Category Archives: Business

There was an interesting comment from Anne Libby on Brad Feld’s post awhile ago that got me thinking about the future of the inbox. Here is Anne’s comment: If I were to write a similar post, it would be titled “Email … Continue reading →
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You’ve all spaced off while “working.” Maybe that means watching a YouTube video, perusing Facebook (for the 36th time that day), g-chatting a friend, or checking ESPN for the 15th time. It results in hours and hours (and hours) of … Continue reading →
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There is a wealth of “sharing economy” sites (not sure what sharing economy is – read this), with new ones popping up everyday. AirBnb. Lyft. Uber. Kickstarter. TaskRabbit. Skillshare. etc Each sharing economy site has to build out their own … Continue reading →
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I just started Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (amazon affiliate link). The book is written by Tim Grover, the trainer for, among other people, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant (my thoughts on Kobe vs Jordan). Point being, Grover knows what he’s talking about. There were two quotes within the first few pages I wanted to share quickly: If you’re relentless, there is no halfway, no could or should or maybe. Don’t tell me the glass is half-full or half-empty; you either have something in the glass or you don’t. Decide. Commit. Act. Succeed. Repeat. and Success isn’t the same as talent. The world is full of incredibly talented people who never succeed at anything. They … Continue reading →

Top 10 lists (on any topic) Top 5 lists (on any topic) Apps and services built to waste people’s time & make them less productive in life (time suck economy) Monetization models built around wasting people’s time People wasting their talents on projects that don’t improve the lives of others Inefficiencies Crappy work People who don’t give a shit about anything Top 10 lists Top 10 lists **Did I mention top 10 lists?

First, note this post is about motivation, not inspiration (they are related, but different). I’ll get to inspiration in another post. Definition of motivate: to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel. Without knowing your “why” in life, you’re not likely to be motivated to accomplish much (Kevin Spacey touches on this in this video). Which is exactly the reason I’m so cognizant of fully understanding my why before doing anything (except travel) in life. Same as in life, knowing why you are doing what you are doing is often the difference between success and failure in business. I already wrote a post about my motives for building Oh Hey World. In short: My motives … Continue reading →

Though it’s been several years, I’ve written about news consumption habits before. When it comes to news nowadays, I don’t really consume any of it. At least, not mainstream news. Why? The vast, vast majority of news is in-actionable. If something is ultra important, I’ll hear about it on Twitter or Facebook (or in person). There are only so many hours in the day, and, particularly as a co-founder of a very early stage company, I need to focus my time and energy on initiatives that further my business. If something is not furthering my knowledge, relationships, or business, I view that as part of the time suck economy (more on that here) and choose not … Continue reading →