Andy's Mind

This Friday it will be a year since I joined my current company. Looking back at how it was then and how it is now makes me realize how much we achieved during that time. And so did I – I have to admit it despite all my dissatisfaction with the speed we move at. (more…)

I was in Gdansk again last weekend. Just three days at the seaside, one of which I spent going to the tip of the Hel peninsula and wandering there along the half-empty beaches with my old, film based camera. Lots of thinking, lots of non-thinking but just being there with the sea. I even sat zazen on the sand facing the waves. (more…)

So Apple posted some new ads with PC and Mac on their site. I love the one called “Devil/Angel”. And I have an idea for another one – “Mac” should appear also in a suit to “PC”‘s visible surprise and explain that you can also use Mac for serious work, business and stuff. In our group I’m not the only Mac user, in fact our chief strategist and M&A expert also uses a Mac. He does all financial modeling on it for example. And I can hardly think of anything more serious than finance. Another friend of mine who is a leading marketing consultant also uses a Mac – not to design ads as far as I know.

So there is much more to Macs than just iPhoto and fun. And Apple should show that too in their advertising…

I’ve stumbled accidentally upon someone’s personal web page on MySpace and there was this quote set in large letters: “Never make someone a priority when they only make you an option.”. Oh, how timely and relevant this anonymous advice is!