What You Give Away Might Be Worth More Than What You Keep
The sticking point is the word "free". If you do happen to get stuck there (and a lot of things will push you in that direction), a lot of the magic in the decision math gets missed. Everything has a Give and a Get and, if you're doing it right, nothing is ever given away for free.
If a tech solution falls in the forest...
A solution disconnected from it's problem isn't actually solving anything.
Titan Talks - Ep 2 - Casey John Ellis with @thecybermentor
I've watched Heath's journey as a education and community powerhouse, and more recently as an entrepreneur with tcm-sec with much interest and respect. We covered a lot of ground about entrepreneurship, founder DNA, competition, priorities, and the cybers all around.
Are you making a Walkman? Or an iPod?
When the walkman was introduced, it created a category. It's brand also became the term of description for that category.
The importance of delivering well
In general, people like to be think they have the ability to assess risk… you see it in kids jumping
Founder motivations
A founder or category creator is driven by the delta between the full potential they see in the original concept,
What's your 20/20?
“You can achieve less than you think in a year and more than you think in a decade.”
Firing your clients
This concept is pushed pretty hard in Tim Ferriss’ book the 4-Hour Work Week as well…
In a nutshell – you
How to disrupt a sleepy incumbent
When building a product or company that’s designed to disrupt a sleepy incumbent there are four phases of typical interaction you’ll have with your future competition.
The three levels of input
A great tip one of our board members gave me a while back was that, as leadership and influence grow, it becomes increasingly important to make sure your team knows the type of input you’re giving them.
