To distinguish worthwhile initiatives from those that waste time and money, look for projects that are visible to customers, affect core capabilities, or differentiate you from competitors. Limit your investments in processes that are mandated and avoid altogether refining processes that simply perpetuate traditions. Above all, pay attention. Innovation can suddenly either make vital processes pointless or transform today's routine operation into tomorrow's customer-pleasing, profit-driving one.
This concept is so simple, yet so difficult to get right.
Last Tuesday, I went surfing in Domburg on my own. While I don't have any action shots, and if I had they would probably be considered boring, I still it is cool to put up some pictures of Domburg waves during winter time.
The pictures from our July surfholiday, a.k.a. The Long Swell, are now online for those that have the login information! For those that don't, suffice to say it was a perfect surf vacation in Hossegor, with plenty of waves, awesome weather, lots of beer and good company. I can hardly wait for the next trip.
Tomorrow will be the first day I go surfing this year, with my bros! It is also the first time we will try our luck on the North Sea. Should be OK according to MagicSeaweed's forecast for Surfer's Paradise. My board is fully waxed and ready to go!