10 Jun 09 by Tim Martin | No Comments | 160 view(s)
Categories: family | Tags: brentwood
Since I know a few of the readers of this blog are Brentwood residents with kids, I thought I’d go ahead and share a bit of news I came across. My source is Susan Leathers’ blog, Brentword.
The fact that Ravenwood is already overpopulated and headed for a collection of Learning Cottages is interesting. This quote, even more so…
The rep indicated the county is looking for land/site for a new high school in the northeast part of the county, perhaps by the 2011 school year, but obviously no promises, and there did not seem to be great conviction this would occur.
Personally, I wouldn’t have guessed that an additional high school would go in the northeast corner of the county. But, I’m somewhat uninformed. While this is certainly no guarantee, it is an indication that it’s a possibility. And the time frame is well within the realm of my kids.
Truth be told, I wouldn’t be thrilled or crushed if a new one came along that affected my kids’ destination… but I suspect a few of the folks I live near would be.
19 Apr 09 by Tim Martin | 1 Comment | 942 view(s)
Categories: uncategorized | Tags: brentwood
I live in Brentwood, TN. Yes, without a doubt, it’s a fine place to live, even a good place. There are lots of things I like about it… parks, convenience, safety. This article, from the Tennessean, got me thinking the other day.
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HOLD ON, background… I work at Rustici Software, a small company that creates software related to online training. We are a relatively typical small software company in that we’re creating software and finding a market for it. A part of that is understanding what the state of the software market is today and considering how it will/should evolve. We’re doing that all the time, as are countless small software companies. In fact, so many companies are innovating in this regard all the time that one of the leading business books relates precisely to this topic, The Innovator’s Dilemma, by Clayton Christensen.
Full disclosure, I don’t actually read very much. When I get a book, I read pieces, and then I go largely based on the insights of folks that I respect. More specifically, my business partner Mike reads books, we discuss them, and I use his own words from other books he’s read in discussing the more recent book with him. (This might be a slight exaggeration, or it might not…) As I understand it, one of the key tenets of this tome relates to established companies. They have created a product that has achieved significant adoption, but they are completely unable to see the fundamental innovation that will render their product insignificant. This innovation is a huge opportunity for the up-and-comer, and a huge threat for the established company. (Think about how the iPod has rendered the Walkman moot.)
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So, back to the original thought, the Brentwood Commission Candidate article… I was bothered. Why? Keep reading…
