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    • Quit while you are behind

      This is in response to a recent post by OM Malik http://om.co/2012/03/20/entrepreneur-lesson-1-from-mark-pincus-stay-with-it/ Basically it's that Stick With It advice you hear so often.  I usually agree with most of his insights but this one just rubbed me the wrong way. FACT => Most startups failCONJECTURE => Many go down in flames with debt, unpaid salaries, legal liabilities, broken promises, divorces, friendships ended etc CONCLUSION => Most startups fail too late. In my experience startup Entrepeneurs...

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      March, 23 2012 • 0 Responses

    • Strange Powers (circa 1992)

      My brother Val just recommended this video to me to cheer me up. It worked. Thanks Val.

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      February, 28 2012 • 0 Responses

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      Suits Versus Nerds

      I've been working for a while on trying to develop a toolbox for the Suits I meet to understand the Geeks I work with.  One of the most common process problems I've encountered in a mangement culture...

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      February, 2 2012 • 0 Responses

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      Bucket List

      I've had a long running mental list of things I want to eventually do, but I thought it might be fun to post a few examples.  This is only an "includes but is not limited to" sample, my list is pretty much endless, No order of priority implied: Learn to fly a plane Get reasonably good at Parkour Visit Antarctica Vist Tibet Go flying in a wingsuit Become competively good at Chess Get a Phd in Physics Go on a non-religuous service mission Release a Musical Album that sells at least 1000 copies Publish a fiction...

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      January, 25 2012 • 0 Responses

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