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Hard-ass quote for the day: Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.– Lou Holtz Read more..Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Ask The Readers: How Do You Recession-Proof Your Career? — some ideas from others. In my first real job, a wise mentor who had lived through recessions and layoffs gave me ... Read more..Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Buckeye Legends | Game of My Life - Michigan (Part 2): That football’s about getting back up after you’ve been tackled. That it’s not about success or failure, but both ... Read more..Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
It is nice to think that there is some field out there in which I can still be productive… blog.pmarca.com: Age and the entrepreneur, part 1: Some data # This peak in ... Read more..Wednesday, October 11th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
A Sack of Seattle: The meeting that led to Judy’s Book insights — Andy is doing a great job of thinking out loud about his business. this is just ... Read more..Sunday, October 8th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Bob is a smart guy — “People tend to think of the Internet in terms of the Web but the real importance is in the basic End-to-End philosophy. You build ... Read more..Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I’ve been thinking about HP’s actions — A Little Ludwig Goes A Long Way: "Pretexting" — and I’ve been wondering — just what is the board of a public company ... Read more..Thursday, September 7th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Wired News: HP Dragnet Grabbed 9 Reporters — isn’t this just lying? Fraud? Tactics equivalent to social engineering used by identity thieves? Why does the press keep ... Read more..Wednesday, July 19th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Brilliant articulation of how to think about the future — A couple years ago, I was talking the Institute’s Bob Johansen about wisdom, and he explained that - to deal ... Read more..Sunday, May 21st, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Pretty inspirational guy — Survival of the Most Adaptable, and also his post on first meeting scott. Certainly would make me feel that there was a great leader at the ... Read more..Sunday, May 21st, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
A great book reco from rich — the perfect prep book. Critical advice on preparing for an interview. Excerpting rich: Before the interview, read the website. Know the three reasons why you ... Read more..Sunday, February 19th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Reading Jason’s post on 8 things to craft your career and john’s on “can you tell me what your job is in 3 seconds” caused me to reflect back on ... Read more..Wednesday, November 16th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Great table on brand autopsy on ideas versus opinions. I aspire to always present ideas and positive thoughts in meetings, and keep my snarky unhelpful opinions to myself. ... Read more..Thursday, July 28th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Latest newsletter from Unitus — a charity that we support — seems like a highly leveraged way to help. Read more..Thursday, May 26th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
From JK On The Run, hints on how to think differently. I like “Learning Something Outside Your Comfort Zone: If you’re an artist, learn about String Theory. If you’re ... Read more..Saturday, February 26th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Man these guys at Cendant are abusive. Not for the first time, I got a $10 “check” in the mail apparently from Budget Rent A Car. In the fine print ... Read more..Monday, January 24th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Via Scott Loftesness, William Safire’s advice on his ending his NYTimes columns — “When you’re through changing, you’re through.” And John Zagula had a great meeting last week with Sidney Rittenberg ... Read more..Saturday, January 1st, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Hey Phil passed this on — an agency doing great work on the ground in sri lanka — if you need more ideas on how to help. Read more..Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Via Winds of Change, The Lessons of Noah’s Ark. And from my Dad: There are only two essential tools you must have in your toolbox — wd40, and duct tape. If ... Read more..Thursday, September 23rd, 2004 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
What a great story about the early days of Excite — Bnoopy: Persistence Pays, Part 2 — never say die. Joe’s blog is generally a great read so far. Read more..Monday, May 24th, 2004 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Unitus: Global Microfinance Accelerator — one of Mike Murray’s post-Microsoft efforts — a worthy cause. Read more..Tuesday, January 6th, 2004 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
The Occupational Adventure (sm) Blog: Goal people and river people — good article. I think I am mostly a river person but with occasional bouts of goalishness. Found ... Read more..Tuesday, January 6th, 2004 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
It’s Comeback Time for Luxury Watches — I fell in love with Audemars Piguet pieces thru an advertisement and sent away for their catalog. Now that’s a luxury watch ... Read more..Wednesday, December 17th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Rebecca’s Blog — great tips on how to really listen, and a great set of links. One of my business partners, Jon Roberts, is a great listener — he ... Read more..Wednesday, December 10th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
The Powering Up of the Power Lunch — here we are, still indicting and prosecuting executives who have abused privilege during the last go-go surge of capitalism, and yet some ... Read more..