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Man of the Year

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This is the biggest badass I have ever seen. He just ran a half-marathon, at age 101, drinks beer, smokes and stays out late. Among the quotes: And Martin likes running, “but not as much as I like my beer,” … Continue reading

Whom do you trust?

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So I spiked a little fire yesterday when I mentioned I don’t talk to the press. It also reveals why you rarely see quotes from the truly successful IT firm leaders and why a specific set of people seems to … Continue reading

Futility of Incompetence (how Monkey is made)

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I have been fortunate enough to build a big enough business that calls for a lot of decisions on a daily basis – so statistically speaking, I get to deal with a lot of incompetence. I have gotten so good … Continue reading

Where does determination go?

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Last Friday I recorded a podcast on motivation and forcing yourself to get stuff done. Unless you’re a totally disaffected screwup, self-motivation is easy. The reality of the situation is that even though it takes only takes you to motivate … Continue reading

When the bad days just don’t stop

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Ever feel like you’re at the odds with the world and your streak of bad luck just doesn’t seem like it’s ever going to end? Tough day? Feeling bad for yourself? Well, get over it. No matter how bad your … Continue reading

Ludacris adventures of business social networking

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Another day, another two dozen people added me as their Plaxo contacts. Grrr. The joys of being a community whore is that anyone that can Google your address adds you as a business contact. Let me level with you friends. … Continue reading

The Changing Face of Web Apps

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The face of web applications has changed quite a bit over the years and even over the past few months. The user experience, in my opinion, is getting better in a sense that its making the user think and coordinate … Continue reading

I’ve noticed you’re blogging more about politics

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Someone said that to me yesterday. I haven’t noticed to be honest, but fair enough, here is the cause: I blog about business in general. Business is affected by many factors. Things like availability of funds, interest rates, foreign exchanges, … Continue reading

The Night of Stupidity

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It’s past 6 AM and I’ve been up all night dealing with my own stupidity and losing the battle convincingly. The first one is pretty simple: Vista Is it just me or does Vista only allow only one active recording … Continue reading

Kicking Myself

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I seem to be doing a lot of that lately. I still haven’t read Erick’s book but if you’d like a preview of it, get that podcast and the book. Kicking myself about that one because its picking up a … Continue reading