You don’t need more time…you just need to decide.
The Best Way to Kill an Idea… Have Too Many Of Them
Everything must run through the idea-filter and you must choose. Great things are made by hard choices. It’s just how it is. If it were easy then everyone would do it but you’re not everyone are you? You can bring that idea to maturity but you must focus in on it and either pursue it with a passion or let it go.
I’ll be sure to practice this advice.
Randy Murray’s Writing Assignments
To kick off of the new year, I began reading Writing Assignments by Randy Murray. The book is a collection of writing exercises from his blog. Periodically, I’ll post my completed assignments using the tag #rmwa.
Acquisition condolences
The acquisition graveyard is full of tombstones for the wasted efforts of bright minds. Minds that could have gone into building lasting companies with a shot at significance.
Exactly. Don’t try to get rich quick. Instead, build something that you can be proud of. Build something that lasts.
Whatever happened to labor?
In a world where labor does exactly what it’s told to do, it will be devalued. Obedience is easily replaced, and thus one worker is as good as another. And devalued labor will be replaced by machines or cheaper alternatives.
Another interesting piece by Seth Godin. He vividly explains why we shouldn’t commoditize skilled labor.
How to Post a Job Opening
If you were working for us, here are some of the things you would have done last week…
What a great way to qualify potential job applicants! What would happen if more companies used this approach for hiring, rather than posting an outdated job description?
Blockbusted: A Netflix Knock-Out, Bad Metaphors on the Path to the Movie Monster's Bankruptcy | Fast Company
An interesting article about Blockbuster’s bleak future. I remember the days when going to a storefront to rent movies (and video games) was the highlight of the weekend. Now, I can stream video from my Mac, iPhone, or Wii.
I’m sorry, Blockbuster. It’s time to close up shop.
Source: Fast Company
Name Server Mix-Up
I recently changed my name server for DNS records. However, I put in the wrong IP address. I fixed the issue now, so my domain names should resolve properly within the next 48 hours.
Leadership Interview - John Maxwell
If you take a trip up a mountain by yourself, you’re not a leader; you’re an achiever. A leader takes people somewhere. And they take the people not only where they want to go but also beyond where they believe they can go.
John Maxwell’s response when Michael Myatt asked what is the primary role of a leader. This interview has lots of good quotes—a must-read for leaders, no matter where in your journey.
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