mindset
Humility (n)
I know am strong, and also know where I’m weak makes me even stronger.
mindset
entrepreneurship
Sales and Marketing - the good, the bad, and the Ugly
The good: * Introducing someone to something that genuinely serves a need that they have (marketing) and having them accept it on terms that are agreeable to both of you (sales). * Market and sell your thing with the attitude of wanting to serve your prospects. This makes ALL the difference. * Do
entrepreneurship
Some Thoughts from pushstart’s Mentor Connect
Kim Heras and the Pushstart crew put on another Mentor Live event last night. Think speed dating for start-ups and mentors. I was privileged to get to participate as a mentor, and I thought I’d share some of the bits of advice a I found myself given out more
opinion
iPhone 5 First Impressions
My wife and I were among the hordes who queued up for an iPhone 5 this morning. First impressions on iPhone 5: * Fast. Like really, really fast. Super fluid and responsive. Apps open instantly. * Taller, thinner and lighter. It’s actually a bit awkward and foreign handling one for the
entrepreneurship
Your Idea Sucks
tl;dr: I love your idea. I want to hear about your idea. Please, do not interpret this post as me stifling your idea. But an idea without a commitment to execution is useless… at best an interesting conversation over a beer or a coffee. Don’t let that be
opinion
iPhone 5 First Impressions
My wife and I were among the hordes who queued up for an iPhone 5 this morning. First impressions on iPhone 5: * Fast. Like really, really fast. Super fluid and responsive. Apps open instantly. * Taller, thinner and lighter. It’s actually a bit awkward and foreign handling one for the
opinion
Auction Sniping 101
This is a quick little how-to that will hopefully save a few people some pain. I’m going to presume you know what eBay is and how their auctions work. eBay auctions are designed to make potential buyers nervous about the idea of losing the auction to someone else. The
entrepreneurship
Invention Is a flower, Innovation Is a Weed
“Here’s the difference between a visionary and an entrepreneur. Both have visions, which are a dime a dozen. But an entrepreneur has, in addition to visions, plans. In addition to plans, actions.” – Bob Metcalfe (Founder of 3Com and inventor of Ethernet) from this article in Technology Review.
entrepreneurship
Definition of an Entrepreneur
entrepreneur (n): a person who’s prepared to work 16 hours a day for themselves to avoid working 8 hours a day for someone else. …hat tip to Nick Ellsmore for that one…
data-privacy
Privacy and Confidentiality - Yours or mine?
WARNING: Mild rant ahead. I’m writing this post to out a particular behavior that I am seeing more and more often lately. Example 1: Whilst activating a prepaid SIM I was asked to provide my driver’s license number. Already knowing the answer, I asked the operator why they
mindset
Unsubscribe Me
Here’s a fresh challenge for a lovely Wednesday afternoon… I don’t know about you, but I get sent a lot of marketing stuff via email. I’m not talking about spam, I’m talking about newsletters, blog digests, special offers, and so on. Stuff that I have opted
entrepreneurship
What Have You Planned Tomorrow to Bring Your Idea to life?
The worst possible thing you can do is nothing. If you think you’ve got an idea that you think can change the world, chances are it can. The one thing stopping it is your decision to commit to bringing it to life. Before you go to sleep tonight write