February 2012
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Saying "No" Sucks
I had coffee with an awesome entrepreneur over the weekend and he said something that really got me thinking: “I hate hearing no.”
Turns out that I hate saying no (and this can sometimes get me in trouble). I love the feeling of being a “yes” man, having a can do attitude, and making things happen that seem like they’re not possible, but sometimes there’s a...
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Building Community
YouTube recently released stats that 60+ hours of content are being uploaded to their site per minute. That sort of data is pretty impressive, but when you take a look at a lot of that content, it becomes a little less impressive. I’ve noticed an increasing amount of video responses to popular videos on YouTube that feature women with low cut shirts in the thumbnails blathering on about...
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“The magic, the alchemy, occurs when what we do mixes with who we are and is...”
– Jerry Colonna has written a fantastic post about becoming a leader over on AVC.com.
I’ve probably read this post 3 times so far this week. My favorite part is the story about the Buddhist saint Milarepa and the cave demons. It’s a powerful story of self-reflection and as Jerry says,...
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How should startups approach CES?
I (and the rest of team Shelby) recently attended CES, the largest consumer electronics show in the world. It was my first time going to such a huge event, so consequently, it was also my first time navigating the waters of a trade show that is largely geared toward large companies rather than small startups. In an effort to make things more accessible to the startups interested in attending CES...
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