Posts by Allen Cheung
Review: The One Minute Manager
The One Minute Manager takes about 20 minutes to read through. And I can save you 19 minutes by summarizing the three things that the managerial protagonist in the book learns from the One Minute Manager (OMM): * Set goals * Give…
Year in Review — 2015
As arbitrary as it may be, the end of the year is a good milestone and reminder to reflect on the events and thoughts of the past 12 months. It’s a great excuse to read back through what I…
A Quick Overview of Getting Things Done
I’ve been using the Getting Things Done (GTD) time management system for the past couple of years. It’s been a reliable technique for me in maintaining productivity and efficiency, as GTD boils down to essentially managing a to-do…
The Speed of Mobile is Too Fast for the Internet of Things
I’ve started to get into smart connected devices lately. They’re these common household objects — everything from garage doors to kitchen appliances to light bulbs — made “smarter” with embedded hardware and software which talks wirelessly to phones or compatible…
Succumbing to Social Media for News Feeds
I’m throwing in the white towel. After trying to hold out for what seems like years to my RSS reader and feeds, I’m moving most of my news sourcing to Twitter. I still subscribe to a select handful…
The Future of Paid Software is Being Destroyed by App Stores
I’ve been down on apps—specifically, mobile apps—for a while now. Of course, I use and buy and enjoy them on my phone[1], but I’ve watched as the mobile app marketplace and economics have deteriorated. The…
