Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K) on getting the right bus
Good or bad, “they’ll take you to places you’d never go alone”.
advice
More conversations and fewer announcements: Seth Godin on the elevator pitch
The best elevator pitch doesn’t pitch your project. It pitches the meeting about your project. The best elevator pitch is true, stunning, brief and it… Read More »More conversations and fewer announcements: Seth Godin on the elevator pitch
“If you think you saw a mouse, you did,” and other advice from Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly celebrated his birthday this year by sharing more pithy wisdom. Most of his nuggets of advice are great. These are my favourites: –… Read More »“If you think you saw a mouse, you did,” and other advice from Kevin Kelly
Who says?
Does it matter who says it? Science says: “It doesn’t matter who said it. What matters is the evidence and the reasoning.” Science is the… Read More »Who says?
68 of the best from Kevin Kelly
This is a fun list from KK celebrating his 68th birthday. Among them: • Being enthusiastic is worth 25 IQ points.…• Treating a person to… Read More »68 of the best from Kevin Kelly
Resource: Sam Altman’s Startup Playbook
Y Combinator’s Sam Altman has put together a “playbook” of the advice and insight commonly shared with founders of the startups they fund. You can… Read More »Resource: Sam Altman’s Startup Playbook
Seth Godin on listening to feedback
The most important thing to remember now a simple sentence: “It’s not for you.” … So you run an Indian restaurant on 6th Street in… Read More »Seth Godin on listening to feedback
Charles Koch on creating value for others and always getting better
The starting point is to understand what capabilities you have that others will value, that you can use to create value for others. And then… Read More »Charles Koch on creating value for others and always getting better
Where do you want to go?
And do you trust that the people you’re following can get you there? Have they been there before? Has anyone been there before? For interesting… Read More »Where do you want to go?
Spec-ulation
If you’re asking someone to do something for you, an appropriate spec goes a long way. A good spec saves everyone time and effort* and… Read More »Spec-ulation