The references are a bit dated, but the message is relevant now. “Building a company? You’ve got one very important decision to make, because it affects everything else you do. No matter what else you do, you absolutely must figure […]
Much has been written about how to create a great deck. This article particularly focuses on how to calculate and show metrics that stand up to scrutiny. | learn more
This is one of Paul Graham’s essays (he’s known for them) that discusses the source of genius. “Everyone knows that to do great work you need both natural ability and determination. But there’s a third ingredient that’s not as well […]
I get asked from time to time what my ‘passion’ is. It’s always hard for me to answer, because for me it’s always changed or evolved over time. I look upon those who dedicate their lives to one idea or […]
The concept comes from researcher and author Jim Collins (his book: Good to Great). “Builders of greatness reject the “Tyranny of the OR” and embrace the “Genius of the AND.” They embrace both extremes across a number of dimensions at […]
A new post by Ben Horowitz of a16z. I love that he always starts his posts with rap lyrics. “The key differentiator between effective and ineffective CEOs is whether they run toward or away from major problems and challenges in […]
The Nobel laureate spoke with Shane Parish (Farnam Street) and the conversation is juicy. One idea came through loud and clear: the master of behavioral economics thinks changing behavior is a long shot because avoiding cognitive biases is really really […]
He offers this reminder to entrepreneurs who face skepticism of their new ideas. I try to remind everyone who asks my opinion about a startup that I have no idea and can only guess. | learn more
If you can only click one link this week, this is the one. Tech executive Sriram Krishnan complied a wide-ranging list of internal memos worth reading. “Raw, not smoothened over for PR departments, they help shed light on how people really […]
Some of you have heard me gripe about people A/B testing with low-traffic websites. This author explains why better than I ever could. But will marketers listen? This author quotes Upton Sinclair: “It is difficult to get a man to […]