Category Archives: Boss

Vladstradamus Part 1

Boss, IT Business, Microsoft
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Comments like these have been coming in fast and furious over the past year or so: … and to be honest they kind of piss me off because it makes me seem like some kind of a prophet. Like I … Continue reading

Dealing With Bad Days

Boss, GTD
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I have three kinds of days: Good day, bad day and #$!%. I have blogged previously about #$!%, the reverse midas touch, days when everything I touch turns to shit and the best and most reasonable course of action is … Continue reading

Limit Stupidity in Business Decision Making

Boss, GTD
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Earlier today I posted this on my Facebook wall (follow me, I’m hilarious): Allow me to offer you some background. We were sitting around discussing changes and additions to a new software product. We’re primarily a server and web services … Continue reading

Vlad: Managing Failure

Boss, GTD, IT Business
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Note: This is the third in the series of blog posts about stuff that has served me well in the world of business. The success of Own Web Now, ExchangeDefender and Shockey Monkey has been well chronicled, these posts are … Continue reading

Vlad: Quitting and Patience

Boss, IT Business
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Note: This is the second in the series of blog posts about stuff that has served me well in the world of business. The success of Own Web Now, ExchangeDefender and Shockey Monkey has been well chronicled, these posts are … Continue reading

Vlad: On to the next one

Boss, IT Business
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Note: This is the first in the series of blog posts about stuff that has served me well in the world of business. The success of Own Web Now, ExchangeDefender and Shockey Monkey has been well chronicled, these posts are … Continue reading

No, Thank YOU

Boss, ExchangeDefender, Friends
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I often remark about how most of our great software design ideas come from our partners. Much of it starts with “You know what would be cool?” and it goes from there. Sometimes I even get marketing advice so I … Continue reading

Perspectives on Invincibility

Boss, Vladville
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I have a quick piece of advice I’d like to share with you. Win big. Lose small and often. As you build your business or businesses and manage different strategies and goals you will inevitably fail at most of them. … Continue reading

When is enough.. enough?

Boss, IT Business
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Off topic: I hope you’re having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. If you’re outside of United States and don’t celebrate the Memorial Day allow me to share the following as a recently naturalized american citizen: You’re welcome for us saving … Continue reading

The Great Lie of Balanced Life

Boss, IT Business
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I have written at length about why work-life balance is a myth to successful entrepreneurs. Yet every few months another unemployed person strays from the food stamp line to lecture us on why working too hard or too long or … Continue reading