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My thoughts on branding + naming

I am in the middle of a serious re-branding, which has forced me to revisit my thoughts on branding, which have been highly influenced by the brand whisperer, Al Ries.  Below are a collection of mostly his thoughts, which I think are the most important considerations...

Why I like blogging

I started blogging 10 years ago back in 2007, and here’s what I’ve learned since then: Blogging forces you to sharpen your ideas. Blogging provides a way for you to avoid forgetting your ideas. Blogging provides a nice organizational system for those of us...

Things I’ve learned from Tim Ferriss’s podcasts

I’m a huge fan of Tim Ferriss, having discovered his book about 10x’ing your productivity a few years ago. More recently I discovered his podcast, and thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned from a few episodes: Every time you drink a...

Where I Get My News In March 2017

I get my news from the following newspapers and newsmakers, among other sources right now: The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post Foreign Affairs Richard Haass Warren Buffett Bill Gates Martin Sorrell Richard Rubenstein Guy Kawasaki Grover Norquist Milton...

Some thoughts on fixed costs in business

Given the fact that I didn’t go to business school (I wanted to be a writer before changing course to become an entrepreneur), I read a lot of business books. Specifically, I try read a lot of things that I hope will help me understand the nature of the ad...

The Art of the Interview

I’m very interested in what makes a good interview, and I like to remember the questions that I hear again and again from interviewers like Charlie Rose, Tim Ferriss, and others.  Below are some of the questions I like. Tim Ferriss asks: Do you have any quotes...

Some notes from reading Good To Great

I loved reading Built To Last, which was a formative book for my business education, because (for one thing) it convinced me of the importance of non-financial motivation.  I’m finding lots of good things in Collins’ other famous book, Good To Great, and...

Why Do So Few Freelancers Make The Leap To Business Owners?

As someone who has created multiple businesses, I’ve thought a lot about why so few freelancers end up transitioning to full scale business owners (defined as the owner of a business that can thrive without your involvement), and I recently did a financial...

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