Reconsidering the Internet Bubble. Trader Mike points to a fascinating reconsideration of the famous Internet Bubble from Paul Graham called “What the Internet Bubble Got Right,” which discusses ten conclusions Graham draws from those frothy years. The money quote: “When one looks over these trends, is there any overall theme? There does seem to be:… Continue reading Reconsidering the Internet Bubble
Month: November 2004
The Art of the Start
The Art of the Start. I've long been a fan of Guy Kawasaki. In fact, I have autographed copies of two of his books because I saw him speak back in the old days when I attended meetings of the St. Louis Macintosh Users Group (which, if memory serves me was known as GMUG, or… Continue reading The Art of the Start
CEO details how a company can mess up on software marketing
CEO details how a company can mess up on software marketing. Michael Hyatt, CEO of the ninth-largest publishing company in the world: The Concept 7 Sales Prevention Team. Turns out that companies can really mess up their marketing efforts and Michael details exactly how one company is losing him as a customer. [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek… Continue reading CEO details how a company can mess up on software marketing
UPI
UPI. Extraordinary expenditures on Iraq by the Army, Marines, and Air Force now total $5.8 billion a month — that's up from $2.2 billion a month in mid 2003. [John Robb's Weblog]
BBC
BBC. New report from the US Defense Science Board: The US is losing the war of ideas in the Muslim world. It adds that the US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq has actually raised the stature of radical enemies of America. [John Robb's Weblog]
Whatever Happened to SGI?
Whatever Happened to SGI?. What high-powered, high-design, graphics-oriented, Unix-based computers are beloved by their fanatical users? Clue: It's not what you think. By Jason Walsh. [Wired News]
Thanksgiving Chuckles, part 2
Thanksgiving Chuckles, part 2. A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words,… Continue reading Thanksgiving Chuckles, part 2
52 Leadership Tips- #1
52 Leadership Tips- #1. INVEST IN YOURSELF I believe in natural God given talent. Tiger Woods, Lebron James, Steve Jobs, Bob Dylan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Neil Armstrong, and I could go on and on. You know all the names, faces and probably know most of their accomplishments. Yes, these people were and are very talented, no… Continue reading 52 Leadership Tips- #1
52 Leadership Tips- #2
52 Leadership Tips- #2. FOCUS ON YOUR STRENGTHS There is an often misconception in life that you need to be a “well rounded” person, manager or leader. We grow up listening to our teachers, our parents or our managers and become experts on our weaknesses and spend all our efforts trying to repair these flaws.… Continue reading 52 Leadership Tips- #2
Don't Perfect The Irrelevant!
Don't Perfect The Irrelevant!. Don't Perfect The Irrelevant! Such a wonderful concept that I think so many people (including myself) forget. What are you trying to perfect today, this week or this year that is irrelevant? You have my permission to drop that ball… [terry storch @ fellowship church]