769506299905

  • Truth: Private company shareholders are creditors without exit. Banks are credit

    Truth: Private company shareholders are creditors without exit. Banks are creditors without exit but are in first position.

    Source date (UTC): 2016-02-17 10:21:29 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/699901473220620288

  • Truth: Public company shareholders are high risk creditors secured only by insol

    Truth: Public company shareholders are high risk creditors secured only by insolvency in exchange for liquidity(exit) – the rest is myth.

    Source date (UTC): 2016-02-17 10:19:50 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/699901056822677504