If one is around technology for any length of time, there is at some point going to come a request to sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). An NDA in it’s most basic form simply means that you agree not to talk about the originating party’s ideas with anyone else or use those ideas yourself. It […]
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Losing vs. Getting Beat
Losing means that we came up short because we didn’t do all that we could. We didn’t invest totally, and the result is a bitter pill. We walk away feeling sick because we know we could have done more. We didn’t give it our best. Getting beat means we have more work to do to […]
Launching The Story Company
Last week I was a part of the launch of a really exciting new venture called The Story Company. The Story Company is focused on poverty elimination in developing countries through the design and sale of high-quality goods made by up and coming entrepreneurs. Here’s how it works: The Story Company designs merchandise that we […]
Birchbox Man – My Journey Into the Land of Products
A while back I wrote about Birchbox and how much I loved what they were doing. My wife treats the day that her Birchbox arrives like a holiday. A few months ago when the company launched Birchbox Man, my wife signed me up for it. It was nine parts curiosity and one part self indulgence. A […]
Lessons From Seth Godin – Part 6 – Pick Yourself
We have been taught to stand around and wait to be picked. We stand and wait to be picked for the kickball team. We apply to college and hope we are picked. We look for that perfect job and hope we are picked. Instead of waiting around to be picked, pick yourself. Go and do […]
Lessons From Seth Godin – Part 5 – Why Aren’t You?
The big idea I took away from my day in NY was simply to keep asking this question over and over and over. If there are reasons why you are not doing the thing you think you should be, you need to be willing to get to the root of it. Make a list of […]
Lessons From Seth Godin – Part 4 – Follow No One
“How long have you been following Seth?” The question seemed innocuous enough, and yet it really rubbed me the wrong way. I was asked this while sitting outside after the event. I don’t consider myself a “follower” of Seth Godin. He is someone that I pay attention to, listen to, and certainly respect. Follow? No. […]
Lessons From Seth Godin – Part 2 – The Enemy is Obscurity
“The enemy is obscurity, not piracy.” This was a quote I wrote down about half way through the day. In an era where we can read any book ever written or listen to any song ever recorded, whether or not I can copy the material is of almost no concern. The much larger issue is […]
A Day with Seth Godin
I had the opportunity to spend last Wednesday with Seth Godin. Seth is a guy that I think has a great story, and is someone whom I hold in high esteem. The format for the day was simple. Seth gave a bit of a speech at the beginning on how he sees the world, and […]
The Right to Install My Own Software
I recently got a friendly reminder from an application I use extensively on my computer called Growl. If you own a Mac, you probably use Growl as well. It is a great notification engine that lots of other applications use to send messages to the user from background services. The reminder was about the fact […]