June 2009
16 posts
Agile Opportunism – Entrepreneurial DNA →
Entrepreneurs instinctually realize that the best advocate for their careers is themselves and that there is no such thing as a linear career path. They recognize they are going to have to follow their own internal compass and embrace the uncertainty as part of the journey.
In fact using uncertainty as your path is an advantage entrepreneurs share. Their journey will have them try more...
“The most excellent jihad is that for conquest of self.”
– Bumper sticker my friend bought from Muslim store in Brooklyn
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“The problem with software development is you always think that next feature will...”
– Noah Kagan
He’s 100% correct. In a start-up’s existence they’re lucky if they find one silver bullet in their chamber. At best two. Most get none. Everything else is committing to the long-term goals and marching towards them with everything you have. (via tedr)
“Every mistake we’ve made as a company has been because we tried to do too much,...”
– Know what you’re measuring
Thoughts from a 90 year old rabbi on life and... →
How to Get Rich →
Great notes on life and business from the founder of Maxim.
Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the... →
These are really about changing yourself so that you change the world. One of the best blog posts I’ve read in a looong time!
“The quickest way to double your income is to halve your expenses.”
– You have enough
“This to me is one of the important points of working collaboratively with other...”
– On Will Wright’s Team, Would You Be a Solvent, or the Glue?
Teach a Kid to Argue →
There are three ways to argue:Logos (argument by logic), ethos (argument by character, which employs the persuader’s personality, reputation, and ability to look trustworthy), and pathos (argument by emotion).
“The way to do something significant and meaningful and authentic is not to try...”
– Mark Hurst, Three lessons on what’s really important
Barack Obama in Cairo: the speech no other... →
So happy Obama won and is giving speeches like this. The nuance and social intelligence demonstrated in his speeches are off the charts.
“The educational lesson that I found the most striking is that the book knowledge...”
– Seth’s Blog: Learning from the MBA program