February 2012
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Watchtullytime:
Click the squares. Make sweet music. Holy mother of god. I will be doing this many many many hours.
December 2011
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“I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence
Fear is such a weak...”
– Lupe Fiaso
November 2011
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There will always be someone better, smarter, more skilled, more passionate, more eloquent than me. Anything good I have, for however brief a time, I’m thankful to God. Any blessings, any lessons, any gifts that I may be given, I don’t want to keep to myself, but share. I want to be the best me I can, filling Gods purpose, and I want to share that with others.
September 2011
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LabTwentyFour
Two good friends and I are starting LabTwentyFour. A few weekends this semester we are going to take 24 hours and go from idea to released product. we’ve already got some good ideas cooking. But let me know if there is anything you would like to see us build (preferably a web/mobile app).
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Income Inequality?
An informal review of Forbes wealthiest people in America shows that only 19 of the top 50 obtained their fortune from the family business. Why do we despise them? Why do we wish to take their money from them? These are entrepreneurs that create millions of jobs and are the engines of America’s economic growth and power. They created vast wealth by hard work and intelligence, not from...
July 2011
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Startups to Watch
Turntable.fm - It’s the best way to discover music hands down. Nothing beats actual DJs to curate music, Pandora et al can come close and I’ve found great music through them, but in the limited time I’ve been on Turntable.fm, it has been fantastic. There are also a lot more revenue stream options here than just straight up radio.
Vibe.me - Most social networks evolve (devolve)...
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Change
It has been one month since everything changed. I’m in a new city, with all new people, doing new work. The only constants are my family and my God.
It might seem frightening or difficult but it has been neither. It has been exhilarating. Small changes often improve your live, but they don’t improve your mindset as much.
Such drastic change has improved my life, but also my mindset....
June 2011
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Short logic: Groupon IPO: Pass on this deal →
shortlogic:
Groupon has filed its S-1 and hopes to raise $750M in its initial public offering. Given they’re currently losing a staggering $117M per quarter, despite revenues of $644M, they’ll be burning through that cash almost as soon as it hits their account.
At the moment, it’s costing them $1.43 to…
May 2011
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Absolutely necessary, but I'll believe it when I... →
White House reviewing regulation to eliminate or reduce outdated, burdensome laws. I’m hopeful, but this looks a lot like, “Hey we are reviewing this, and looking into that” I’ll believe it when I see it.
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“The most successful organizing principle the world has ever known is a simple...”
– Brendan Greeley (BusinessWeek Writer)
April 2011
9 posts
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us...”
– Ira Glass (via nefffy)
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Bahamian Taxes
Was considering a quick trip over to the Bahamas with my friend Sven before he headed back to Germany. Unfortunately the taxes and fees were another $132. This has happened more than once. If you want more tourism, reduce or get rid of these taxes on airfare. Just charge a sales tax. You will get more tourists and more sales tax, your economy will improve giving you people with better incomes...
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Customer Service from Products
I cannot open a package fo Bobli pizza crusts without scissors or a knife. Is that bad customer service?
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Allegiant vs Spirit: Aircraft Costs
Allegiant purchased MD-80s from SAS for less than $4 million per plane including all interior conversions and maintenance. Spirit pays $3.2 million per year on average to lease a320s. So what if the MD-80 sucks fuel, over say a ten year period you are saving almost $30 million dollars per aircraft! (without inflation) And because you can purchase them outright, you don’t have to keep them in...
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Watch
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“You never quite know in business if what you are doing is the right or wrong...”
– Mark Cuban
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“An incumbent [company] without a successful business model is like a drunk...”
– Chris Dixon
Ask questions. All the time, everywhere. From the store to the doctor, to your business. Even if you think you might know the answer… Ask… It’s the key to knowledge and finding opportunities.
March 2011
4 posts
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“Support and feedback are what our customers are telling us and product is what...”
– Brian Grassadonia about Square
“There are worse things in life than looking stupid. Sleeping through life is one...”
– Laura Pleble
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“Everyone here is puzzled as to how many casualties the international community...”
– Libyan rebel spokesman Essam Gheriani
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Music
I wish there could be a constant sound track to me life.
Music lifts you up
And brings you down
Music remembers
And it looks forward
Music gives you drive
And it helps you relax
Music makes you think
And it helps you forget
Music is love
Music is joy
Music is worship
Music is passion
Though I have no musical talent to speak of, it is a huge part of my life. If things aren’t...
February 2011
9 posts
Watchgary:
Why Startups Need To Start Thinking About The Thank You Economy
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“Values are worthless unless they are controversial. - Mark Zuckerberg”
– http://venturebeat.com/2009/10/24/live-blogging-mark-zuckerbergs-talk-at-startup-school/
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How Great Entrepreneurs Think →
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When a company (Mexicana) fails, a better one will... →
The Problem of Innovation →
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Again, I found the piece on Groupon's culture of... →
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Awesome Interview with Tony Hsieh from Zappos →
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Interview with Mark Pincus →
Love this CEO of something stuff!
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Check out Vibefeelr →
Despite the slightly awkward name, it’s actually a pretty cool idea.
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Foursquare Hiring Practice →
I noticed the little bit about hiring not just engineers, but engineers who really understood social.
January 2011
19 posts
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Inside Twitter HQ →
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“People who don’t take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People...”
– http://blog.chaddickerson.com/2010/08/05/scaling-startups/
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Chad Dickerson (Etsy CEO) On Scaling Startups →
Actively develop culture, put mechanisms in place which help it grow at the same time the business does.
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Andrew Lin formerly of Zappos, now at Sequoia says... →
Have you heard other investors or VC firms mention culture?
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Bryan Fish's Blog →
Check it out, it’s good stuff!
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Overview of how Zynga builds its team →
I love how everyone is a “CEO of Something” not only does it empower people and get them more involved, it also creates more accountability.
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First Tunisia, then Egypt, now... Yemen? →
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Great Lone Star Migration →
Let’s hope Texas doesn’t raise taxes and social services, I feel like they won’t for a long time. Was considering NYC and SF to move our business, then recently thought about Chile, Austin maybe?
Boeing is in a tough spot, announce Y2 plans... →
“Everything should be as simple as it can be, but not one bit simpler. - Einstein”
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“It means using disclosure as a tool to inform consumers of their choices, rather...”
– When discussing changing our regulations to help business. Hopefully he means this as it is the best way to regulate. PS Read the book Nudge.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703396604576088272112103698.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
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Strawman Idea
I was reading Mark Suster’s blog post,
< href=”http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2011/01/17/how-i-use-visualization-to-drive-creativity/”>”How I Use Visualization to Drive Creativity”</a>
When I cam across a a term he used, Strawman Idea. Now I know the term strawman argument. You respond to an argument with a rebuttal that attacks a similar but not...
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Contrarian
For the next week, I will be a contrarian for the for the sake of simply being a contrarian. Why? Though I can be a leader, can be creative, can be innovative, all too often I simply try to be agreeable. I’ll let you know how it goes.
“I’d rather try and fail, than wish and watch”
– (via johnexley)
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FAFSA Website Doesn't Support Chrome
Just a heads up to all of you college students who use Google Chrome. You will likely need to use a different browser. Chrome updates regularly (we are on version 9 right now) but FAFSA only allows Chrome 6 or 7. What do you expect? PS, if you aren’t using Chrome, you should give it a try!