Building for the long term
Image by jdlasica via Flickr I’m a big Zappos.com fan. I think every pair of shoes I currently own came via Zappos.com. Their selection and service are amazing, and they make the shoe buying experience very simple. But the thing I really love about Zappos (which I know has been discussed to death on the […]
NY Times article on unemployment leading to entrepreneurship
I enjoyed this article in yesterday’s times about people who have become entrepreneurs after losing their jobs in the most recent recession. I guess this is really unsurprising, and there have been numerous articles about this of late, but it’s always nice to see. It seems with each new downturn, there is a significant upturn […]
Jeff Bezos on Passion
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Enjoyed this comment from founder of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos on the role of passion in starting a business… One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. If you’re really interested in software and computer science, you should focus on that. […]
Something I appreciate (related to company culture)
Image via CrunchBase I’ve got a little project I’m working on (more to come in another blog post) and part of that is to take note of things I appreciate about certain companies. Yesterday I took the time to listen to Andrew Warner’s interview with Jason Fried over at mixergy (highly recommend mixergy by the […]
Perception of problems
Image via Wikipedia We all have problems. Some people think the problems in front of them are the worst problems anyone in the world is facing. Others see their problems as nothing more than puzzles that need to be solved. Worse some see their problems as reflections of who they are and how they run […]
Wearing pants in the summer
Image via Wikipedia It gets really, really hot in NYC in the summer, particularly in July and August. It’s the kind of hot where you’re sweating the moment you open the door, and all you want to do is stay inside in the A/C. I really feel for those who have to head out everyday […]
what to do next?
Image via Wikipedia I feel like this is a question I’m constantly asking, and perhaps that is part of the issue, but I feel like I’m really at decision point on what to do next. As I touched on in this post, I had a big project I was working on come to an end […]