Comments on: A New Software House for People Who Outsmart, Outdream and Outlive http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/ Better Software / Better World Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Better Meetings Day #11: Everybody- All In?!—Qworky Blog http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Better Meetings Day #11: Everybody- All In?!—Qworky Blog Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:04:11 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-826 [...] All In is made by Qworky. Qworky was founded by Microsoft veterans, as a new Software house for people who outlive, outsmart, outdream. [...] [...] All In is made by Qworky. Qworky was founded by Microsoft veterans, as a new Software house for people who outlive, outsmart, outdream. [...]

]]> By: Qworky’s Value System: Please Comment and Discuss—Qworky Blog http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Qworky’s Value System: Please Comment and Discuss—Qworky Blog Mon, 24 May 2010 18:13:28 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-627 [...] A New Software House for People Who Outsmart, Outdream and Outlive : If your work day involves colleagues and an inbox, at some point you’ve probably wondered: is this as good as it gets... [...] [...] A New Software House for People Who Outsmart, Outdream and Outlive : If your work day involves colleagues and an inbox, at some point you’ve probably wondered: is this as good as it gets… [...]

]]> By: Care to Share? Seeking Advice on Viral Loops « Qworky Company « Qworky – Meetings Web Application http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Care to Share? Seeking Advice on Viral Loops « Qworky Company « Qworky – Meetings Web Application Mon, 17 May 2010 13:31:14 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-547 [...] Our mission here at Qworky is to develop software and advanced technologies to help individuals and organizations design a better workday, beginning with better meetings. Diverse perspectives, positive reinforcement, humility, quirkiness and a drive for excellence are central to our strategy to get there, and all of these qualities greatly enhance our motivation to reach out for advice, tips, and help as we progress on our journey. [...] [...] Our mission here at Qworky is to develop software and advanced technologies to help individuals and organizations design a better workday, beginning with better meetings. Diverse perspectives, positive reinforcement, humility, quirkiness and a drive for excellence are central to our strategy to get there, and all of these qualities greatly enhance our motivation to reach out for advice, tips, and help as we progress on our journey. [...]

]]> By: ZAREMA http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-61 ZAREMA Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:58:24 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-61 Thanks the author for article. The main thing do not forget about users, and continue in the same spirit. Thanks the author for article. The main thing do not forget about users, and continue in the same spirit.

]]> By: Mikal Lewis http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Mikal Lewis Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:28:35 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-59 @Lissa I fundamentally agree- we sometimes forget how to disconnect. I personally find that my biggest bursts of productivity occur after I've disconnected enough to 'reboot', 'reset' and 'restart' @adrian thanks. I'll check out Linchpin. I haven't read Seth's work since purple cow. Thanks everyone for your comments- we're just as interested and eager to learn from you. @Lissa I fundamentally agree- we sometimes forget how to disconnect. I personally find that my biggest bursts of productivity occur after I’ve disconnected enough to ‘reboot’, ‘reset’ and ‘restart’
@adrian thanks. I’ll check out Linchpin. I haven’t read Seth’s work since purple cow.

Thanks everyone for your comments- we’re just as interested and eager to learn from you.

]]> By: Adrian Segar http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Adrian Segar Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:15:07 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-58 Seth Godin's new book <em>Linchpin</em> has a chapter "The New World of Work" where he points out that the factory model that, for two hundred years, offered low-risk and high-stability for unthinking workers has fallen apart. And the solution is not working harder and longer. Instead, it's making a difference by doing work that's really hard to find from anyone else. I'm interested to see what you guys come up with... Seth Godin’s new book Linchpin has a chapter “The New World of Work” where he points out that the factory model that, for two hundred years, offered low-risk and high-stability for unthinking workers has fallen apart.

And the solution is not working harder and longer. Instead, it’s making a difference by doing work that’s really hard to find from anyone else.

I’m interested to see what you guys come up with…

]]> By: Lissa Duty http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Lissa Duty Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:30:29 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-55 Good post! It is sad that we are victims of technology. As much as we love technology, it does imprison us to longer working hours because of easy access via cellphones, text messges and even social networking sites. As you know, I specialize in social media marketing and leveraging it for my brand and my clients' brands, but still find myself sometimes getting caught up in it. The key I think with work and using technology is knowing when to turn it off and tune out! Setting boundaries is key! Not always easy, but necessary! Good post! It is sad that we are victims of technology. As much as we love technology, it does imprison us to longer working hours because of easy access via cellphones, text messges and even social networking sites.

As you know, I specialize in social media marketing and leveraging it for my brand and my clients’ brands, but still find myself sometimes getting caught up in it. The key I think with work and using technology is knowing when to turn it off and tune out! Setting boundaries is key! Not always easy, but necessary!

]]> By: PeaJae http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-54 PeaJae Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:20:51 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-54 I'm ready to do things differently. Please bring on the ideas for a saner life. Its much needed! Looking forward to your Qworky ideas! I’m ready to do things differently. Please bring on the ideas for a saner life. Its much needed!
Looking forward to your Qworky ideas!

]]> By: Greg Pincus http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Greg Pincus Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:52:28 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-52 There's no question that a lot of tools aren't built towards how we'd ideally work/live but are built either on what already is in vogue OR is written because something simply can be written. It's always interesting to see how users run with software and how companies respond... or not. (I'd view Twitter's built in retweet function to be a case of poor listening, for example). If Qworky can be that different company, that'd totally rock! It's the right way of looking at the problems, seems to me.... There’s no question that a lot of tools aren’t built towards how we’d ideally work/live but are built either on what already is in vogue OR is written because something simply can be written. It’s always interesting to see how users run with software and how companies respond… or not. (I’d view Twitter’s built in retweet function to be a case of poor listening, for example). If Qworky can be that different company, that’d totally rock! It’s the right way of looking at the problems, seems to me….

]]> By: jon http://www.qworky.com/blog/2010/03/a-new-software-house-for-people-who-outsmart-outdream-and-outlive/comment-page-1/#comment-48 jon Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:02:41 +0000 http://www.qworky.com/?p=224#comment-48 It's a great point, Mikal, that the tools and technologies we use reflect the philosophies of the people who create the software. There are a lot of shared blind spots in the market today and great opportunities for software that's designed an emphasis on diverse perspectives, positive reinforcement, humility and quirkiness as well as excellence. jon It’s a great point, Mikal, that the tools and technologies we use reflect the philosophies of the people who create the software. There are a lot of shared blind spots in the market today and great opportunities for software that’s designed an emphasis on diverse perspectives, positive reinforcement, humility and quirkiness as well as excellence.

jon

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