Archive for January, 2012

The Strategic Pursuit of Opportunity in Honduras

By Critt Jarvis - Last updated: Saturday, January 14, 2012

Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled. ~ Howard Stevenson Entrepreneurial opportunities abound in the essential Market Dimensions of Honduras Just before Christmas, while ruminating on strategic thinking, Mark Safranski (a.k.a. Zenpundit) illustratively asked, What are some of the mental actions that compose “strategic thinking” or “making strategy”? His list [...]

Structuring Wednesday, January 11, 2012, South Boston

By Critt Jarvis - Last updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Rediscovering routine Teasing out a structure for this day called Wednesday. Out of bed at 05:45am, directly to shower. Dry, dressed, out the door. Coffee will come from Dunkin’, Central Square, and keep my hands warm while I ride the T to Broadway. When I drink coffee on the run, it’s an eight minute walk [...]

Structuring Sunday: January 8, 2012, Cambridge

By Critt Jarvis - Last updated: Sunday, January 8, 2012

Rediscovering routine Teasing out a structure for this day called Sunday. Walked to Starbucks, Central Square, for a coffee and the Sunday edition of the New York Times. Scanned Sports, Business, and Review until the coffee was gone, then back to the apartment for further reading, and more coffee. Outside from the kitchen window, the [...]