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Most entrepreneurs get accused of having a short attention span. There’s something about the willingness to pursue new ideas that seems to go hand in hand with a restless mind. The result is that follow-through can be a big issue for entrepreneurs. I’ve adopted a simple hack to address this issue: Do first whatever you’re … Continue reading Productivity Hack: Do 1st Whatever You’re Most Likely To Forget
I’ve written before about the value of being willing to do what others find unpleasant: http://bit.ly/hppiIQ That advice applies tenfold for entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is rewarding because it’s a grind. If it were simply a gas, everyone would do it. Om Malik recently wrote eloquently about this on GigaOm: http://bit.ly/11MtYKP “The positive reviews and the buzz … Continue reading Enterpreneurship is a grind, not a gas
A final “Friday Night Writes” piece from the redoubtable Brian Reese… Brian asked: “What makes you (or anyone of influence on Twitter…aka thousands/millions of followers) follow someone or re-tweet something from someone less influence? For example, do you look to further your own “brand-you” from a re-tweet, thereby decreasing the likelihood of re-tweeting something from … Continue reading Your influence comes from your content
Another “Friday Night Writes” post, as requested by Brian Reese. Many people are afraid of writing. The thought conjures up bad memories of school assignments and term papers. But if you want to make a difference you have to write. Brian asked me what I thought of his philosophy, which is, “Writing equals thinking, which … Continue reading To make a difference, you have to write
To celebrate the end of the school year, Jason has graced us with another of his stories. Apparently, he is not a fan of Twilight. Presented here without further comment. Great White Furry “Oh, Jacob, your man boobs are so sexy and pulsing.” “You can forget about those vampire bastards, Bella.” “The f#*$ is this? … Continue reading Great White Furry (a Jason Yeh story)
As a long-standing Cassandra warning of the upcoming robot rebellion, I felt a chill today when I read the following two stories: The US Navy is looking into using 3D printing on aircraft carriers to improve the supply chain by printing weapons on demand The same US Navy successfully flew and landed its F-18-sized drone, … Continue reading The Coming Robopocalypse
I have an inordinate fondness for outdated references. Just one of the pleasures of getting old! Yet while the famous bestseller, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” was a cringe-inducing self-help book, it did touch upon a theme of gender differences that later, better writers tackled. More recently, I read the fascinating book, … Continue reading Entrepreneurs are from Mars, VCs are from Venus
The world seems to be full of bullshit. Everyone has an agenda, and is spinning away like a whirling dervish. In politics, pundits and strategists try to help candidates win the news cycle. In the news, every story–like an anchor’s hair–is teased to within an inch of its life to keep viewers tuned in. On … Continue reading Cutting the Bullshit
Like many investors, I was entertained by Andy Dunn’s recent rant, “Dear Dumb VC” http://bit.ly/12bW9UY His essay lays out his criticism of VCs by citing the following facts: * You don’t realize you are going out of business * You think you can help entrepreneurs * You spend a ton of an entrepreneur’s time before … Continue reading Dear Entrepreneur
My friend Adam Rifkin, who runs the awesome PandaWhale (where I get a ton of my news), recently wrote about the Tumblr acquisition for AllThingsD. It’s a smart and well-reasoned essay, which is well worth reading: http://dthin.gs/113xmz8 His basic argument is that Tumble is valuable because it is a massive interest graph: “Tumblr is one … Continue reading If Tumblr is worth $1.1 Billion, is Pinterest worth $19 Billion