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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit—And You Should Too – Harvard Business Online’s Bill Taylor
Great article that offers a glimpse into zappos management policies and their fascinating bribe to quit policy. Yes, they actually bribe their employees to quit their jobs. Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit—And You Should Too – Harvard Business … Continue reading
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WSJ – Bubbles
Image via Wikipedia Here’s a great article on bubbles from Friday’s WSJ. I think this is a great definition of just exactly what a bubble is, whether tulip bubble or dotcom bubble: Bubbles emerge at times when investors profoundly disagree … Continue reading
The Next American Frontier – WSJ.com
“Being good entrepreneurs, it’s time to look ahead, develop a good plan, and then bet everything on ourselves.” Great piece in WSJ today on future of American Entrepreneurship. We are raising a generation of entrepreneurs. The Next American Frontier – … Continue reading
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It’s never the right time…
Image via Wikipedia A friend of mine called me the other day to discuss his plans to leave his job and start a business in a year. I could feel his excitement, and supported his decision. But the truth is … Continue reading
Brazen Careerist: “Bad career advice: Do what you love”
I don’t know how I stumbled on to this post, but it was really thought provoking for me. At first I wanted to get defensive, think about why she was wrong and point out that she had contradicted this post … Continue reading
“How to Do what you Love”
Continuing with my blog theme for the last weeks (or years) I wanted to post some quotes after reading Paul Graham’s long (but very good) essay on the subject of doing what you love. I found this quote particularly interesting … Continue reading
“If at first you don’t succeed, you’re in good company” – WSJ
I loved this piece in yesterday’s WSJ about failure. I think we’ve all been inspired or excited by some of the many, many stories of people overcoming obstacles in their lives on their way to success. Thomas Edison’s 1,000 failed … Continue reading
Venture Voice show 48 – Frank Addante on Time
Great quote from the most recent Venture Voice by serial entrepreneur Frank Addante: The biggest asset that I have is my time. I have to think about how to best invest my time. As a VC you can always raise … Continue reading
Vote for Best Warren Buffett Bite of All Time
Yes, I love Buffett and I especially love Buffett quotes. Some his best: “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.” “It takes 20 years to build a reputation … Continue reading