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You are being lied to about Pirates
Intellectually, people are, fundamentally, herd animals. In other words, individuals often assume group wisdom rather assessing facts and reality themselves. We all know that bicycle helmets are a good safety measure and that wearing seatbelts saves lives, because we just … Continue reading
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"There is nothing noble about being the last person off a sinking ship"
Failure happens to us all; have the strength to walk as soon as you recognize that you are failing. Of course this is easy to say but hard to do. A nice post by Chartreuse makes the point well.
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"Goals are the Plotline to our Lives": More on Athletics as Sources of Inspiration
“Climbing is simple. Ascent is an ideal. Doing becomes understanding. I think of route names as story titles: rich, fleeting and individual. We tell these stories over our modern-day campfires – blogs, Web sites, books and catalogs – in equal … Continue reading
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IntenseDebate Culture: Off The Charts Integrity
Everybody always hates team-building. At a startup, there are already not enough hours in the day, and it seems like a total waste to spend time at something as un-urgent as team-building. Over the last few months, I’ve had the … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurialism, Integrity, Internet, Philosophy
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The Spirit of the Olympics
Maybe it’s not where an athlete’s from that makes us root for them Maybe it’s not the flag on their back Or the anthem that we hear when they win Maybe it’s simply that they are human And we are … Continue reading
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Quote Du Jour
I love this quote…it is describes startup-ing and also reminds me of the modern day movie Gladiator. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of … Continue reading
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Quote of the Day – Tiger Woods
“I view my life in a way … I’ll explain it to you, OK?…The greatest thing about tomorrow is, I will be better than I am today. And that’s how I look at my life. I will be better as … Continue reading
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Brand Attribute #1 is Always Reliability
In today’s competitive world, reliability (synonomous in the software world with quality and robustness) has to be at least a perceived attribute of a product before a customer will contemplate purchase. So you won’t sell much if you don’t pay … Continue reading
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Andreesen Gets Integrity
Marc Andreessen’s blog is well known amongst the high-tech entrepreneurial community to be well-written, insightful, and expert. However, his occasional political posts have been, to put it mildly, sophomoric. (Perhaps they are almost as juvenile as mine). However, his post … Continue reading
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Warren Buffet Fan Club
A student transcribed a recent Buffet talk, and it’s well worth reading, even by Buffet standards.
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